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Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Sep 24, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the FUL SEC filings page.
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) reported $3.6B in revenue over the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Gross margin is widening, but heavier overhead and reinvestment keep cash conversion restrained as sales soften.
From FY2023 to FY2025, gross margin expanded from28.7% to31.1% even as revenue slipped from$3.51B to$3.47B , pointing to mix or cost changes rather than scale-driven growth. Meanwhile, SG&A rose from$653.8M to$725.6M , helping explain why net margin only recovered to4.4% from3.7% in FY2024.
In FY2025, operating cash flow of
Assets reached
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of H.B. Fuller Company's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
H.B. Fuller Company's revenue declined 2.7% year-over-year, from $3.6B to $3.5B. This contraction results in a growth score of 28/100.
H.B. Fuller Company has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.01. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 47/100.
H.B. Fuller Company's current ratio of 1.70 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 50/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
H.B. Fuller Company has a free cash flow margin of 3.5%, earning a moderate score of 43/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
H.B. Fuller Company earns a strong 7.6% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $8 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 71/100. This is up from 7.1% the prior year.
H.B. Fuller Company passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, H.B. Fuller Company generates $1.73 in operating cash flow ($263.5M OCF vs $152.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
H.B. Fuller Company generated $938.2M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 5.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.3%.
H.B. Fuller Company reported $79.2M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 17.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 16.8%.
H.B. Fuller Company earned $1.44 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 18.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 17.1%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Cash & Balance Sheet
H.B. Fuller Company generated $28.2M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 59.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 62.1%.
H.B. Fuller Company held $97.2M in cash against $2.1B in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Margins & Returns
H.B. Fuller Company's gross margin was 33.2% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.4 percentage points.
H.B. Fuller Company's net profit margin was 8.4% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.3 percentage points.
H.B. Fuller Company's ROE was 3.6% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.4 percentage points.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Capital Allocation
H.B. Fuller Company spent $91K on share buybacks in Q3 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 42.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 99.8%.
H.B. Fuller Company invested $37.3M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 24.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 20.2%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
FUL Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $938.2M+5.2% | $950.3M+5.8% | $770.8M | $894.8M-3.1% | $892.0M-2.8% | $898.1M+10.8% | $923.3M+2.5% | $917.9M+2.2% |
| Cost of Revenue | $626.5M+3.2% | $630.6M+3.1% | $534.8M | $612.7M-6.9% | $606.9M-5.5% | $611.7M+7.1% | $658.4M+3.3% | $642.2M+0.1% |
| Gross Profit | $311.7M+9.3% | $319.7M+11.6% | $236.0M | $282.1M+6.5% | $285.1M+3.4% | $286.4M+19.7% | $264.9M+0.5% | $275.7M+7.4% |
| SG&A Expenses | $198.5M+13.4% | $202.4M+8.6% | $184.4M | $183.6M-2.6% | $175.0M+2.1% | $186.3M+8.1% | $188.5M+9.5% | $171.4M+2.9% |
| Operating Income | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $110.1M+5.6% | $100.0M+49.6% | $76.4M-16.3% | $104.3M+15.7% |
| EBITDA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $155.7M+4.9% | $144.7M+31.1% | $122.4M-8.3% | $148.4M+14.9% |
| Interest Expense | $40.9M+21.7% | $32.8M-6.0% | $32.9M | $32.8M-2.4% | $33.6M-4.7% | $34.9M+9.3% | $33.6M-4.2% | $35.3M+6.5% |
| Income Tax | $24.7M+49.2% | $25.6M-21.8% | $7.4M | $11.9M+51.3% | $16.5M-9.5% | $32.7M+318.8% | $7.9M-64.5% | $18.3M-5.3% |
