H.B. Fuller Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.25. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FUL'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.22 Max: 0.39
Current: 0.25
During the past 13 years, H.B. Fuller Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.39. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.22.
FUL's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 71.68% of 1550
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.53
vs FUL: 0.25
H.B. Fuller Co Cash Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio 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.
Competitive Comparison of H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio falls into.
H.B. Fuller Co Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
H.B. Fuller Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
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H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) Business Description
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.
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