Fuller H B Co (FUL)
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.
- Symbol
- FUL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Market cap
- $2.70B
- 52 week range
- 48.6 - 68.63
Valuation
- Share price
- $50.21 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.77x
- Price to book
- 1.30x
- Price to free cash flow
- 19.18x
- Enterprise value
- $4.66B
- Book value per share
- $38.72
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | +1.17% |
| 5 days | -1.34% |
| 1 month | -14.46% |
| 3 months | -20.45% |
| 6 months | -3.50% |
| Year to date | -15.56% |
| 1 year | -15.78% |
| 3 years | -24.62% |
| 5 years | -22.98% |
| 10 years | +15.64% |
| All time | +5949.40% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 7.59%
- Return on assets
- 2.93%
- Gross margin
- 31.11%
- Net margin
- 4.37%
- EBITDA margin
- 11.44%
- Revenue growth
- -2.67%
- Net income growth
- 16.67%
- Free cash flow growth
- -25.72%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 5.21%
- Current ratio
- 1.80x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 3.50x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-11-29
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $3.47B
- Cost of revenue
- $2.39B
- Gross profit
- $1.08B
- EBITDA
- $397.42M
- Net income
- $151.97M
- Earnings per share
- $2.78
- Shares outstanding
- 54.60M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|
| 2025-11-29 | $3.47B | $1.08B | $151.97M | $2.78 |
| 2024-11-30 | $3.57B | $1.06B | $130.26M | $2.37 |
| 2024-11-29 | $3.57B | $1.06B | $130.26M | $2.37 |
| 2023-12-02 | $3.51B | $1.01B | $144.91M | $2.67 |
| 2022-12-03 | $3.75B | $963.70M | $180.31M | $3.37 |
| 2021-11-27 | $3.28B | $845.32M | $161.39M | $3.05 |
| 2020-11-28 | $2.79B | $756.65M | $123.72M | $2.38 |
| 2019-11-30 | $2.90B | $806.92M | $130.82M | $2.57 |
| 2018-12-01 | $3.04B | $828.16M | $171.21M | $3.38 |
| 2017-12-02 | $2.31B | $598.99M | $59.42M | $1.18 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|
| 2025-11-29 | 31.11% | 4.37% | 7.59% | - |
| 2024-11-30 | 29.75% | 3.65% | 7.12% | 7.81% |
| 2024-11-29 | 29.75% | 3.65% | 7.12% | 7.81% |
| 2023-12-02 | 28.74% | 4.13% | 8.25% | 7.52% |
| 2022-12-03 | 25.70% | 4.81% | 11.19% | 7.37% |
| 2021-11-27 | 25.79% | 4.92% | 10.10% | 5.98% |
| 2020-11-28 | 27.12% | 4.43% | 7.75% | 5.37% |
| 2019-11-30 | 27.85% | 4.52% | 10.70% | 5.74% |
| 2018-12-01 | 27.23% | 5.63% | 14.86% | 7.36% |
| 2017-12-02 | 25.97% | 2.58% | 5.65% | 3.35% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|
| 2025-11-29 | $107.21M | $2.02B |
| 2024-11-30 | $169.35M | $2.01B |
| 2023-12-02 | $179.45M | $1.84B |
| 2022-12-03 | $79.91M | $1.74B |
| 2021-11-27 | $61.79M | $1.59B |
| 2020-11-28 | $100.53M | $1.76B |
| 2019-11-30 | $112.19M | $1.90B |
| 2018-12-01 | $150.79M | $2.14B |
| 2017-12-02 | $194.40M | $2.40B |
| 2016-12-03 | $142.25M | $585.76M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|
| 2025-11-29 | $121.22M | $22.05M |
| 2024-11-30 | $163.20M | $21.91M |
| 2023-12-02 | $259.26M | $19.91M |
| 2022-12-03 | $126.55M | $24.37M |
| 2021-11-27 | $117.23M | $22.37M |
| 2020-11-28 | $244.27M | $16.91M |
| 2019-11-30 | $207.19M | $24.00M |
| 2018-12-01 | $185.05M | $17.11M |
| 2017-12-02 | $111.39M | $17.50M |
| 2016-12-03 | $132.38M | $13.34M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-07-30
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $0.96
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2026-07-30 | $0.24 |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.24 |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.23 |
| 2025-10-16 | $0.23 |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.23 |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.23 |
| 2025-02-06 | $0.22 |
| 2024-10-17 | $0.22 |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2026-06-24 | May/2026 | $1.37 |
| 2026-03-25 | - | - |
| 2026-01-14 | - | - |
| 2025-09-24 | - | - |
| 2025-06-25 | - | - |
| 2025-03-26 | - | - |
| 2025-01-15 | - | - |
| 2024-09-25 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- hbfuller.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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