| Net Income | $79.2M+17.9% | $67.8M+62.1% | $21.0M | $29.7M+504.0% | $67.2M+21.3% | $41.8M+35.0% | -$7.4M-119.6% | $55.4M+37.0% |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.46+18.7% | $1.25+62.3% | $0.38 | $0.54+485.7% | $1.23+21.8% | $0.77+35.1% | -$0.14-120.3% | $1.01+36.5% |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.44+18.0% | $1.23+61.8% | $0.38 | $0.54+515.4% | $1.22+24.5% | $0.76+38.2% | -$0.13-119.4% | $0.98+34.2% |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 55M-0.5% | 55M+0.2% | 56M | N/A | 55M-2.6% | 55M-2.9% | N/A | 57M+1.7% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
FUL Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5.4B+5.1% | $5.3B+3.8% | $5.2B | $5.2B+5.1% | $5.2B+3.8% | $5.1B+9.6% | $4.9B+5.9% | $5.0B+7.8% |
| Current Assets | $1.5B+14.2% | $1.4B+8.1% | $1.3B | $1.3B-2.8% | $1.3B-2.2% | $1.3B-0.2% | $1.3B+4.7% | $1.3B+0.9% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $97.2M-20.6% | $114.1M+17.9% | $107.9M | $107.2M-36.7% | $122.5M-6.8% | $96.8M-41.4% | $169.4M+78.4% | $131.4M+27.4% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Inventory | $582.6M+15.8% | $526.7M+6.3% | $506.8M | $472.0M+1.0% | $503.0M-1.2% | $495.6M+1.1% | $467.5M-1.1% | $509.0M+2.0% |
| Accounts Receivable | $648.0M+15.0% | $622.7M+6.6% | $532.2M | $564.3M+1.1% | $563.6M-1.9% | $584.0M+11.1% | $558.3M-3.1% | $574.8M-2.0% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Goodwill | $1.7B+1.0% | $1.7B+1.4% | $1.7B | $1.7B+9.6% | $1.7B+5.7% | $1.7B+12.3% | $1.5B+2.8% | $1.6B+10.4% |
| Total Liabilities | $3.3B+1.6% | $3.2B-0.3% | $3.2B | $3.2B+2.5% | $3.2B+2.3% | $3.3B+11.8% | $3.1B+5.8% | $3.1B+6.9% |
| Current Liabilities | $818.1M+21.3% | $779.1M+12.6% | $665.9M | $743.4M+3.3% | $674.2M-4.4% | $692.1M+6.0% | $719.3M+16.3% | $704.9M+6.7% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $2.4B-3.6% | $2.5B-3.8% | $2.5B | $2.4B+2.2% | $2.5B+4.2% | $2.6B+13.4% | $2.4B+3.0% | $2.4B+6.9% |
| Long-Term Debt | $2.1B-1.2% | $2.1B-1.9% | $2.1B | $2.0B+0.3% | $2.1B+3.0% | $2.1B+15.5% | $2.0B+7.3% | $2.0B+9.1% |
| Total Equity | $2.2B+10.7% | $2.1B+11.1% | $2.1B | $2.0B+9.5% | $2.0B+6.3% | $1.9B+6.1% | $1.8B+5.9% | $1.8B+9.4% |
| Retained Earnings | $2.2B+7.2% | $2.1B+6.9% | $2.0B | $2.0B+5.3% | $2.0B+3.3% | $2.0B+5.0% | $1.9B+6.4% | $1.9B+9.1% |
FUL Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $65.5M-33.9% | $121.1M+9.5% | -$4.0M | $106.7M+24.6% | $99.0M+12.7% | $110.7M+133.7% | $85.7M-20.9% | $87.8M-14.6% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $46.0M+1.1% | $46.1M+3.1% | $46.4M | $45.5M-1.1% | $45.6M+3.4% | $44.7M+2.7% | $46.0M+9.1% | $44.0M+12.8% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | N/A | N/A | $5.3M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Capital Expenditures | $37.3M+24.0% | $46.7M+48.0% | $57.7M | $47.7M+80.3% | $30.1M+32.9% | $31.6M-27.1% | $26.4M-2.0% | $22.6M-35.3% |
| Free Cash Flow | $28.2M-59.1% | $74.5M-5.9% | -$61.7M | $59.1M-0.3% | $68.9M+5.7% | $79.1M+1849.9% | $59.2M-27.2% | $65.2M-4.0% |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$40.9M-33.0% | -$54.2M-77.2% | -$57.4M | -$49.6M-133.2% | -$30.7M+26.9% | -$30.6M+28.4% | -$21.3M+81.6% | -$42.0M+65.0% |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$42.2M+8.5% | -$57.9M+41.5% | $48.7M | -$74.2M-280.2% | -$46.2M-58.0% | -$99.0M-485.2% | -$19.5M-755.4% | -$29.2M-195.0% |
| Dividends Paid | $13.2M+3.8% | $13.2M+4.0% | $12.8M | $12.7M+4.6% | $12.7M+4.5% | $12.7M+13.6% | $12.2M+9.9% | $12.1M+10.0% |
| Share Buybacks | $91K+42.2% | $45.8M+181.5% | $2.9M | -$15K-92.0% | $64K-99.6% | $16.3M+162.4% | $187K+2237.5% | $17.6M+16786.5% |
FUL Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.2%+1.3pp | 33.6%+1.7pp | 30.6% | 31.5%+2.8pp | 32.0%+1.9pp | 31.9%+2.4pp | 28.7%-0.6pp | 30.0%+1.5pp |
| Operating Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12.3%+1.0pp | 11.1%+2.9pp | 8.3%-1.9pp | 11.4%+1.3pp |
| Net Margin | 8.4%+0.9pp | 7.1%+2.5pp | 2.7% | 3.3%+4.1pp | 7.5%+1.5pp | 4.7%+0.8pp | -0.8%-5.0pp | 6.0%+1.5pp |
| Return on Equity | 3.6%+0.2pp | 3.3%+1.0pp | 1.0% | 1.5%+1.9pp | 3.4%+0.4pp | 2.2%+0.5pp | -0.4%-2.6pp | 3.0%+0.6pp |
| Return on Assets | 1.5%+0.2pp | 1.3%+0.5pp | 0.4% | 0.6%+0.7pp | 1.3%+0.2pp | 0.8%+0.1pp | -0.1%-1.0pp | 1.1%+0.2pp |
| Current Ratio | 1.82-0.1x | 1.80-0.1x | 1.92 | 1.70-0.1x | 1.930.0x | 1.87-0.1x | 1.81-0.2x | 1.89-0.1x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.95-0.1x | 0.99-0.1x | 1.01 | 1.01-0.1x | 1.060.0x | 1.13+0.1x | 1.100.0x | 1.100.0x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.170.0x | 0.180.0x | 0.15 | 0.170.0x | 0.170.0x | 0.170.0x | 0.190.0x | 0.180.0x |
