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H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) Book Value per Share

: $32.47 (As of Feb. 2024)
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H.B. Fuller Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $32.47.

During the past 12 months, H.B. Fuller Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of H.B. Fuller Co was 16.30% per year. The lowest was -2.60% per year. And the median was 7.90% per year.

H.B. Fuller Co's current price is $76.37. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $32.47. Hence, today's PB Ratio of H.B. Fuller Co is 2.35.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of H.B. Fuller Co was 3.07. The lowest was 1.08. And the median was 2.32.


H.B. Fuller Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for H.B. Fuller Co's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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H.B. Fuller Co Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.86 26.61 30.26 30.00 32.45

H.B. Fuller Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Book Value per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.35 31.24 31.96 32.45 32.47

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, H.B. Fuller Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


H.B. Fuller Co PB Ratio Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, H.B. Fuller Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H.B. Fuller Co's PB Ratio falls into.



H.B. Fuller Co Book Value per Share Calculation

H.B. Fuller Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,755-0)/54
=32.45

H.B. Fuller Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,768-0)/54
=32.47

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


H.B. Fuller Co  (NYSE:FUL) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) Business Description

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Address
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, P.O. Box 64683, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55110-5101
H.B. Fuller Co manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants, and other chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three business units: constructions, engineering, and hygiene, health and consumable adhesives. It generates the most revenue from hygiene, health and consumable adhesives. This business manufactures and supplies adhesives products in the assembly, packaging, converting, nonwoven and hygiene, health and beauty, flexible packaging, graphic arts, and envelope markets. The company generates around half of its revenue in the United States, with the remainder spread across 35 countries. The company has put an emphasis on environmentally friendly products, aligning with a trend of environmental, social, and governance investing.
Executives
Gregory O. Ogunsanya officer: Sr. VP, GC and Corp Secretary 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Traci L Jensen officer: VP, Americas Adhesives 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Robert J Martsching officer: VP, Corporate Controller 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Timothy J Keenan officer: Gen'l Counsel, Corp Secretary 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Heather Campe officer: VP, Asia Pacific 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Charles T Lauber director A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 500 TENNESSEE WALTZ PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
James J. East officer: Senior Vice President, HHC 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
James Owens officer: Senior VP, North America 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Zhiwei Cai officer: Sr.VP. Engineering Adhesives 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Nathan D. Weaver officer: VP, Human Resources 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Srilata Zaheer director 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Celeste Beeks Mastin officer: Executive VP and COO 21 ERIE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Michael J Happe director P.O. BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Rasmussen Trangsrud Teresa J director 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Van Sant R William director PO BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441

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