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Adhesives and specialty coatings

The 3 companies in this industry listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq are worth $19 bn combined; the largest are RPM International (RPM), AZZ INC (AZZ) and H.B. Fuller (FUL). For each one: what it does, revenue, margin, free cash flow over the last five years and a score from 0 to 10.

Data as of October 2026

Clear leader
3 companies value 19 bn revenue 13 bn margin 8.0% free cash flow 1.0 bn avg. score 5.8
RPM holds 65.2% of the group's value, 3.2x the runner-up
Rank Ticker Company Share Value Revenue Margin FCF 5 years FCF/px Yield What it does · why it is here
1 RPM RPM International
United States · score 6.4
65% 13 bn 8.0 bn 8.7% 0.7 bn 5.6% 2.2% Paints, sealants and construction coatings · Portfolio of coatings and sealant brands; 50+ years of rising dividends
2 AZZ AZZ INC
United States · score 6.0
21% 4.0 bn 1.8 bn 9.6% 0.2 bn 5.3% 0.6% Hot-dip galvanizing and metal coil coating · Texas — revenue of $1.7bn
3 FUL H.B. Fuller
United States · score 5.1
14% 2.7 bn 3.5 bn 5.6% 0.1 bn 3.6% 1.9% Industrial adhesives and sealants · One of the world's largest industrial adhesives makers

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