H.B. Fuller Company
Rank #352Capital ReturnFUL · NYSE · Basic Materials
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) — Rank #352 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.20) · ROE 7.3% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000039368 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
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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.
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- MN
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- November 28
- Website
- hbfuller.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2021-11-27filed 2022-01-25 | 2020-11-28filed 2021-01-26 | 2019-11-30filed 2020-01-24 | 2018-12-01filed 2019-01-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Cash & equivalents | 61.8 | 100.5 | 112.2 | 150.8 |
| Accounts receivable | 614.6 | 514.9 | 493.2 | 485.7 |
| Inventory | 448.4 | 323.2 | 337.3 | 355.6 |
| Total current assets | 1,221.2 | 1,019.8 | 1,033.4 | 1,087.7 |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 695.4 | 670.7 | 629.8 | 636.5 |
| Goodwill | 1,298.8 | 1,312.0 | 1,281.8 | 1,305.2 |
| Intangible assets (excl. goodwill) | 687.1 | 756.0 | 799.4 | 908.2 |
| Total assets | 4,274.5 | 4,036.7 | 3,985.7 | 4,175.3 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable | 500.3 | 316.5 | 298.9 | 273.4 |
| Accrued liabilities | 86.1 | 84.0 | 60.7 | 75.8 |
| Total current liabilities | 736.9 | 530.1 | 542.2 | 546.1 |
| Total debt | 1,591.5 | 1,757.0 | 1,963.4 | 2,232.8 |
| Total liabilities | 2,677.2 | 2,654.8 | 2,762.9 | 3,023.1 |
| Equity | ||||
| Retained earnings | 1,600.6 | 1,474.4 | 1,384.4 | 1,285.2 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,597.4 | 1,381.9 | 1,222.8 | 1,152.2 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?