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FULLER H B CO FUL

NYSE · stock · Adhesives & Sealants · website · IPO 1980-03-17

FULLER H B CO (FUL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.48% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $3.5B at a 4.4% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
7/9
Piotroski F — financial health
Altman Z″ — distress risk
1.1%
Dividend yield 5y avg · safe · Dividend payout 33.1%
-2.57
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
6 4 7 5 5 6 6 6 4 7 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
4.61 2.34 2.64 2.79 2.98 2.99 3.22 3.26 3.14 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$60.17 as of 2026-08-01 · -1.4% 1y
$55.30$65.7252-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.57 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$3.4B
P / E22.4×
Dividend yield 5y avg1.1%
Net margin 5y avg4.4%
Return on equity 5y avg8.9%
Beta0.96
Employees7,100

Analyst price target

$73.29 +21.8% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 7 analysts
target range $67.00 – $80.00 · median $75.00
1 strong buy · 5 buy · 1 hold
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-06-30CitigroupBuy (main)
2026-06-30Deutsche BankBuy (main)
2026-06-26JP MorganOverweight (up)
2026-06-17UBSNeutral (main)
2026-05-27JP MorganNeutral (up)
2026-03-30CitigroupBuy (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 90%
Net marginstronger than 66%
Return on equitystronger than 70%
Revenue growthstronger than 27%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed

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FULFULLER H B CO7/922.4-2.7%
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VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.4/9-13.01+57.9%
TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORP/7/92.55-1%
HMCHONDA MOTOR CO LTD6/92.79+19.9%
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About FULLER H B CO

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.

FAQ

Is FUL financially healthy?

FULLER H B CO's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).

Does FUL pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. FULLER H B CO pays a dividend yielding about 1.48% with a 33.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.

How profitable is FUL?

In FY2025, FULLER H B CO had a net margin of 4.4% and a return on equity of 7.6%.

Is FUL overvalued or undervalued?

FULLER H B CO trades at about 21.9× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.0×–46.8×, median 22.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for FUL?

The average Wall-Street price target for FULLER H B CO is $73.29, about 21.8% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: strong buy).

Is FUL a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FULLER H B CO: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, a P/E of about 22.4×, a dividend yield of 1.48%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-11-29. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.