Formulate and manufacture a wide range of adhesives and sealants. Serve diverse markets including hygiene, engineering, and construction. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.9B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 18.3× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 74% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 29% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 40% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 162 buys and 95 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.96 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 34/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 34/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, FUL sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: FUL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.