FUL (H.B. Fuller Co) Pretax Margin % : -0.06% (As of Nov. 2024)

H.B. Fuller Co Pretax Margin % Chart

H.B. Fuller Co Annual Data
	Trend	Nov15	Nov16	Nov17	Nov18	Nov19	Nov20	Nov21	Nov22	Nov23	Nov24
Pretax Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					5.68	6.62	6.72	6.67	5.12

H.B. Fuller Co Quarterly Data
	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															9.55	4.66	7.97	7.88	-0.06

Competitive Comparison of H.B. Fuller Co's Pretax Margin %

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

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H.B. Fuller Co's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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H.B. Fuller Co Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

H.B. Fuller Co's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 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) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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