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H.B Fuller Earnings Call, Second Quarter 2008
27th June 2008 00:00 AM |
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| Profitability level maintained through continued focus on expense and capital management despite a continuation of macroeconomic challenges. |
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| The manufacturer of adhesives realized earnings from continued operations of $21.4 million or 41 cents a share, up 2% from $24.9 million or 40 cents a share in 2007 on a marginal increase in revenues to $357 million. Despite continued pressures, the firm was able to manage the business from both an operational and capital perspective in order to maintain per-share profitability levels. Raw material costs have continued to escalate and pricing actions naturally lagged. |
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H.B. Fuller First Quarter Earnings Call
11th April 2008 00:00 AM |
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| Earnings fell 13% to $18.2 million, hurt by a difficult economic environment and higher raw material costs. |
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| Revenue fell 3% to $322.6 million from $333.4 million, failing to meet analysts’ expectations of $333.4 million. Shares outstanding fell 6% to 57.6 million from 61.2 million. An economic slowdown and higher raw material costs hurt results. Total debt was $214.8 million compared to $197.2 million at the end of the first quarter 2007 and was up $42.2 million on a sequential basis. The company expects full-year profit of $1.76 to $1.86 a share. |
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H. B. Fuller Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
25th January 2008 00:00 AM |
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| The net income fell to $25.7 million from $75.2 million in the prior year quarter, which had large gains from discontinued operations. |
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| The maker of adhesives and specialty chemical products reported revenue of $360.9 million, down 3.7% from previous year, on volume declines. During the quarter, raw material costs increased around 3% sequentially and 6% on a year-over-year basis. H. B. Fuller completed the sale of its automotive joint venture in Q4 and the divestiture would enable the management to focus its attention on core areas more effectively. For fiscal 2008, the firm expects EPS to be in the range of $1.76 and $1.86. |
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