H.B. Fuller Company FUL R2K
H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Building Adhesive Solutions. The Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment produces and supplies specialty industrial adhesives, such as thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, water-based, and solvent-based products for applications in various markets, including packaging, converting, nonwoven and hygiene, and medical and beauty. The Engineering Adhesives segment produces and supplies high performance industrial adhesives comprising reactive, light cure, two-part liquids, polyurethane, silicone, film, and fast cure products to the durable assembly, performance wood and textile, transportation, electronics, clean energy, aerospace and defense, appliance, heavy machinery, and insulating glass markets. The Construction Adhesives segment provides products used for commercial roofing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and insulation applications, as well as caulks and sealants for the consumer market and professional trade. The company sells its products directly to customers, as well as through distributors and retailers in North America, Latin America, Europe, India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. H.B. Fuller Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -2.5% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -5.5% CAGR over 5 years.
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Peer comparison
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| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FUL H.B. Fuller Company R2K | 64.08 | 22.17 | $3.49B | 1.53% | 7.86% | 8.32% | -2.51% | -5.54% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | May 2016 | Aug 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | May 2021 | Aug 2021 | Feb 2022 | May 2022 | Aug 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Aug 2024 | Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 503.32M | 561.65M | 562.87M | 678.20M | 713.08M | 789.39M | 770.11M | 768.43M | 672.93M | 759.58M | 725.38M | 739.11M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 788.66M | - | 898.10M | 892.04M | 894.79M | 770.84M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 561.59M | - | 611.71M | 606.93M | 612.71M | 534.80M |
| Gross Profit | 146.84M | 156.06M | 137.60M | 158.26M | 146.12M | 167.82M | 139.63M | 146.53M | 150.12M | 168.79M | 185.51M | 220.19M | 215.03M | 207.43M | 179.93M | 218.46M | 207.32M | 201.22M | 170.26M | 184.90M | 187.84M | 213.64M | 192.36M | 217.55M | 193.95M | 212.89M | 253.52M | 249.16M | 214.81M | 256.77M | 263.47M | 239.24M | 282.05M | 275.73M | 227.07M | 227.07M | 286.38M | 285.11M | 282.08M | 236.05M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180.63M | - | 186.34M | 174.97M | 160.83M | 184.45M |
| Operating Income | 48.54M | - | 37.84M | 54.57M | 48.43M | - | 26.08M | 43.27M | 40.18M | - | 32.81M | 73.30M | 67.29M | - | 34.21M | 72.38M | 66.71M | - | 28.75M | 56.90M | 58.73M | - | 48.35M | 69.14M | 59.45M | 57.00M | 87.51M | 87.95M | 60.27M | 90.15M | 91.32M | 66.88M | 100.60M | 104.34M | 46.45M | 46.45M | 100.04M | 110.14M | 121.25M | 51.60M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93.35M | - | 152.72M | 162.12M | 118.89M | 106.78M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.04M | - | 34.87M | 33.63M | 32.81M | 32.87M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.71M | - | 73.17M | 82.93M | 40.60M | 27.55M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.95M | - | 32.73M | 16.53M | 11.93M | 7.42M |
| Net Income | 26.81M | - | 18.92M | 33.33M | 32.74M | - | 14.79M | 25.87M | 25.14M | - | 47.68M | 44.45M | 37.73M | - | 12.24M | 36.64M | 49.72M | 32.21M | 9.89M | 31.61M | 41.61M | 40.60M | 29.79M | 49.10M | 31.62M | 38.31M | 47.20M | 46.50M | 21.89M | 40.40M | 37.63M | 30.99M | 51.26M | 55.36M | 13.25M | 13.25M | 41.83M | 67.16M | 29.73M | 21.05M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.52 | - | 0.37 | 0.65 | 0.64 | - | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.49 | - | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.72 | - | 0.24 | 0.70 | 0.97 | 0.61 | 0.19 | 0.61 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.56 | 0.90 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.39 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.76 | 1.22 | 0.54 | 0.38 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.09B | 2.31B | 3.04B | 2.90B | - | - | 3.75B | - | 3.51B | - | 3.57B | 3.47B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.79B | - | 2.50B | - | 2.51B | 2.39B |
| Gross Profit | 364.45M | 371.30M | 358.17M | 403.83M | 517.28M | 570.17M | 533.29M | 568.04M | 605.82M | 598.99M | 828.16M | 806.92M | 756.65M | - | 963.70M | 963.70M | 1.01B | 1.01B | 1.06B | 1.08B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 614.19M | - | 633.51M | - | 697.74M | 702.77M |
| Operating Income | 2.79M | 107.16M | 94.62M | 116.96M | 162.54M | 195.50M | 149.84M | 170.49M | 198.18M | 119.53M | 237.89M | 225.99M | 218.32M | - | 349.50M | 322.72M | 375.38M | 355.14M | 364.14M | 377.88M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 490.43M | - | 528.60M | - | 490.50M | 527.08M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91.52M | - | 134.60M | - | 133.12M | 133.35M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 251.93M | - | 234.16M | - | 182.66M | 215.42M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.19M | - | 93.53M | - | 56.38M | 67.13M |
