Fortune Brands (NYSE:FBIN) reported quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.80 by 68.75 percent. This is a 35 percent increase over earnings of $1.00 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.200 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.162 billion by 3.30 percent. This is a 0.25 percent decrease over sales of $1.203 billion the same period last year.