H. B. Fuller reported Q4 revenue of $923.28 million, slightly beating estimates, but EPS fell short compared to last year.
Minneapolis: H. B. Fuller just released its Q4 earnings, and the numbers are a mixed bag. They reported revenue of $923.28 million, which is a 2.3% increase from last year. But the earnings per share (EPS) dropped to $0.92, down from $1.32 a year ago.
They did manage to beat the revenue estimates slightly, which were set at $916.43 million. However, the EPS was right on target with what analysts expected. Investors usually keep a close eye on these figures to gauge how the company is doing.
Some key metrics are worth noting. For instance, their Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives brought in $395.69 million, just above the $395.50 million estimate, but that’s a 3.7% drop from last year. On the flip side, Construction Adhesives saw a nice jump to $145.66 million, beating the $136.35 million estimate by a good margin.
Engineering Adhesives also performed well, coming in at $381.93 million, slightly above the $380.51 million estimate. Adjusted EBITDA for Engineering Adhesives was $75.15 million, which also beat expectations.
However, not everything was rosy. The adjusted EBITDA for Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives fell short of estimates, coming in at $54.97 million compared to the expected $67.75 million.
Over the past month, H. B. Fuller’s shares have dropped by 11.5%, while the broader market, represented by the S&P 500, only fell by 3.3%. Currently, the stock has a Zacks Rank of #4, which suggests it might not perform well in the near future.
