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Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc

Fortune Brands Home & Security Debt to Equity

Valuation check: FBHS's debt-to-equity ratio is 1.21, below the Industrials sector average of 1.28.

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Debt to Equity

1.21

Debt to Equity

1.21

Debt-to-Equity ratio measures a company's financial leverage by comparing its total debt to shareholder equity. A lower D/E ratio generally indicates a more financially stable company with less risk.

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Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) FAQ

As of the most recent data, FBHS shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. That is below the Industrials sector average of 1.28. Scroll down for historical charts and peer comparison views.

The Industrials sector average debt-to-equity ratio is about 1.28. Fortune Brands Home & Security is at 1.21, which is lower that average. That is roughly 5.3% below the sector mean. Use the comparison chart on this page to see how FBHS stacks up against individual peers as well.

Investors watch FBHS's debt-to-equity ratio because it compresses price and fundamentals into one number that is easy to compare across companies and over time. Fortune Brands Home & Security's latest reading is 1.21. Combining that with growth, ROE, and debt metrics usually beats relying on a single multiple.

Besides this debt-to-equity ratio page, Stockcircle has Fortune Brands Home & Security's full stock overview, other financial metrics, insider and congress trade tabs, and tools to follow the stock. Together they help you connect debt-to-equity ratio (currently 1.21) with ownership activity and broader fundamentals.

The Industrials average debt-to-equity ratio is about 1.28, while FBHS is at 1.21. Typical ranges vary by sub-industry, so always sanity-check against the closest competitors, not just the whole sector bucket.