H B Story

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USD 56.96 1.10 1.89%

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H B Calculated Tax Rate is relatively stable at the moment as compared to the past year. The company's current value of Calculated Tax Rate is estimated at 33.42. PPandE Turnover is expected to hike to 5.62 this year, although the value of Earnings Before Interest Taxes and Depreciation Amortization EBITDA will most likely fall to nearly 401.8 M. As many investors are getting excited about basic materials space, it is fair to summarize H B Fuller. We will cover the possibilities of making H B into a steady grower in February. Here I will also summarize some technical and fundamental indicators that the entity investors should consider in February.

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What are the odds of H B pulling away in February?

The company is undervalued at 54.64 per share with modest projections ahead. H B has performance score of 4 on a scale of 0 to 100. The firm owns a Beta (Systematic Risk) of 0.4823, which attests to possible diversification benefits within a given portfolio. Let's try to break down what H B's beta means in this case. As returns on the market increase, H B returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss on holding H B will be expected to be smaller as well. Although it is extremely important to respect H B Fuller existing price patterns, it is better to be realistic regarding the information on equity price patterns. The philosophy in determining future performance of any stock is to evaluate the business as a whole together with its past performance, including all available fundamental and technical indicators. By inspecting H B Fuller technical indicators, you can at this moment evaluate if the expected return of 0.14% will be sustainable into the future. H B Fuller today owns a risk of 2.36%. Please check out H B Fuller maximum drawdown, and the relationship between the information ratio and expected short fall to decide if H B Fuller will be following its current price history.

And What about dividends?

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of H B earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. H B dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. H B one year expected dividend income is about $0.32 per share.

Dividend Yield is expected to hike to 0.0136 this year, although the value of Payment of Dividends and Other Cash Distributions will most likely fall to (34.9 M).

	Last Reported	Projected for 2021
Payment of Dividends and Other Cash Distributions	-32.4 M	-34.9 M
Dividend Yield	0.013	0.0136
Dividends per Basic Common Share	0.64	0.61

Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as H B Fuller is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in H B must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.

This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for H B. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.

How important is H B's Liquidity

H B financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance H B Fuller ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. H B financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Please check the breakdown between H B's total debt and its cash.

What do experts say?

Stock analysis is a method for investors and traders to make buying and selling decisions. By studying and evaluating past and current data, investors and traders attempt to gain an edge in the markets by making informed decisions.

It is good to see analyst projects for H B, but it might be worth checking our own buy vs. sell analysis

What did H B file with SEC?

The SEC filings are financial statements or other formal documents of H B Fuller that are regularly submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Public companies, certain insiders, and broker-dealers are required to make SEC filings and fintech professionals rely on these filings for information about companies they are evaluating for investment purposes. Please note, most SEC filings are available online through the SEC's EDGAR database.

Please check here for more information.

Please note, although all public domestic companies are required to submit their filings via EDGAR, not all public companies are available through our service. Also, keep in mind that the actual annual reports to H B shareholders may or may not be submitted as SEC does not always require it.

	16th of February 2021 Unclassified Corporate Event	View
	27th of January 2021 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	View

What is driving H B Investor Appetite?

H B Fuller shows a total of 51.74 Million outstanding shares. The majority of H B Fuller outstanding shares are owned by institutions. These other corporate entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in H B Fuller to benefit from reduced commissions. Hence, outside corporations are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in H B Fuller. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of H B as this could imply that something significant has changed or about to change at the company. Also note that about one million thirty-four thousand eight hundred invesors are currently shorting H B expressing very little confidence in its future performance.

	2012	2018	2020	2021 (projected)
Consolidated Income	171.23 M	130.84 M	150.47 M	137.28 M
Direct Expenses	2.2 B	2.09 B	1.88 B	1.64 B

Consolidated Income Direct Expenses

Ownership Breakdown

Institutions

101.57%

	Retail Investors	-2.31
	Insiders	0.74
	Institutions	101.57

Can H B correct the new pull down?

New downside deviation is at 2.08. H B Fuller currently demonstrates below-verage downside deviation. It has Information Ratio of -0.02 and Jensen Alpha of 0.04. However, we do advice investors to further question H B Fuller expected returns to ensure all indicators are consistent with the current outlook about its relatively low value at risk.

Our Conclusion on H B

While other companies within the specialty chemicals industry are still a little expensive, even after the recent corrections, H B may offer a potential longer-term growth to stakeholders. To conclude, as of the 25th of January 2021, our analysis shows that H B slowly supersedes the market. The company is undervalued and projects below average chance of distress for the next 2 years. Our latest 30 days recommendation on the company is Strong Hold.

About Contributor

Ellen Johnson is a Member of Macroaxs Editorial Board. Ellen covers public companies in North America, focusing primarily on valuation and volatility. Six years of experience in predictive investment analytics and risk management. View Profile

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