H B Fuller Company (FUL)
Return on total capital
| Nov 30, 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 2, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Dec 2, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Jun 3, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Mar 4, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Dec 3, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 275,351 | 308,446 | 299,469 | 292,026 | 346,701 | 380,481 | 342,583 | 355,389 | 369,497 | 393,941 | 418,260 | 395,008 | 367,158 | 336,106 | 305,642 | 305,742 | 306,164 | 342,549 | 366,965 | 366,320 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,023,520 | — | 1,829,250 | — | 1,836,590 | — | 1,872,470 | — | 1,852,040 | — | 1,845,280 | — | 1,736,260 | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,003,220 | 1,957,640 | 1,874,700 | 1,777,140 | 1,828,660 | 1,840,990 | 1,791,390 | 1,791,390 | 1,767,520 | 1,767,520 | 1,755,200 | 1,755,200 | 1,726,440 | 1,726,440 | 1,682,490 | 1,682,490 | 1,633,470 | 1,633,470 | 1,610,170 | 1,610,170 |
| Return on total capital | 13.75% | 15.76% | 15.97% | 16.43% | 18.96% | 20.67% | 8.98% | 19.84% | 10.27% | 22.29% | 11.64% | 22.51% | 10.20% | 19.47% | 8.65% | 18.17% | 8.80% | 20.97% | 10.97% | 22.75% |
November 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $275,351K ÷ ($—K + $2,003,220K)
= 13.75%
Peer comparison
Nov 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
H B Fuller Company
FUL
13.75%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
-1.51%
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
-40.50%
Cabot Corporation
CBT
42.18%
WD-40 Company
WDFC
28.69%