Do analysts prefer IOSP or FUL?

H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $67.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Innospec. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Innospec 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 H. B. Fuller 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IOSP or FUL?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Innospec. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, 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 Innospec $1.79B 1.13 $116.60M $4.59 17.87 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17

Is IOSP or FUL more profitable?

Innospec has a net margin of 6.38% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 5.29%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Innospec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Innospec 6.38% 9.32% 6.79% H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73%

Does the media prefer IOSP or FUL?

In the previous week, Innospec had 1 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Innospec and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Innospec 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FUL or NDSN?

Nordson has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17 Nordson $2.79B 5.72 $484.47M $9.38 30.55

Is FUL or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 5.29%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media refer more to FUL or NDSN?

In the previous week, Nordson had 2 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Nordson and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FUL or UFPI?

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Industries, 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 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17 UFP Industries $6.32B 0.76 $294.79M $4.58 18.46

Is FUL or UFPI more profitable?

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 4.31%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat UFP Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73% UFP Industries 4.31% 8.50% 6.55%

Does the media prefer FUL or UFPI?

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 2 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for UFP Industries and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral UFP Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AVNT or FUL?

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 Avient $3.26B 1.00 $81.90M $1.72 20.70 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17

Is AVNT or FUL more profitable?

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Avient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40% H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73%

Does the media prefer AVNT or FUL?

In the previous week, Avient had 2 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Avient and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FUL or EMN?

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 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17 Eastman Chemical $8.75B 0.88 $474M $3.45 19.46

Does the media favor FUL or EMN?

In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 1 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eastman Chemical 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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), UFP Industries (UFPI), Avient (AVNT), and Eastman Chemical (EMN).

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Innospec?

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

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Innospec. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, 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
Innospec	$1.79B	1.13	$116.60M	$4.59	17.87
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17

Innospec has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $67.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Innospec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Innospec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

Innospec has a net margin of 6.38% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 5.29%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Innospec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Innospec	6.38%	9.32%	6.79%
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%

In the previous week, Innospec had 1 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Innospec and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Innospec	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Innospec pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% 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. Innospec has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Innospec on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Nordson?

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

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus target price of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.62%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17
Nordson	$2.79B	5.72	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 5.29%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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 Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Nordson had 2 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Nordson and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nordson beats H. B. Fuller on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to UFP Industries?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus target price of $67.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. UFP Industries has a consensus target price of $105.40, suggesting a potential upside of 24.66%. Given UFP Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UFP Industries is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
UFP Industries	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% 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 raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and UFP Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of UFP Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 4.31%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%
UFP Industries	4.31%	8.50%	6.55%

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 2 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for UFP Industries and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
UFP Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Industries, 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	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.76	$294.79M	$4.58	18.46

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

UFP Industries beats H. B. Fuller on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Avient?

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

In the previous week, Avient had 2 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Avient and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% 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. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

Avient currently has a consensus price target of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 28.39%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. 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
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

Avient has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Avient	$3.26B	1.00	$81.90M	$1.72	20.70
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Avient on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Eastman Chemical's net margin of 4.62%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Eastman Chemical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%
Eastman Chemical	4.62%	8.88%	3.52%

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

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

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 1 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eastman Chemical	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus price target of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Eastman Chemical has a consensus price target of $79.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.65%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Eastman Chemical	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17
Eastman Chemical	$8.75B	0.88	$474M	$3.45	19.46

Summary

Eastman Chemical beats H. B. Fuller on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	H. B. Fuller	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.01B	$15.87B	$4.58B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	1.75%	2.04%	5.03%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	17.17	35.12	20.85	31.06
Price / Sales	0.87	2.49	5,824.19	19.75
Price / Cash	7.32	14.57	24.17	18.64
Price / Book	1.51	4.86	8.68	4.77
Net Income	$151.97M	$376.31M	$157.11M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-4.19%	-2.42%	-2.62%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	-12.04%	-3.70%	-4.45%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	-11.41%	6.99%	37.38%	16.64%

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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	4.9261 of 5 stars	$55.98 +0.1%	$67.86 +21.2%	-11.5%	$3.01B	$3.47B	17.17	7,100
IOSP Innospec	3.1876 of 5 stars	$82.41 -0.8%	N/A	-7.5%	$2.05B	$1.78B	17.95	2,450
NDSN Nordson	4.0512 of 5 stars	$293.66 +1.1%	$311.29 +6.0%	+29.8%	$16.18B	$2.79B	31.31	8,000	Positive News
UFPI UFP Industries	4.8369 of 5 stars	$87.29 -2.1%	$105.40 +20.7%	-20.7%	$5.04B	$6.32B	19.06	13,800
AVNT Avient	4.4864 of 5 stars	$38.79 +4.0%	$45.71 +17.9%	+5.5%	$3.42B	$3.26B	22.55	9,000

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H. B. Fuller (FUL) Competitors

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

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Innospec?

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How does H. B. Fuller compare to UFP Industries?

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

Is FUL or UFPI more profitable?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, FUL or UFPI?

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How does H. B. Fuller compare to Avient?

Does the media prefer AVNT or FUL?

Is AVNT or FUL more profitable?

Is AVNT or FUL a better dividend stock?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AVNT or FUL?

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

Is FUL or EMN more profitable?

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

Is FUL or EMN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FUL or EMN?

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