Do analysts prefer IOSP or FUL?

H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $63.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.82%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IOSP or FUL?

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 Innospec $1.78B 1.13 $116.60M $4.59 17.77 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.88

Is IOSP or FUL more profitable?

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 Innospec 6.38% 9.32% 6.79% H. B. Fuller 4.62% 11.84% 4.52%

Which has better 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 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.88 Nordson $2.79B 5.80 $484.47M $9.38 30.96

Is FUL or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. 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 4.62% 11.84% 4.52% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media favor FUL or NDSN?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller and H. B. Fuller both had 11 articles in the media. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FUL or AVNT?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Avient 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 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.88 Avient $3.26B 0.99 $81.90M $1.72 20.44

Is FUL or AVNT more profitable?

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%

Does the media refer more to FUL or AVNT?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 9 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 2 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avient 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMN or FUL?

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 $8.75B 1.00 $474M $3.45 22.12 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.88

Is EMN or FUL more profitable?

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%

Does the media favor EMN or FUL?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 8 more articles in the media than Eastman Chemical. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 3 mentions for Eastman Chemical. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.47 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastman Chemical 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral H. B. Fuller 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, FUL or GGG?

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.88 Graco $2.25B 5.48 $521.84M $3.07 24.19

Is FUL or GGG more profitable?

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 H. B. Fuller 4.62% 11.84% 4.52% Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22%

Does the media refer more to FUL or GGG?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 9 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 2 mentions for Graco. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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), Avient (AVNT), Eastman Chemical (EMN), and Graco (GGG).

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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 10 more articles in the media than Innospec. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 1 mentions for Innospec. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Innospec	Very Positive
H. B. Fuller	Positive

Innospec has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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
Innospec	$1.78B	1.13	$116.60M	$4.59	17.77
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.88

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
Innospec	6.38%	9.32%	6.79%
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%

H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $63.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.82%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Innospec pays out 40.1% 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. 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 13 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. 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	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

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	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.88
Nordson	$2.79B	5.80	$484.47M	$9.38	30.96

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% 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, H. B. Fuller and H. B. Fuller both had 11 articles in the media. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

H. B. Fuller presently has a consensus target price of $63.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.82%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.18%. 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
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nordson beats H. B. Fuller on 12 of the 19 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 presently has a consensus target price of $63.80, suggesting a potential upside of 0.82%. Avient has a consensus target price of $46.40, suggesting a potential upside of 32.01%. 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	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 9 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 2 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avient	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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.

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Avient 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	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.88
Avient	$3.26B	0.99	$81.90M	$1.72	20.44

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Avient on 15 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

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	$8.75B	1.00	$474M	$3.45	22.12
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.88

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%

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical 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.

Eastman Chemical currently has a consensus target price of $80.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.15%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus target price of $63.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.82%. Given Eastman Chemical's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Eastman Chemical is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

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	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 8 more articles in the media than Eastman Chemical. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 3 mentions for Eastman Chemical. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.47 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eastman Chemical	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
H. B. Fuller	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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?

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

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held 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.

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.88
Graco	$2.25B	5.48	$521.84M	$3.07	24.19

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% 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 increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

H. B. Fuller presently has a consensus target price of $63.80, suggesting a potential upside of 0.82%. Graco has a consensus target price of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 26.90%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Graco 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 9 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 2 mentions for Graco. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

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Metric	H. B. Fuller	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.45B	$15.07B	$4.93B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.96%	4.95%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	20.88	35.15	23.58	31.05
Price / Sales	0.99	2.48	6,548.88	14.77
Price / Cash	8.10	14.56	27.35	24.80
Price / Book	1.71	4.71	9.63	4.69
Net Income	$151.97M	$376.44M	$156.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.93%	-1.37%	1.04%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	5.51%	-1.37%	1.71%	0.80%
1 Year Performance	14.32%	20.42%	71.53%	26.11%

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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	4.8356 of 5 stars	$63.15 +0.9%	$63.80 +1.0%	+14.1%	$3.44B	$3.47B	20.84	7,100
IOSP Innospec	4.3526 of 5 stars	$79.58 flat	N/A	-4.1%	$1.96B	$1.78B	17.34	2,450	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	3.8021 of 5 stars	$289.90 flat	$308.43 +6.4%	+35.6%	$16.17B	$2.79B	30.91	8,000	Positive News
AVNT Avient	4.5745 of 5 stars	$34.30 0.0%	$46.40 +35.3%	-1.8%	$3.15B	$3.26B	19.94	9,000	Positive News
EMN Eastman Chemical	4.0242 of 5 stars	$74.13 +0.0%	$80.25 +8.3%	-2.5%	$8.48B	$8.75B	21.49	13,000

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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?

Does the media refer more to IOSP or FUL?

Which has more risk and volatility, IOSP or FUL?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IOSP or FUL?

Is IOSP or FUL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer IOSP or FUL?

Is IOSP or FUL a better dividend stock?

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How does H. B. Fuller compare to Nordson?

Is FUL or NDSN more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FUL or NDSN?

Is FUL or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FUL or NDSN?

Do analysts rate FUL or NDSN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FUL or NDSN?

Which has more volatility & risk, FUL or NDSN?

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How does H. B. Fuller compare to Avient?

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

Is FUL or AVNT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FUL or AVNT?

Does the media refer more to FUL or AVNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, FUL or AVNT?

Is FUL or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FUL or AVNT?

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

Is EMN or FUL a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMN or FUL?

Is EMN or FUL more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer EMN or FUL?

Does the media favor EMN or FUL?

Which has more risk & volatility, EMN or FUL?

Summary

How does H. B. Fuller compare to Graco?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, FUL or GGG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FUL or GGG?

Is FUL or GGG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer FUL or GGG?

Is FUL or GGG more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FUL or GGG?

Summary

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