Is H.B. Fuller (FUL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows H.B. Fuller's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 15.6, a forward P/E of about 10.5, a price-to-book of about 1.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does H.B. Fuller's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.21×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is H.B. Fuller's revenue?

H.B. Fuller reported revenue of $3.5B for FY2025, with net profit of $152.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of H.B. Fuller (FUL)?

H.B. Fuller last traded at $56.09 (+0.2% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

H.B. Fuller

FUL · NYSE · Materials · United States

$56.09+0.2%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:27 PM

Snapshot

TickerFUL

ExchangeNYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryUnited States

Employees7,100

HeadquartersSaint Paul, United States

Market cap$3.0B

P/E (TTM)15.6

P/B1.4

Volume244.42K

Websitewww.hbfuller.com

Filings tracked7

About H.B. Fuller

H.B. 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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders0.3%
Institutions99.7%
Public & other0.0%

449 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.93%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.97%
State Street Corporation5.12%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.85%
Capital World Investors4.82%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.52%
Mairs & Power Inc4.39%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC3.87%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 7.6% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion2.21×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend4.1% → 4.4%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity7.6%

Latest ROE of 7.6% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT 2%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $967.9M · EPS 1.43

Est. earnings growth +11.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $3.9B · EPS 5.32

Est. earnings growth +9.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$48.7152-wk range$68.63

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$3.0B

Day change

+0.2%

P/E (TTM)

15.6

Fwd P/E

10.5

P/B

1.4

Div yield

1.75%

Beta

0.97

Revenue (FY2025)

$3.5B

Net margin

4.4%

ROE

7.6%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-0.5%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+2.4%

EPS (FY2025)

2.75

Net profit (FY2025)

$152.0M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$3.5B	$152.0M	2.75	4.4%	7.6%
FY2024	$3.6B	$130.3M	2.30	3.6%	7.1%
FY2023	$3.5B	$144.9M	2.59	4.1%	8.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$950.3M	$67.8M	1.23	7.1%
2026Q1	$770.8M	$21.0M	0.38	2.7%
2025Q3	$892.0M	$67.2M	1.22	7.5%
2025Q2	$898.1M	$41.8M	0.76	4.7%
2025Q1	$788.7M	$13.2M	0.24	1.7%
2024Q3	$917.9M	$55.4M	0.98	6.0%
2024Q2	$917.1M	$51.3M	0.91	5.6%
2024Q1	$810.4M	$31.0M	0.55	3.8%
2023Q3	$900.6M	$37.6M	0.67	4.2%
2023Q2	$898.2M	$40.4M	0.73	4.5%
2023Q1	$809.2M	$21.9M	0.39	2.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Material agreement, Termination of agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC7/20/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/26/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC6/25/2026material
10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC6/25/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC4/17/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/26/2026material
10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC3/26/2026

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