Basic Materials
H.B. Fuller Company(FUL)
Live Price
Offline$64.31
-0.85% today
1Y Change
+15.90%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $3.32B
- Revenue Growth
- -2.7%
- EPS Growth
- +17.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.6%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $3.32B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $64.31 and up 15.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -2.7%, EPS growth of +17.3%, a dividend yield of 1.6%. What stands out right now is revenue -2.7%, EPS +17.3%, free cash flow -25.7% with operating margin 11.3% and ROIC 6.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.6%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 20.9 and price/sales 1.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines FUL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-2.7% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+11.3% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 24, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -2.7% and EPS is at +17.3%, with operating margin around 11.3%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.6%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 25, 2026 | +1.8% | +0.5% | +10.2% | +11.3% |
2026 Jan 14, 2026 | +3.2% | -1.9% | -6.3% | +3.0% |
2025 Sep 24, 2025 | +1.6% | -3.9% | -1.1% | +0.6% |
Benchmark Edge
FUL vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Relative to SPY
FUL Max Drawdown
-26.97%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for FUL and SPY.
Company Overview
H.B. Fuller Company
New York Stock Exchange
H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives. The Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment produces and supplies specialty industrial adhesives such as, thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, and water-based and solvent-based products for applications in various markets, including food and beverage containers, flexible packaging, consumer goods, package integrity and re-enforcement, and non-durable goods; corrugation, folding carton, tape and label, paper converting, envelopes, books, multi-wall bags, sacks, and tissue and towel; disposable diapers, feminine care, and medical garments; and health and beauty. The Engineering Adhesives segment produces and supplies high performance industrial adhesives such as reactive, light cure, two-part liquids, silicone, polyurethane, film, and fast cure products to the appliances and filters, windows, doors and wood flooring, and textile, transportation, electronics, medical, clean energy, aerospace and defense, appliance, heavy machinery, and insulating glass markets. The Construction Adhesives segment provides products used for tile setting, 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 through distributors and retailers. H.B. Fuller Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- Leadership
- Celeste Beeks Mastin
- IPO Date
- Apr 25, 1968
- Employees
- 7.5k
- Street Address
- 1200 Willow Lake Boulevard
- Mailing
- Saint Paul, MN, 55110-5101
- Region
- Saint Paul, MN, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 651-236-5900
- Last Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 20.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 10.7
- Price/Sales
- 1.0
- Price/Book
- 1.6
Growth
- Revenue
- -2.7%
- EPS
- +17.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- -25.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 32.0%
- Operating Margin
- 11.3%
- Net Margin
- 4.6%
- ROE
- 8.1%
- ROIC
- 6.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.01
- Current Ratio
- 1.92
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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