---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-001284"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FUL"
cik: "0000039368"
company_name: "FULLER H B CO"
filed_at: "2022-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:58:58.498122+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# H.B. Fuller Q4 rev $897M (+15% YoY), adj EPS $1.09; FY22 adj EPS guidance $4.00-$4.25

## Summary
- Q4 net income $65M, diluted EPS $1.18; adjusted EPS $1.09 vs $1.06 a year ago.
- Full year revenue $3.3B (+17.5% YoY); adjusted EBITDA $467M (+15%).
- FY 2022 guidance: organic sales growth 10-15%, adj EPS $4.00-$4.25, adj EBITDA $515-$535M.
- Net debt leverage reduced to 3.3x from 4.1x at year-end 2020.
- Q4 adjusted gross margin 27.1% improved 340 bps sequentially; $450M annualized price adjustments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-001284
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FUL
- cik: 0000039368
- company_name: FULLER H B CO
- filed_at: 2022-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774922001284/0001437749-22-001284-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774922001284/ful20220119_8k.htm

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