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H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) Net-Net Working Capital : $-38.76 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is H.B. Fuller Co Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $-38.76.

The industry rank for H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

FUL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 7.42
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

H.B. Fuller Co Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* 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.

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H.B. Fuller Co Net-Net Working Capital Chart

H.B. Fuller Co Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -41.23 -38.67 -36.58 -38.60 -39.46

H.B. Fuller Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -38.82 -39.78 -40.18 -39.46 -38.76

Competitive Comparison of H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, H.B. Fuller Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, H.B. Fuller Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H.B. Fuller Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



H.B. Fuller Co Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Nov. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(179.453+0.75 * 577.932+0.5 * 442.04-2967.662
-0-0.708)/54.093
=-39.46

H.B. Fuller Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+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

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


H.B. Fuller Co  (NYSE:FUL) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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H.B. Fuller Co (H.B. Fuller Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, P.O. Box 64683, 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 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

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