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H.B. Fuller FUL Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$770.8M-2.3%
Gross profit$270.2M+1.8%
Net income$21.0M-44.6%
EPS (diluted)$0.69+19.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$107.9M+2.0%
Total debt$2.1B-4.8%
Total equity$2.1B+16.2%
Total assets$5.2B+5.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$4.0M+92.5%
CapEx$57.7M+74.9%
Free cash flow-$61.7M+28.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.44B+15.1%

Profitability

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Gross margin31.1%+1.4pp
Net margin3.9%+0.1pp
FCF margin4.2%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7%-0.6pp
Debt / equity-0.2×
Current ratio1.9×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from H.B. Fuller’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: H.B. Fuller’s 10-Q, filed March 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is H.B. Fuller's return on invested capital?
H.B. Fuller (FUL) reported return on invested capital of 6.2% in Q3 2025.
How has H.B. Fuller's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
H.B. Fuller's return on invested capital increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from 6% to 6.2%.
What is the long-term trend for H.B. Fuller's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), H.B. Fuller's return on invested capital has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.9% to 6.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.