The global automotive adhesives and sealants market is projected to grow from USD 7.26 billion in 2025 to USD 13.18 billion by 2035, at a CAGR of 6.9%. Growth is driven by increased vehicle production, demand for lightweight materials, electric vehicle adoption, and stricter fuel efficiency regulations. Polyurethane-based adhesives dominate the market, with North America leading and Asia Pacific showing the fastest growth.
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL)
Common Stock · Currency in USD · XNYS
H.B. Fuller Co manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants, and other chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives, Engineering Adhesives, and Construction Adhesives. It generates the maximum revenue from hygiene, health, and consumable adhesives. This segment produces and supplies a full range of 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 (disposable diapers, feminine care, and medical garments) and health and beauty. The company generates around half of its revenue in the United States.
Company Info
SIC2891
Composite FIGIBBG000BJZ7V7
CIK0000039368
IPOJun 1, 1972
Sectoradhesives & sealants
Highlights
Market Cap$3.30B
EPS$1.52
P/E Ratio39.17
Revenue$3.33B
Gross Profit$944.19M
Net Income$84.18M
Employees7,100
WSO54,487,294
Phone(612) 645-3401
Websitehttps://www.hbfuller.com
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Analysis
Share Price Chart
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in H.B. Fuller Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) has returned 1.39% so far this year and 18.69% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FUL has achieved an annualized return of 3.42%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
FUL
1M-4.69%
6M2.11%
YTD1.39%
1Y18.69%
5Y-1.12%
10Y3.42%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.70% | 9.53% | -4.45% | -2.54% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2.30% | -8.94% | -2.04% | -4.62% | 3.66% | 8.30% | -6.04% | 10.22% | -1.36% | -2.55% | 2.08% | 2.46% |
| 2024 | -5.78% | 4.51% | 0.24% | -6.00% | 6.07% | -3.76% | 11.27% | -0.63% | -6.08% | -7.94% | 4.81% | -12.45% |
| 2023 | -4.65% | 1.41% | -1.75% | -3.63% | -4.71% | 13.80% | 3.77% | -1.65% | -6.03% | -3.08% | 14.91% | 8.00% |
| 2022 | -11.40% | -5.50% | -2.84% | 0.23% | 6.89% | -15.20% | 7.59% | 1.63% | -6.62% | 14.00% | 13.66% | -11.24% |
| 2021 | -4.29% | 9.30% | 10.08% | 6.54% | 1.92% | -9.13% | 0.44% | 4.44% | -4.67% | 8.36% | 3.06% | 8.52% |
| 2020 | -11.13% | -15.67% | -29.33% | 38.26% | 5.38% | 17.77% | 1.89% | 5.47% | -4.37% | -1.82% | 14.26% | -2.55% |
| 2019 | 17.57% | 1.90% | -4.33% | -0.87% | -19.50% | 17.50% | 1.85% | -10.82% | 10.67% | 2.95% | 1.42% | 3.31% |
| 2018 | -4.19% | -2.34% | -1.27% | -0.44% | 4.84% | 3.17% | 6.44% | 0.51% | -9.02% | -14.52% | 7.56% | -13.27% |
| 2017 | 0.92% | -0.32% | 2.79% | 2.44% | -4.37% | 0.33% | 0.61% | -2.75% | 15.66% | -2.13% | -0.70% | -4.97% |
| 2016 | 6.20% | 2.15% | -3.15% | 5.89% | 2.13% | -2.35% | -9.33% | 11.09% | 2.70% |
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of FUL compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current H.B. Fuller Company volatility is 3.24%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 5.18B | 4.93B | 4.72B | 4.46B | 4.27B | 4.04B | 3.99B | 4.18B | 4.36B | 2.06B | 2.04B | 1.87B | 1.79B | 1.23B |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.28M | 4.20M | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 2.00B | 1.83B | 1.76B | 1.61B | 1.60B | 1.38B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.04B | 937.88M | 872.92M | 930.07M | 778.27M | 705.20M |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | -24.00K | 1.19M | 708.00K | - | 591.00K | 541.00K | 442.00K | 401.00K | 393.00K | 393.00K | 406.00K | 396.00K | 425.00K | 373.00K |
