H.B. Fuller Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

H.B. Fuller has a total shareholder equity of $1.8B and total debt of $2.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 112.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $4.9B and $3.1B respectively. H.B. Fuller's EBIT is $363.7M making its interest coverage ratio 3.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $169.4M.

Key information

112.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$2.06b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.2x
CashUS$169.35m
EquityUS$1.83b
Total liabilitiesUS$3.10b
Total assetsUS$4.93b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

We Think You Can Look Beyond H.B. Fuller's (NYSE:FUL) Lackluster Earnings

Jan 23
We Think You Can Look Beyond H.B. Fuller's (NYSE:FUL) Lackluster Earnings

Evaluation Of H.B. Fuller After A 30% Decline

Jan 17

Does H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 21
Does H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

H.B. Fuller: Still Not Fully Onboard

Dec 08

Earnings Not Telling The Story For H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Dec 07
Earnings Not Telling The Story For H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Should You Investigate H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) At US$73.70?

Nov 20
Should You Investigate H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) At US$73.70?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Nov 07
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Oct 11
H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

H.B. Fuller Bumping Along, But Share Growth In Engineering Markets Is Encouraging

Aug 30

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 23
H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Should You Think About Buying H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) Now?

Aug 09
Should You Think About Buying H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) Now?

H.B. Fuller Company's (NYSE:FUL) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jul 15
H.B. Fuller Company's (NYSE:FUL) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Calculating The Fair Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Jun 18
Calculating The Fair Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

H.B. Fuller: Adhesive Player Adds Its Next Business

Jun 09

Returns At H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Are On The Way Up

Jun 05
Returns At H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Are On The Way Up

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Apr 17
H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

H.B. Fuller: A Tough Call With Weak Manufacturing Activity Ahead

Apr 10

Calculating The Fair Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Feb 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)?

Feb 11
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)?

H.B. Fuller's (NYSE:FUL) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jan 25
H.B. Fuller's (NYSE:FUL) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

H.B. Fuller: Restructuring, Diversified, And With Upside Potential

Jan 23

H.B. Fuller Company's (NYSE:FUL) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Dec 31
H.B. Fuller Company's (NYSE:FUL) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

These 4 Measures Indicate That H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns At H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Are On The Way Up

Nov 29
Returns At H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Are On The Way Up

Estimating The Fair Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Nov 14
Estimating The Fair Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

What Does H.B. Fuller Company's (NYSE:FUL) Share Price Indicate?

Oct 30
What Does H.B. Fuller Company's (NYSE:FUL) Share Price Indicate?

H.B. Fuller: Disappointing Quarterly Results

Oct 04

H.B. Fuller: Strategic Acquisitions Resulting In Compounding Growth

Sep 20

Does H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 15
Does H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL)

Aug 16
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Aug 03
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)?

Jul 19
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)?

H.B. Fuller: No Buying Opportunity In FY23

Jul 05

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 07
H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 12
H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FUL's short term assets ($1.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($719.3M).

Long Term Liabilities: FUL's short term assets ($1.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FUL's net debt to equity ratio (103.3%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: FUL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 163.3% to 112.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: FUL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.7%).

Interest Coverage: FUL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/27 23:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/27 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/11/30

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AnalystInstitution
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Paretosh MisraBerenberg
Dmitry SilversteynBuckingham Research Group Inc.