H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) scores 4.6 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.
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As of October 19, 2026, H.B. Fuller Company scores 4.6 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of mixed quality. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is H.B. Fuller Company’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Set against 77 Materials companies, H.B. Fuller Company lands at the 51st percentile, above the middle of the group. The median across the group is 4.4, and the top quarter begins at 6.2, so H.B. Fuller Company is in line with the typical company here.
On profitability, H.B. Fuller Company scores 4.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.4 across 74 Materials companies, which places it in line with them, at the 49th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
On solvency, H.B. Fuller Company scores 4.3, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 66 Materials companies, which places it well below them, at the 28th percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
On growth, H.B. Fuller Company scores 3.0, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 3.2 across 57 Materials companies, which places it in line with them, at the 45th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
Efficiency scores 5.4 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so H.B. Fuller Company is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 57th percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 6.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so H.B. Fuller Company is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 84th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
The gap between H.B. Fuller Company’s best and worst pillar is wide: predictability at 6.5 against growth at 3.0, 3.5 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
Closing the gap on solvency would do the most for the overall. At the median of Materials companies, 6.7, H.B. Fuller Company would score about 5.1 instead of 4.6. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and H.B. Fuller Company has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to H.B. Fuller Company by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading H.B. Fuller Company scores 4.6 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
H.B. Fuller Company ranks at the 51st percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against H.B. Fuller Company’s 4.6.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for FUL are in the app.
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