| Equity (USD) | 2.00B | 1.83B | 1.76B | 1.61B | 1.60B | 1.38B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.04B | 938.27M | 873.33M | 930.46M | 778.70M | 705.58M |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.28M | 4.20M | - | - | - |
| Commitments and Contingencies (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | 419.22M | 374.05M | 438.26M | - | 348.84M | 367.73M | 257.40M | 244.22M | 391.27M | 55.54M | 123.10M | 104.76M | 155.91M | 59.27M |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 2.02B | 2.01B | 1.84B | 1.74B | 1.59B | 1.76B | 1.96B | 2.23B | 2.42B | 668.32M | 692.11M | 472.32M | 497.61M | 203.99M |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 2.44B | 2.38B | 2.27B | - | 1.94B | 2.12B | 2.22B | 2.48B | 2.81B | 723.86M | 815.20M | 577.07M | 653.52M | 263.26M |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 158.93M | 121.85M | 157.43M | - | 126.99M | 130.07M | 164.71M | 194.36M | 151.54M | 176.44M | 119.58M | 82.99M | 115.66M | 95.55M |
| Wages (USD) | 114.30M | 106.01M | 95.68M | - | 109.54M | 83.60M | 78.58M | 78.38M | 84.90M | 52.44M | 52.08M | 76.22M | 71.40M | 43.08M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 470.13M | 491.44M | 439.70M | - | 500.32M | 316.46M | 298.87M | 273.38M | 268.47M | 162.96M | 177.86M | 201.58M | 163.06M | 116.35M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 743.36M | 719.29M | 692.81M | 2.85B | 736.85M | 530.13M | 542.16M | 546.12M | 504.91M | 391.84M | 349.53M | 360.78M | 350.12M | 254.99M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 3.18B | 3.10B | 2.97B | 2.85B | 2.68B | 2.65B | 2.76B | 3.02B | 3.32B | 1.12B | 1.16B | 937.85M | 1.00B | 518.25M |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 2.18B | 1.98B | 1.86B | - | 1.67B | 1.59B | 1.52B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 526.37M | 515.35M | 424.55M | 424.61M | 248.53M |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 805.87M | 770.23M | 729.14M | - | 687.08M | 755.97M | 799.40M | 908.15M | 1.00B | 205.36M | 212.99M | 219.40M | 233.36M | 126.71M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 935.26M | 881.93M | 824.66M | 733.67M | 695.37M | 670.74M | 629.81M | 636.55M | 670.19M | 515.28M | 512.86M | 434.39M | 329.02M | 255.88M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 3.92B | 3.63B | 3.41B | - | 3.05B | 3.02B | 2.95B | 3.09B | 3.22B | 1.25B | 1.24B | 1.08B | 986.98M | 631.12M |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 791.30M | 831.71M | 870.06M | 3.97B | 772.77M | 696.56M | 696.10M | 732.17M | 785.49M | 563.85M | 552.55M | 573.16M | 590.81M | 460.60M |
| Inventory (USD) | 471.96M | 467.50M | 442.04M | 491.78M | 448.40M | 323.21M | 337.27M | 355.56M | 359.51M | 247.40M | 248.50M | 221.54M | 208.53M | 135.99M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 1.26B | 1.30B | 1.31B | 4.46B | 1.22B | 1.02B | 1.03B | 1.09B | 1.14B | 811.25M | 801.05M | 794.69M | 799.34M | 596.59M |
| Assets (USD) | 5.18B | 4.93B | 4.72B | 4.46B | 4.27B | 4.04B | 3.99B | 4.18B | 4.36B | 2.06B | 2.04B | 1.87B | 1.79B | 1.23B |
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