H.B. Fuller (FUL) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c, Offers FY22 Guidance

H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) reported Q4 EPS of $1.09, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $897 million versus the consensus estimate of $896.95 million.

GUIDANCE:

H.B. Fuller sees FY2022 EPS of $4.00-$4.25, versus the consensus of $4.18.

• The company is providing financial guidance for fiscal 2022 based on current economic views and assumptions for global commercial activity. Full year organic sales are expected to increase between 10% and 15% year over year. Foreign currency exchange rates are anticipated to have an unfavorable impact of 2% to 3% on full year net revenue growth versus fiscal 2021. Management anticipates annual adjusted EPS in the range of $4.00 to $4.25, and annual adjusted EBITDA in the range of $515 to $535 million. The company’s core tax rate, excluding the impact of discrete items, is anticipated to be between 27% and 29%, full year interest expense is estimated to be between $65 million and $70 million, with average diluted share count of approximately 55 million shares. Capital investments are planned to be in the range of $100 to $110 million. The company notes that fiscal 2022 has an extra week in the fourth quarter for 53 weeks of activity versus the normal 52 week fiscal year, which is included in its financial guidance.

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