Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
H.B. Fuller Company's quarterly P/E stands at 27.0x. EV/EBITDA has expanded 48.0% YoY to 17.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.06 | 26.98 | 12.51 | 18.36 | 59.10 | — | 21.85 | 21.88 | 36.15 | 24.03 | 27.24 | 22.98 | 46.29 |
| — | — | -42.8% | -16.1% | +63.5% | — | -19.8% | -4.8% | -21.9% | +4.1% | +36.1% | +11.1% | +74.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.04 | 1.25 |
| — | -23.7% | -28.3% | -30.5% | -27.4% | -1.3% | +16.4% | +18.1% | +11.3% | +2.8% | +15.3% | +5.5% | +10.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.68 | 1.61 | 1.73 | 1.64 | 1.79 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.37 | 2.22 | 2.47 |
| — | -32.5% | -34.5% | -35.0% | -29.7% | -3.2% | +11.2% | +13.3% | +3.0% | -11.1% | +0.8% | -8.4% | +5.1% | |
| P/FCF | 27.11 | 13.64 | 12.26 | 9.69 | — | 18.39 | 18.61 | 32.46 | 277.18 | 7.10 | 12.57 | 13.77 | — |
| — | -25.9% | -34.1% | -70.1% | — | +159.2% | +48.0% | +135.7% | — | +12.3% | -61.3% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.00 | 17.47 | 8.41 | 8.65 | 14.19 | 11.81 | 11.01 | 11.12 | 13.57 | 9.51 | 10.36 | 10.25 | 14.28 |
| — | +48.0% | -23.6% | -22.2% | +4.6% | +24.1% | +6.2% | +8.5% | -5.0% | -21.3% | -7.4% | -11.9% | -7.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.02 | 17.47 | 11.45 | 11.76 | 25.88 | 47.30 | 15.67 | 15.22 | 22.12 | 12.64 | 15.64 | 15.05 | 22.77 |
| — | -63.1% | -26.9% | -22.7% | +17.0% | +274.4% | +0.2% | +1.2% | -2.8% | -24.6% | +8.6% | -6.8% | +3.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
H.B. Fuller Company's operating margin was 12.6% in Q4 2025, down 0.1 pp QoQ and up 3.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 10.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.7% | 32.5% | 32.2% | 31.9% | 29.2% | 29.3% | 30.3% | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.1% | 29.6% | 28.9% | 26.8% |
| — | +10.6% | +6.5% | +3.2% | -2.4% | -5.6% | +2.2% | +6.9% | +11.4% | +20.0% | +11.9% | +13.2% | +8.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 11.2% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 7.8% |
| — | +34.3% | +6.7% | +1.2% | -26.8% | -28.3% | +7.3% | +5.7% | +10.5% | +38.9% | +18.8% | +20.7% | +18.1% | |
| Net Margin | 4.4% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 1.7% | -0.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| — | +516.9% | +24.8% | -16.7% | -56.1% | -116.0% | +44.4% | +24.3% | +41.4% | -1.2% | -15.4% | -5.4% | -39.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.9% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.7% | -0.4% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| — | +474.4% | +14.9% | -20.5% | -58.2% | -115.5% | +38.1% | +18.2% | +30.4% | -14.7% | -24.2% | -15.9% | -42.9% | |
| ROA | 3.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| — | +486.9% | +16.6% | -22.4% | -59.4% | -115.5% | +37.9% | +21.0% | +35.5% | -10.3% | -19.8% | -13.4% | -43.4% | |
| ROIC | 7.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| — | +24.2% | -1.2% | -8.7% | -35.1% | -31.3% | +2.7% | +3.5% | +7.5% | +26.6% | +12.7% | +11.3% | +11.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
H.B. Fuller Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 27.5x, up from 13.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 5.9% YoY to 1.70x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 |
| — | -11.2% | -3.2% | -0.3% | +18.4% | +4.6% | +0.5% | +1.0% | -9.7% | -3.0% | -10.2% | -6.7% | -1.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.49 | 27.47 | 13.11 | 14.38 | 23.55 | 15.65 | 13.20 | 14.03 | 16.12 | 11.98 | 13.28 | 13.99 | 18.50 |
| — | +75.6% | -0.7% | +2.5% | +46.2% | +30.6% | -0.7% | +0.3% | -12.9% | -14.9% | -13.9% | -10.2% | -10.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.93 | 1.87 | 1.97 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.99 | 1.89 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 2.08 |
| — | -5.9% | +2.2% | -0.9% | -0.5% | -4.6% | -6.0% | -5.4% | -4.8% | +2.9% | +4.2% | +2.2% | +11.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 |
| — | -7.9% | +1.6% | -0.7% | -1.8% | -7.9% | -6.3% | -6.2% | -2.5% | +9.7% | +4.9% | +3.3% | +14.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.99 | 3.44 | 3.37 | 2.93 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 3.09 | 3.19 | 2.20 | 3.55 | 2.84 | 2.88 | 1.92 |
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H.B. Fuller Company's current P/E is 22.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 29.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
H.B. Fuller Company's current operating margin is 11.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking H.B. Fuller Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.