H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) Total Inventories : $490 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is H.B. Fuller Co Total Inventories?

H.B. Fuller Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $490 Mil. H.B. Fuller Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $466 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $-38.76.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 74.46.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 1.23.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.58.

H.B. Fuller Co Total Inventories Historical Data

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448.40

491.78

442.04

H.B. Fuller Co Quarterly Data
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Total Inventories	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															526.04	499.28	472.64	442.04	490.18

H.B. Fuller Co Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

H.B. Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(165.249	+	0.75 * 525.689	+	0.5 * 490.179	-	2913.728
-	0	-	0.72)	/	54.438
=	-38.76

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

H.B. Fuller Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	466.1095	/	571.182	*	365 / 4
	=	74.46

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )
	=	571.182	/	466.1095
	=	1.23

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

H.B. Fuller Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
	=	466.1095	/	810.419
	=	0.58

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

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Address

1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, P.O. Box 64683, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55110-5101

Website

https://www.hbfuller.com

H.B. Fuller Co manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants, and other chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three business units: constructions, engineering, and hygiene, health and consumable adhesives. It generates the most revenue from hygiene, health and consumable adhesives. This business manufactures and supplies adhesives products in the assembly, packaging, converting, nonwoven and hygiene, health and beauty, flexible packaging, graphic arts, and envelope markets. The company generates around half of its revenue in the United States, with the remainder spread across 35 countries. The company has put an emphasis on environmentally friendly products, aligning with a trend of environmental, social, and governance investing.

Executives

Gregory O. Ogunsanya	officer: Sr. VP, GC and Corp Secretary	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Traci L Jensen	officer: VP, Americas Adhesives	1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Robert J Martsching	officer: VP, Corporate Controller	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Timothy J Keenan	officer: Gen'l Counsel, Corp Secretary	1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Heather Campe	officer: VP, Asia Pacific	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Charles T Lauber	director	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 500 TENNESSEE WALTZ PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
James J. East	officer: Senior Vice President, HHC	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
James Owens	officer: Senior VP, North America	1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Zhiwei Cai	officer: Sr.VP. Engineering Adhesives	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Nathan D. Weaver	officer: VP, Human Resources	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Srilata Zaheer	director	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Celeste Beeks Mastin	officer: Executive VP and COO	21 ERIE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Michael J Happe	director	P.O. BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Rasmussen Trangsrud Teresa J	director	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Van Sant R William	director	PO BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441