| Net Income | 18.89M | 83.65M | 70.88M | 89.11M | 125.62M | 96.76M | 49.77M | 86.68M | 121.66M | 59.42M | 171.21M | 130.82M | 123.72M | - | 180.31M | 180.31M | 144.91M | 144.91M | 130.26M | 151.97M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.36 | 1.70 | 1.43 | 1.79 | 2.48 | 1.89 | 0.97 | 1.69 | 2.37 | 1.15 | 3.29 | 2.52 | 2.36 | - | 3.26 | 3.26 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.30 | 2.75 |
| R&D Expense | - | 16.99M | 19.11M | 20.75M | 21.25M | 24.57M | 21.25M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -2.51% |
| 1 Year: | -2.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -5.54% |
| 1 Year: | 58.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +16.62% |
| 6 Months: | +10.49% |
| 3 Months: | -2.09% |
| 1 Month: | +7.53% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.10B | 1.15B | 1.23B | 1.79B | 1.87B | 1.87B | 2.04B | 2.06B | 4.37B | 4.18B | 3.99B | 4.04B | - | 4.27B | 4.46B | 4.46B | 4.72B | 4.72B | 4.93B | 5.18B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.30B | - | 1.31B | - | 1.30B | 1.26B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 246.36M | 80.37M | 98.65M | 154.65M | 154.65M | 200.44M | 155.12M | 77.57M | 119.17M | 142.25M | 194.40M | 150.79M | 112.19M | 100.53M | - | 61.79M | 79.91M | 79.91M | 179.45M | 179.45M | 169.35M | 107.21M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 491.78M | - | 442.04M | - | 467.50M | 471.96M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 607.37M | - | 577.93M | - | 558.34M | 564.34M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 506.20M | 519.07M | 518.25M | 1.00B | 937.85M | 973.90M | 1.16B | 1.11B | 3.32B | 3.02B | 2.76B | 2.65B | - | 2.68B | 2.85B | 2.85B | 2.97B | 2.97B | 3.10B | 3.18B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 236.01M | 231.33M | 254.99M | 350.12M | 360.78M | 317.20M | 349.52M | 391.84M | 504.91M | 546.12M | 542.16M | 530.13M | - | 736.85M | 705.73M | 705.73M | 692.81M | 692.81M | 719.29M | 743.36M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 200.98M | 179.61M | 475.11M | 472.31M | 547.74M | 669.61M | 585.76M | 2.40B | 2.14B | 1.90B | 1.76B | - | 1.59B | 1.74B | 1.74B | 1.84B | 1.84B | 2.01B | 2.02B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.80B | - | 1.90B | - | 2.07B | 2.08B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 591.35M | 631.93M | 705.20M | 778.27M | 930.07M | 890.05M | 872.92M | 937.88M | 1.05B | 1.15B | 1.22B | 1.38B | - | 1.60B | 1.61B | 1.61B | 1.76B | 1.76B | 1.83B | 2.00B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53.68M | - | 54.09M | - | 54.66M | 54.17M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 195.69M | 166.32M | 253.31M | 269.18M | 331.56M | - | 256.51M | 256.51M | 378.40M | 378.40M | 302.44M | 263.49M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -111.53M | -1.80B | -61.84M | 7.41M | -109.46M | - | -375.29M | -375.29M | -319.20M | -319.20M | -407.08M | -232.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -52.59M | 1.68B | -228.60M | -315.05M | -239.21M | - | 160.32M | 160.32M | 35.14M | 35.14M | 112.09M | -107.90M |
| Capital Expenditure | -19.96M | -22.74M | -31.73M | -32.83M | -35.91M | -124.29M | -139.79M | -58.62M | -63.31M | -54.93M | -68.26M | -61.98M | -87.29M | - | -129.96M | -129.96M | -119.14M | -119.14M | -139.24M | -142.28M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132.38M | 111.39M | 185.05M | 207.19M | 244.27M | - | 126.55M | 126.55M | 259.26M | 259.26M | 163.20M | 121.22M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41.55M | - | 94.34M | - | 7.45M | -76.66M |
| Share Buybacks | 200.75M | 362.00K | 377.00K | 8.51M | 4.33M | 17.64M | 15.51M | 19.29M | 23.23M | 21.83M | 4.69M | 3.03M | 3.43M | 2.68M | - | 3.95M | - | 2.57M | 39.56M | 60.71M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.9% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 27.9% | - | - | 25.7% | - | 28.7% | - | 29.8% | 31.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.5% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% | - | - | 9.3% | - | 10.7% | - | 10.2% | 10.9% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.8% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 4.5% | - | - | 4.8% | - | 4.1% | - | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| ROE % | - | 14.1% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10.4% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 5.7% | 14.9% | 10.7% | 9.0% | - | 11.2% | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.4% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.2% | - | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.74% | 8.03M | $514.60M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.88% | 3.75M | $240.18M |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.06% | 2.76M | $176.62M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.79% | 2.61M | $167.12M |
| 5 | Capital World Investors | 4.76% | 2.59M | $166.19M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.46% | 2.43M | $155.77M |
| 7 | Mairs & Power Inc | 4.33% | 2.36M | $151.33M |
| 8 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 3.82% | 2.08M | $133.22M |
| 9 | Cooke & Bieler LP | 2.87% | 1.56M | $100.15M |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 2.65% | 1.44M | $92.37M |
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