H. B. Fuller (FUL) Competitors

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Should you buy H. B. Fuller stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares H. B. Fuller with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with H. B. Fuller include Innospec (IOSP), Nordson (NDSN), Avient (AVNT), Eastman Chemical (EMN), and Graco (GGG).

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Innospec?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Innospec has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Innospec pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. H. B. Fuller has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Innospec has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Innospec had 19 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Innospec and 0 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Innospec's score of 0.73 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	Positive
Innospec	Positive

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of Innospec shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Innospec shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus price target of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Innospec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Innospec	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Innospec. Innospec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H. B. Fuller, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.93	$151.97M	$3.03	19.61
Innospec	$1.78B	1.10	$116.60M	$4.59	17.36

Innospec has a net margin of 6.38% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 11.84% beat Innospec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%
Innospec	6.38%	9.32%	6.79%

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Innospec on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Nordson?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nordson had 5 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nordson and 0 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 1.03 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	Positive
H. B. Fuller	Positive

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordson	$2.79B	5.57	$484.47M	$9.26	30.12
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.93	$151.97M	$3.03	19.61

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $311.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.68%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Given Nordson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Nordson has a net margin of 18.39% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.73% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.39%	19.73%	9.97%
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nordson beats H. B. Fuller on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Avient?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 11.84% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.26%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 35.30%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avient had 15 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Avient and 0 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Avient's score of 0.54 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	Positive
Avient	Positive

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.93	$151.97M	$3.03	19.61
Avient	$3.26B	0.96	$81.90M	$1.72	19.94

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. H. B. Fuller has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Avient on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Eastman Chemical?

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 11.84% beat Eastman Chemical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Chemical	4.62%	8.88%	3.52%
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%

In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 10 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 0 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.43 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eastman Chemical	Neutral
H. B. Fuller	Positive

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastman Chemical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Chemical	$8.64B	0.98	$474M	$3.45	21.40
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.93	$151.97M	$3.03	19.61

Eastman Chemical currently has a consensus target price of $80.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.72%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.26%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastman Chemical	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Eastman Chemical pays out 97.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

Summary

Eastman Chemical beats H. B. Fuller on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.04%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.26%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Graco has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.68	$521.84M	$3.07	24.95
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.93	$151.97M	$3.03	19.61

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Graco had 5 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Graco and 0 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Graco's score of 0.73 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Graco	Positive
H. B. Fuller	Positive

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%

Summary

Graco beats H. B. Fuller on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FUL vs. The Competition

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Metric	H. B. Fuller	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.29B	$15.12B	$5.01B	$22.97B
Dividend Yield	1.62%	1.98%	4.97%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	19.61	35.90	23.81	28.29
Price / Sales	0.93	2.52	7,406.91	24.60
Price / Cash	7.91	14.92	27.65	25.11
Price / Book	1.60	4.32	7.09	4.73
Net Income	$151.97M	$375.10M	$159.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.91%	0.44%	2.62%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	-5.68%	1.33%	3.21%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	6.29%	21.37%	88.04%	24.41%

H. B. Fuller Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.7137 of 5 stars	$59.41 -1.7%	$65.50 +10.3%	+4.3%	$3.29B	$3.47B	19.61	7,100	Positive News
IOSP Innospec	3.5288 of 5 stars	$76.48 -0.5%	N/A	-11.9%	$1.91B	$1.78B	16.34	2,450	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
NDSN Nordson	4.1864 of 5 stars	$280.42 -1.0%	$311.50 +11.1%	+37.7%	$15.80B	$2.79B	30.28	8,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
AVNT Avient	4.6116 of 5 stars	$35.56 -3.3%	$47.00 +32.2%	-11.6%	$3.37B	$3.26B	39.96	9,000	Earnings Report
EMN Eastman Chemical	4.5777 of 5 stars	$76.77 -1.0%	$78.82 +2.7%	-10.4%	$8.85B	$8.75B	22.25	13,000	Dividend Announcement

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H. B. Fuller (FUL) Competitors

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H. B. Fuller (FUL) Competitors

FUL vs. IOSP, NDSN, AVNT, EMN, and GGG

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Innospec?

Which has more volatility & risk, FUL or IOSP?

Is FUL or IOSP a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to FUL or IOSP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FUL or IOSP?

Do analysts recommend FUL or IOSP?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FUL or IOSP?

Is FUL or IOSP more profitable?

Summary

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Nordson?

Which has more volatility & risk, NDSN or FUL?

Does the media prefer NDSN or FUL?

Is NDSN or FUL a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NDSN or FUL?

Do analysts rate NDSN or FUL?

Is NDSN or FUL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NDSN or FUL?

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How does H. B. Fuller compare to Avient?

Is FUL or AVNT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FUL or AVNT?

Which has more volatility & risk, FUL or AVNT?

Does the media prefer FUL or AVNT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FUL or AVNT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FUL or AVNT?

Is FUL or AVNT a better dividend stock?

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How does H. B. Fuller compare to Eastman Chemical?

Which has more volatility and risk, EMN or FUL?

Is EMN or FUL more profitable?

Does the media prefer EMN or FUL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EMN or FUL?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EMN or FUL?

Do analysts rate EMN or FUL?

Is EMN or FUL a better dividend stock?

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