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FUL (H.B. Fuller Co) Days Inventory : 76.03 (As of Feb. 2025)


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What is H.B. Fuller Co Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). H.B. Fuller Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $468 Mil. H.B. Fuller Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was $562 Mil. Hence, H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was 76.03.

The historical rank and industry rank for H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

FUL' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 57.89   Med: 60.49   Max: 71.07
Current: 71.07

During the past 13 years, H.B. Fuller Co's highest Days Inventory was 71.07. The lowest was 57.89. And the median was 60.49.

FUL's Days Inventory is ranked better than
56.7% of 1499 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 77.65 vs FUL: 71.07

H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory increased from Feb. 2024 (74.46) to Feb. 2025 (76.03). It might indicate that H.B. Fuller Co's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was 1.20.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 was 0.59.


H.B. Fuller Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Chart

H.B. Fuller Co Annual Data
Trend Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 59.27 57.89 61.60 68.11 66.21

H.B. Fuller Co Quarterly Data
May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 74.46 70.86 71.41 67.67 76.03

Competitive Comparison of H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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


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H.B. Fuller Co Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Nov. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Nov. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Nov. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Nov. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (442.04 + 467.498) / 2 ) / 2506.859*365
=454.769 / 2506.859*365
=66.21

H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Feb. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (467.498 + 468.323) / 2 ) / 561.588*365 / 4
=467.9105 / 561.588*365 / 4
=76.03

* 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) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2025 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.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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H.B. Fuller Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, 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 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.
Executives
Robert J Martsching officer: VP, Corporate Controller 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Heather Campe officer: VP, Asia Pacific 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
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
James J. East officer: Senior Vice President, HHC 1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Muhammad Shahbaz Malik officer: Senior Vice President 12950 WORLDGATE DRIVE, SUITE 700, HERNDON VA 20170
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
Timothy J Keenan officer: Gen'l Counsel, Corp Secretary 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Charles T Lauber director A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 500 TENNESSEE WALTZ PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
James Owens officer: Senior VP, North America 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
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