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351. Fortune Brands
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Rank: 351 (Previous rank: 311)
Compare tool: Fortune Brands vs. Top 10
CEO: Bruce A. Carbonari
Address: 520 Lake Cook Rd.
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-484-4400
Website: www.fortunebrands.com
  $ millions % change from 2007
Revenues 7,105.1 -14.3
Profits 311.1 -59.2
Assets 12,091.9 —
Stockholders' equity 4,686.0 —
Market value (3/27/2009) 3,967.0 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 4.4
Assets 2.6
Stockholders' equity 6.6
Earnings per share  
2008 $ 2.02
% change from 2007 -58.5
1998-2008 annual growth rate % 3.1
Total return to investors %
2008 -41.1
1998-2008 annual rate 5.7
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Masco 277 9,700.0
2 Fortune Brands 351 7,105.1
3 Newell Rubbermaid 387 6,470.6
4 Black & Decker 408 6,086.1
5 Jarden 442 5,383.3
6 Leggett & Platt 493 4,664.7
7 Belk 613 3,499.4
8 Steelcase 625 3,420.8
9 HNI 785 2,477.6
10 Herman Miller 897 2,012.1
11 Furniture Brands International 982 1,758.5
Issue date: May 4, 2009
Revenues: Excise taxes have been deducted.
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