Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 8, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Country
United States
Market cap
2.7B USD
Enterprise value
4.7B USD
Full-time employees
7,100
Overall health
Strength:growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Strength:its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.99 vs a peer median of 0.69), though less than the overall market and more debt relative to equity (0.95× vs a peer median of 0.36×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 0.99 vs peers 0.69) and more debt vs equity (0.95× vs peers 0.36×)
About average: profitability
Ranks #612 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 50%)
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 66 → 65
Share price +1.3%-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about H.B. Fuller
Is H.B. Fuller getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Sep 24, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 51/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is H.B. Fuller valued vs its peers?
Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 65/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Earnings yield 7.3% vs a peer median of 3.6% (stronger than 75% of peers).Earnings yield 7.3% vs peers 3.6% (stronger than 75% of peers).
Is H.B. Fuller growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 64/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Earnings per share growth 73.0% vs a peer median of 9.4% (stronger than 80% of peers).Earnings per share growth 73.0% vs peers 9.4% (stronger than 80% of peers).
How profitable is H.B. Fuller?
About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 55/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets 3.6% vs a peer median of 2.5% (stronger than 62% of peers).Return on assets 3.6% vs peers 2.5% (stronger than 62% of peers).
How risky is H.B. Fuller?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 0.95× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 82% of peers).Debt / equity 0.95× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 82% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Aug 29, 2026 · filed Sep 24, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended May 30, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
3.5B USD
3.6B USD
+1.3%
Net income (12 months)
185.7M USD
197.8M USD
+6.5%
Free cash flow (12 months)
140.8M USD
100.0M USD
−28.9%
Debt
2.1B USD
2.1B USD
−0.8%
Cash
114.1M USD
97.2M USD
−14.8%
Shares outstanding
53.8M
53.8M
+0.1%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY Nov 2022
FY Nov 2023
FY Nov 2024
FY Nov 2024
FY Nov 2025
Change
Gross margin
25.7%
28.7%
—
29.8%
31.1%
▲ 1.4 pts
Operating margin
8.6%
10.1%
—
9.8%
5.1%
▼ 4.7 pts
Net margin
4.8%
4.1%
—
3.6%
4.4%
▲ 0.7 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
4.0%
3.1%
—
2.6%
2.9%
▲ 0.3 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
11.2%
8.3%
—
7.1%
7.6%
▲ 0.5 pts
Free cash flow margin
3.4%
7.4%
—
4.6%
3.5%
▼ 1.1 pts
Current ratio
1.84×
1.89×
—
1.81×
1.70×
▼ 5.9%
Quick ratio
1.14×
1.26×
—
1.16×
1.06×
▼ 7.9%
Debt to equity
1.10×
1.05×
—
1.10×
1.01×
▼ 8.4%
Interest coverage
3.53×
2.64×
—
2.62×
1.32×
▼ 49%
FUL price history
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