- H.B. Fuller held its Q1 2026 earnings call attended by CEO Celeste Mastin, CFO John Corkrean and Investor Relations head Scott Jensen, alongside analysts including Patrick Cunningham, Michael Harrison, Lucas Beaumont, Kevin McCarthy, Jeffrey Zekauskas and Emily Fusco.
- Management reported organic revenue down 6.6% with pricing up 0.6% and volume down 7.2%, while adjusted EBITDA rose 4% to USD 119 million.
- Executives said Middle East-related disruptions have driven raw material shortages and inflation, citing more than 40 force majeure notices and announcing a minimum 10% global price increase effective April 1.
- Updated outlook called for net revenue up mid-single digits and organic revenue up low single digits, with adjusted EBITDA of USD 645 million to USD 675 million and adjusted EPS of USD 4.55 to USD 4.9.
- Capital allocation priorities were revised to pause near-term deal closings while increasing focus on share repurchases and working toward a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA target of 2.5x to 3x.
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