FUL
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H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) closed at $66.06 as of 2026-02-02, trading 0.8% below its 200-week moving average of $66.58. This places FUL in the below line zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -10.0% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 69, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2715 weeks of data, FUL has crossed below its 200-week moving average 45 times. On average, these episodes lasted 14 weeks. Historically, investors who bought FUL at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +26.3%.
With a market cap of $3.6 billion, FUL is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 6.3%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 7.9%. The stock trades at 1.8x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in FUL would have grown to $1105, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. FUL has returned 7.5% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been declining at a -1.4% compound annual rate. A deteriorating cash flow trend warrants extra scrutiny — the stock may be cheap for a reason.
Growth of $100: FUL vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After FUL Crosses Below the Line?
Across 31 historical episodes, buying FUL when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +21.7% after 12 months (median +15.0%), compared to +15.8% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 84% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +38.9% vs +31.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment FUL crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
FUL has crossed below its 200-week MA 45 times with an average 1-year return of +26.3% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1974 | Mar 1974 | 6 | 33.3% | +13.4% | +33002.6% |
| Apr 1974 | Mar 1975 | 50 | 39.0% | -5.7% | +25103.1% |
| Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 | 1 | 5.6% | +53.8% | +28334.3% |
| Dec 1975 | Jan 1976 | 4 | 2.1% | +47.6% | +26303.2% |
| Mar 1980 | May 1980 | 10 | 11.7% | +55.1% | +14117.1% |
| May 1980 | Jun 1980 | 1 | 3.4% | +141.0% | +14117.1% |
| Apr 1982 | May 1982 | 2 | 2.4% | +121.1% | +9627.5% |
| Oct 1984 | Dec 1984 | 10 | 6.6% | +28.2% | +5283.2% |
| Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 | 3 | 5.9% | +19.9% | +2592.4% |
| Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 | 1 | 1.4% | +3.1% | +2527.0% |
| Oct 1988 | Jan 1989 | 14 | 8.2% | -4.7% | +2477.0% |
| Feb 1989 | May 1989 | 13 | 9.1% | -15.2% | +2425.5% |
| Jun 1989 | Jul 1989 | 3 | 2.7% | -4.0% | +2342.7% |
| Aug 1989 | Nov 1990 | 67 | 25.5% | -5.9% | +2400.3% |
| Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 | 1 | 0.9% | +5.9% | +1228.0% |
| Aug 1994 | Mar 1995 | 29 | 23.2% | +4.5% | +1147.6% |
| May 1995 | Jun 1996 | 57 | 16.7% | -9.1% | +993.9% |
| Jul 1996 | Aug 1996 | 5 | 6.8% | +54.5% | +1094.0% |
| Sep 1998 | Nov 1998 | 6 | 18.8% | +67.7% | +913.6% |
| Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 | 1 | 1.1% | +35.3% | +802.4% |
| Jan 1999 | Mar 1999 | 8 | 8.1% | +33.5% | +793.2% |
| Mar 2000 | Jun 2001 | 64 | 42.8% | -2.3% | +787.9% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 3 | 26.1% | +55.5% | +926.8% |
| Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 | 1 | 1.4% | +17.8% | +621.7% |
| Feb 2003 | Jul 2003 | 25 | 17.2% | +17.2% | +644.3% |
| Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 | 2 | 5.1% | -24.0% | +344.0% |
| Sep 2008 | Dec 2009 | 63 | 51.8% | +5.8% | +332.6% |
| Jan 2010 | Mar 2010 | 6 | 8.2% | +8.4% | +283.1% |
| May 2010 | Nov 2010 | 30 | 12.2% | +3.6% | +280.4% |
| Dec 2010 | Jan 2011 | 4 | 5.6% | +9.5% | +282.4% |
| Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 | 1 | 1.2% | +53.0% | +284.4% |
| Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | 1 | 2.9% | +56.1% | +301.7% |
| Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | 6 | 9.8% | +66.5% | +295.0% |
| Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | 13 | 13.6% | +29.0% | +106.3% |
| Dec 2015 | Feb 2016 | 12 | 16.1% | +40.8% | +107.4% |
| Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 | 1 | 0.0% | +39.7% | +77.9% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 3 | 7.9% | +5.2% | +59.7% |
| Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 7 | 12.5% | +24.3% | +73.8% |
| May 2019 | Jul 2019 | 8 | 15.4% | -20.4% | +55.3% |
| Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | 11 | 14.2% | +0.9% | +57.3% |
| Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 | 1 | 0.2% | +16.2% | +48.6% |
| Jan 2020 | Aug 2020 | 27 | 46.4% | +11.8% | +54.8% |
| Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | 2 | 3.5% | +45.5% | +54.6% |
| Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | 1 | 4.2% | +57.5% | +55.6% |
| Dec 2024 | Ongoing | 60+ | 23.9% | Ongoing | -1.2% |
| Average | 14 | — | +26.3% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02