H B Fuller Company (FUL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
H B Fuller Company (FUL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.19x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $-3.97 Million is below net income of $21.05 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore FUL operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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H B Fuller Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for H B Fuller Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FUL cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for H B Fuller Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for H B Fuller Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.73x | $263.49 Million | $151.97 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2024 | 2.32x | $302.44 Million | $130.40 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.61x | $378.40 Million | $144.99 Million | ▲ +83.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42x | $256.51 Million | $180.41 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22x | $213.32 Million | $175.33 Million | ▼ -54.6% |
| 2020 | 2.68x | $331.56 Million | $123.79 Million | ▲ +30.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06x | $269.18 Million | $130.84 Million | ▲ +39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48x | $253.31 Million | $171.23 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37x | $140.79 Million | $59.47 Million | ▲ +47.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61x | $195.69 Million | $121.92 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38x | $210.53 Million | $88.40 Million | ▲ +301.7% |
| 2014 | 0.59x | $29.73 Million | $50.15 Million | ▼ -57.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38x | $132.69 Million | $95.97 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39x | $94.75 Million | $68.29 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28x | $102.50 Million | $80.22 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15x | $74.07 Million | $64.29 Million | ▲ +35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $71.41 Million | $83.69 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49x | $28.14 Million | $18.89 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21x | $123.53 Million | $102.17 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45x | $194.49 Million | $134.21 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2005 | 2.04x | $125.84 Million | $61.58 Million | ▼ -41.0% |
| 2004 | 3.46x | $123.25 Million | $35.60 Million | ▲ +124.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55x | $59.68 Million | $38.62 Million | ▼ -47.1% |
| 2002 | 2.92x | $82.32 Million | $28.18 Million | ▲ +44.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02x | $89.67 Million | $44.44 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59x | $77.97 Million | $49.16 Million | ▼ -39.5% |
| 1999 | 2.62x | $113.70 Million | $43.37 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 1998 | 3.25x | $52.00 Million | $16.00 Million | ▲ +90.9% |
| 1997 | 1.70x | $68.60 Million | $40.30 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79x | $81.30 Million | $45.40 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 1995 | 2.53x | $78.80 Million | $31.20 Million | ▲ +53.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64x | $50.80 Million | $30.90 Million | ▼ -23.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16x | $46.90 Million | $21.70 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.32x | $82.50 Million | $35.60 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 1991 | 2.05x | $56.80 Million | $27.70 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 1990 | 2.97x | $62.60 Million | $21.10 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 1989 | 2.63x | $41.30 Million | $15.70 Million | — |