| FCF Margin | 3.0%-4.7pp | 7.8%-1.0pp | -8.0% | 6.6%+0.2pp | 7.7%+0.6pp | 8.8%+8.3pp | 6.4%-2.6pp | 7.1%-0.5pp |
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Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.
| Company | Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin | Market cap | Health score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.B. Fuller Company FUL | FY2025 | $3.5B | $152.0M | 4.4% | $2.8B | 52/100 |
| Avient Corporation AVNT | FY2025 | $3.3B | $81.9M | 2.5% | $3.6B | 42/100 |
| Hawkins Inc HWKN | FY2026 | $1.1B | $81.5M | 7.5% | $2.7B | 65/100 |
| Perimeter Solutions, Inc. PRM | FY2025 | $652.9M | -$206.4M | -31.6% | $4.5B | 59/100 |
| Cabot Corporation CBT | FY2025 | $3.7B | $331.0M | 8.9% | $3.9B | 59/100 |
| Sensient Technology Corporation SXT | FY2025 | $1.6B | $134.5M | 8.3% | $5.7B | 60/100 |
Where H.B. Fuller Company Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is H.B. Fuller Company's annual revenue?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) reported $3.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -2.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is H.B. Fuller Company's revenue growing?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) revenue declined by 2.7% year-over-year, from $3.6B to $3.5B in fiscal year 2025.
Is H.B. Fuller Company profitable?
Yes, H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) reported a net income of $152.0M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 4.4%.
How much debt does H.B. Fuller Company have?
As of fiscal year 2025, H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had $107.2M in cash and equivalents against $2.0B in long-term debt.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's gross margin?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had a gross margin of 31.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's net profit margin?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had a net profit margin of 4.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does H.B. Fuller Company pay dividends?
Yes, H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) paid $0.93 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's return on equity (ROE)?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) has a return on equity of 7.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's free cash flow?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) generated $121.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -25.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's operating cash flow?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) generated $263.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are H.B. Fuller Company's total assets?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had $5.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are H.B. Fuller Company's capital expenditures?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) invested $142.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's current ratio?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had a current ratio of 1.70 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's debt-to-equity ratio?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's return on assets (ROA)?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had a return on assets of 2.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's P/E ratio?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) trades at 14.0x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $197.8M net income, trailing 12 months to August 29, 2026. The market capitalization is $2.8B as of Oct 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's price-to-sales ratio?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) trades at 0.8x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $3.6B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 29, 2026. The market capitalization is $2.8B as of Oct 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's Piotroski F-Score?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are H.B. Fuller Company's earnings high quality?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.73x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is H.B. Fuller Company?
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) scores 52 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.