NYSE$FUL

H.B. Fuller Company · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net revenue increased by 20%, driven by strong volume growth and pricing, with adjusted EPS up 4% year-over-year.

H.B. Fuller reported a strong third quarter with double-digit organic revenue growth and strategic actions to manage raw material shortages and inflationary pressures. The company anticipates a significant improvement in margins in the fourth quarter due to implemented pricing adjustments.

  • Net revenue increased 20% versus the third quarter of last year, with organic revenue up 16%, including 10% from volume growth and 6% from pricing.
  • Net income increased to $32 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 5% year-over-year to $111 million.
  • Earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $0.58, with adjusted EPS of $0.79, a 4% increase year over year.
  • Strategic supply chain management enabled the company to secure raw materials, and pricing actions are expected to restore margins in the fourth quarter and into 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$827M

Previous: $691M+19.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.76+3.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$111M

Previous: $106M+4.7%
Organic Revenue Change

16.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$77.2M

Previous: -$71.9M-7.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$45.6M

Previous: -$30.3M-50.4%
Net Income

$31.6M

Previous: $41.6M-24.0%
Operating Income

$59.5M

Previous: $58.7M+1.2%
Gross Profit

$194M

Previous: $188M+3.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$68.1M

Previous: $74.9M-9.1%
Total Assets

$4.26B

Previous: $3.98B+6.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.91M

Previous: $4.85M+42.5%

Revenue & EPS history

H.B. Fuller · Revenue · Quarterly

$827M

Q3 2021+19.6%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

H.B. Fuller · $291M total across 1 segment · Q3 2021

  • Engineering Adhesives
    $291M+25.9%

Forward guidance

Full-year revenue growth is now anticipated to be 17% to 18% compared with fiscal 2020, resulting in anticipated fourth quarter revenue growth of 15% to 17% versus the fourth quarter of 2020. For the fiscal year 2021, adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to be approximately $460 million to $470 million, an increase of 13% to 16% versus 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year revenue growth is anticipated to be 17% to 18% compared with fiscal 2020.
  • Anticipated fourth quarter revenue growth of 15% to 17% versus the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to be approximately $460 million to $470 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to increase 13% to 16% versus 2020.
  • Guidance is supported by on-going recovery in global industrial production, pricing actions balancing higher input costs, and benefits from the company’s operational improvement projects.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.6%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-14.0%

Q3 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026-0.6%-5.5%
Q4 2025-1.9%-10.5%+4.3%
Q3 2025-3.9%+0.0%+3.7%
Q2 2025-0.6%-1.7%-2.9%
Q1 2025+6.1%+5.3%+0.5%
Q4 2024-3.2%-2.8%-5.1%
Q3 2024-0.7%-2.7%-7.2%
Q2 2024+0.9%+0.4%+11.7%
Q1 2024-4.4%-4.5%-10.1%
Q4 2023+0.0%+1.4%+0.7%
Q3 2023+6.6%+1.7%-3.5%
Q2 2023+10.6%+10.8%+12.9%
Q1 2023+0.1%-4.0%-3.2%
Q4 2022-5.3%-6.0%-1.5%
Q3 2022+1.8%-0.1%+8.8%
Q2 2022+0.7%-1.5%+1.6%
Q1 2022-0.8%+2.4%+2.8%
Q4 2021-4.6%-5.2%-7.2%
Q3 2021+8.8%+9.3%+15.4%
Q2 2021-2.8%-3.8%-4.2%
Q1 2021+8.4%+8.5%+15.8%
Q4 2020+2.2%+0.3%+11.9%
Q3 2020-0.9%-0.6%+7.5%
Q2 2020+3.5%+8.6%+9.2%
Q1 2020-2.9%+1.3%+18.9%
Q4 2019-1.6%-1.2%-3.4%
Q3 2019-0.3%-0.6%+4.0%
Q2 2019+2.4%+3.7%+9.9%
Q1 2019+3.5%+5.1%+3.9%
Q4 2018+4.7%+5.3%+13.6%
Q3 2018-7.6%-8.0%-26.1%
Q2 2018-2.3%-1.8%+2.7%
Q1 2018+2.5%-1.7%+4.1%
Q4 2017-3.6%-2.5%-6.5%
Q3 2017+4.4%+5.1%+3.2%
Q2 2017-1.8%-0.8%-0.9%
Q1 2017+0.9%-4.0%+0.6%
Q4 2016-3.9%-4.9%-1.0%
Q3 2016-7.0%-4.5%-7.8%
Q2 2016-0.8%-11.2%-0.5%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015+3.9%
Q3 2015-3.0%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015+1.9%
Q4 2014-2.5%
Q3 2014-14.0%
Q2 2014-5.3%
Q1 2014+3.1%
Q4 2013-3.6%
Q3 2013+6.6%
Q2 2013+1.9%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q4 2012+6.2%
Q3 2012-9.0%
Q2 2012-1.5%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011+5.0%
Q2 2011+2.0%
Q4 2010+0.8%
Q1 2010+0.8%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q4 2008-1.4%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2009+1.0%
Q4 2009+1.0%

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