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H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 21.41% (As of Feb. 2024)
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Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. H.B. Fuller Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 21.41%.

The historical rank and industry rank for H.B. Fuller Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

FUL' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.21   Med: 23.17   Max: 28.54
Current: 28.09

During the past 13 years, H.B. Fuller Co's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 28.54%. The lowest was 10.21%. And the median was 23.17%.

FUL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
82.83% of 1555 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.42 vs FUL: 28.09

H.B. Fuller Co's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 4.10% per year.


H.B. Fuller Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for H.B. Fuller Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.

* Premium members only.

H.B. Fuller Co Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.42 22.71 26.21 28.16 28.54

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
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 19.25 26.88 27.71 36.19 21.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, H.B. Fuller Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, H.B. Fuller Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H.B. Fuller Co's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



H.B. Fuller Co ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(577.932 + 442.04 + 71.918) - (567.829 + 0 + 95.68)
=428.381

Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(525.689 + 490.179 + 115.731) - (588.517 + 0 + 63.116)
=479.966

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of H.B. Fuller Co for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Nov. 2023  Q: Feb. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=278.732/( ( (872.088 + max(428.381, 0)) + (822.899 + max(479.966, 0)) )/ 2 )
=278.732/( ( 1300.469 + 1302.865 )/ 2 )
=278.732/1301.667
=21.41 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) EBIT data.

* 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.


H.B. Fuller Co  (NYSE:FUL) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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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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