For the quarter ended May 2023, H. B. Fuller (FUL - Free Report) reported revenue of $898.24 million, down 9.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.93, compared to $1.11 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $964.22 million, representing a surprise of -6.84%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -7.92%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how H. B. Fuller performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Revenue- Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives: $404.49 million compared to the $443.25 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.6% year over year.
- Net Revenue- Construction Adhesives: $129.67 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $133.30 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -13.6%.
- Net Revenue- Engineering Adhesives: $364.08 million compared to the $406.65 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.2% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Construction Adhesives: $18.22 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.50 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for H. B. Fuller here>>>Shares of H. B. Fuller have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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For the quarter ended May 2023, H. B. Fuller (FUL - Free Report) reported revenue of $898.24 million, down 9.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.93, compared to $1.11 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $964.22 million, representing a surprise of -6.84%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -7.92%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how H. B. Fuller performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Revenue- Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives: $404.49 million compared to the $443.25 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.6% year over year.
- Net Revenue- Construction Adhesives: $129.67 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $133.30 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -13.6%.
- Net Revenue- Engineering Adhesives: $364.08 million compared to the $406.65 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.2% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Construction Adhesives: $18.22 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.50 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for H. B. Fuller here>>>Shares of H. B. Fuller have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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