H.B. Fuller Co (FRA:HB1) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €565 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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FRA:HB1 H.B. Fuller Co FRA:HB1
81 GF Score
Price €50.50
GF Value €56.14
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What is H.B. Fuller Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

H.B. Fuller Co FRA:HB1 +3.06% 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €565 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:HB1 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €56.14. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. H.B. Fuller Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in May. 2026 was €173 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was €565 Mil.


H.B. Fuller Co  (FRA:HB1) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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H.B. Fuller Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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H.B. Fuller Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

H.B. Fuller Co Annual Data
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H.B. Fuller Co Quarterly Data
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FRA:HB1 vs ASH, HWKN, WDFC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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H.B. Fuller Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €565 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €565 Mil mean?
H.B. Fuller Co (FRA:HB1) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €565 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on H.B. Fuller Co and its competitors.
Is H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
H.B. Fuller Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €565 Mil. Overall, H.B. Fuller Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ASH and HWKN?
H.B. Fuller Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €565 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on H.B. Fuller Co and its competitors. H.B. Fuller Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €565 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is H.B. Fuller Co stock overvalued right now?
H.B. Fuller Co (FRA:HB1) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €565 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €56.14, compared to a current price of €50.50 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €565 Mil. H.B. Fuller Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For H.B. Fuller Co (FRA:HB1), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €565 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is H.B. Fuller Co (FRA:HB1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, H.B. Fuller Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €50.50 is trading 10% below its estimated GF Value™ of €56.14.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HB1:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €565 Mil
  • GF Value™: €56.14 vs. price of €50.50 (10% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HB1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


H.B. Fuller Co Business Description

Other Exchanges FUL:USA
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.
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