H.B. Fuller Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from H.B. Fuller Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $52 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 92% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 72% of its market value (net debt). Lower than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Nov 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$221Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $221 of operating cash.
Higher than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.4×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.4 times.
Higher than 74% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$16For every $100 of sales, $16 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $17 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 64% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 7%
Sales fell 7% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-7% / +16%In 3 years sales changed by -7% while total assets changed by +16%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
15.8×Debt due within a year is covered 15.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−72%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 72% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
52%Of every $100 the company owns, $52 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 92% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
H.B. Fuller Company owes $0.61 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 17% in the year to Nov 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Nov 2025.
P/E ratio
14.2Investors pay $14.2 for every $1 of H.B. Fuller Company's yearly profit, lower than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.32The share price is 1.32 times H.B. Fuller Company's book value per share, lower than 74% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$2.7 BThe total market value of all of H.B. Fuller Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$2.1 BWhat H.B. Fuller Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).
Book value per share
$38.69Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $50.89 is 1.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
9.6%H.B. Fuller Company earned 9.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.61×H.B. Fuller Company owes $0.61 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.93%H.B. Fuller Company pays 1.93% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 57% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-3%Revenue fell 3% in the year to Nov 2025, and shrank 3% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+17%Net profit rose 17% in the year to Nov 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
4.4%H.B. Fuller Company keeps $4 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.7×Cash from H.B. Fuller Company's business was 1.7× its reported profit in the year to Nov 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.8×H.B. Fuller Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.8 times in the year to Nov 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtH.B. Fuller Company had $2.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Nov 2025.
Questions
What is H.B. Fuller Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $14.2 for every $1 of H.B. Fuller Company's yearly profit, lower than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For H.B. Fuller Company: $2.7 B ÷ $2.1 B (31 May 2026) = 1.3.
What is H.B. Fuller Company's return on equity?
H.B. Fuller Company earned 9.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does H.B. Fuller Company owe compared with what it owns?
H.B. Fuller Company owes $0.61 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does H.B. Fuller Company pay a dividend?
Yes. H.B. Fuller Company pays 1.93% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 57% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is H.B. Fuller Company's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 3% in the year to Nov 2025, and shrank 3% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.