TREX vs FBIN Comparison

Trex Co Inc is a manufacturer of wooden alternative decking products. The company offers outdoor products in the decking, railing, porch, fencing, trim, steel deck framing, and outdoor lighting categories. Its products are sold under the Trex brand and manufactured in the United States. Further, the company licenses its Trex brand to third parties to manufacture and sell products under the Trex trademark. The distribution is focused on wholesale distributors and retail lumber dealers, which in turn sell Trex products to homeowners and contractors, with an emphasis on professional contractors, remodelers, and homebuilders. The company operates in one reportable segment i.e. Trex Residential.

Fortune Brands is a US-based homebuilding products company that sells building-related products serving R&R and new construction markets. The company operates in three segments: water, outdoors, and security. Water innovation, including plumbing fixtures and faucets, accounts for around 55% of total sales and features brands such as Moen, House of Rohl, and Aqualisa. The outdoors segment includes decking, railing, and doors and makes up 30% of total sales, featuring brands such as Larson, Fiberon, and Therma-Tru. The security segment, which includes smart residential padlocks, accounts for the remaining 15% of sales and features brands such as MasterLock, SentrySafe, Yale, and AmericanLock.