CORTEVA INC (CTVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CTVA • US22052L1044
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This CTVA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CTVA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CTVA had positive earnings in the past year.
- CTVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CTVA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CTVA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CTVA has a Return On Assets of 2.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: CTVA outperforms 66.27% of its industry peers.
- CTVA's Return On Equity of 4.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTVA outperforms 66.27% of its industry peers.
- CTVA has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: CTVA outperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CTVA is in line with the industry average of 6.54%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.93%) for CTVA is above the 3 year average (5.07%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.55% | ||
| ROE | 4.53% | ||
| ROIC | 5.93% |
ROA(3y)2.16%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)3.76%
ROE(5y)4.55%
ROIC(3y)5.07%
ROIC(5y)4.44%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.29%, CTVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTVA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 15.05%, CTVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTVA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 47.29%, CTVA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTVA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.29% | ||
| GM | 47.29% |
OM growth 3Y10.86%
OM growth 5Y20.48%
PM growth 3Y-1.46%
PM growth 5Y5.59%
GM growth 3Y5.55%
GM growth 5Y3.32%
2. CTVA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CTVA is destroying value.
- CTVA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CTVA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CTVA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CTVA has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is not the best score and indicates that CTVA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CTVA has a better Altman-Z score (2.60) than 67.47% of its industry peers.
- CTVA has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.92. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.92 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.92, CTVA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTVA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.07, CTVA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC15.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that CTVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CTVA has a Current ratio of 1.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTVA underperforms 69.88% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that CTVA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CTVA has a Quick ratio of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTVA underperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for CTVA is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. CTVA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CTVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.20%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.22% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.92% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.12% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.2%
EPS 3Y7.8%
EPS 5Y17.22%
EPS Q2Q%-31.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%-1.71%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CTVA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.96% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.35% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.99%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.6%
Revenue Next 3Y2.65%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CTVA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.74, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CTVA.
- CTVA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CTVA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say CTVA is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.98 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CTVA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- CTVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CTVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CTVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CTVA is cheaper than 71.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CTVA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of CTVA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.15
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
5. CTVA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CTVA has a yearly dividend return of 0.87%, which is pretty low.
- CTVA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.04.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.87, CTVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CTVA grows each year by 30.66%, which is quite nice.
- CTVA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- CTVA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.66%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- CTVA pays out 43.42% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- CTVA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP43.42%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
CTVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
85.46
+1.65 (+1.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/amc
Inst Owners87.68%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change9.9%
Market Cap57.47B
Revenue(TTM)17.40B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts78.71
Price Target84.83 (-0.74%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio2.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.66%
DP43.42%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.18)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)27.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.11%
Max EPS beat(2)57.61%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)23.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.11%
Max EPS beat(4)57.61%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.31%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)18.24%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)31.25%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.77%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.77%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.44%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.86%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.58%
PT rev (1m)6.01%
PT rev (3m)7.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.98 | ||
| P/S | 3.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.87 | ||
| P/B | 2.38 | ||
| P/tB | 10.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.53 |
EPS(TTM)3.32
EY3.88%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)4.19
FCFY4.9%
OCF(TTM)5.06
OCFY5.93%
SpS25.87
BVpS35.9
TBVpS8
PEG (NY)2.15
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham Number51.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.55% | ||
| ROE | 4.53% | ||
| ROCE | 8.53% | ||
| ROIC | 5.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.95% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.52% | ||
| OM | 15.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.29% | ||
| GM | 47.29% | ||
| FCFM | 16.18% |
ROA(3y)2.16%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)3.76%
ROE(5y)4.55%
ROIC(3y)5.07%
ROIC(5y)4.44%
ROICexc(3y)5.74%
ROICexc(5y)5.03%
ROICexgc(3y)19.34%
ROICexgc(5y)16.75%
ROCE(3y)7.3%
ROCE(5y)6.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y31.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.17%
OM growth 3Y10.86%
OM growth 5Y20.48%
PM growth 3Y-1.46%
PM growth 5Y5.59%
GM growth 3Y5.55%
GM growth 5Y3.32%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49.13% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.71 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 257.31% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
F-Score7
WACC15.45%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)48.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.5%
Profit Quality(3y)195.9%
Profit Quality(5y)146.69%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.2%
EPS 3Y7.8%
EPS 5Y17.22%
EPS Q2Q%-31.25%
EPS Next Y11.99%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%-1.71%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.6%
Revenue Next 3Y2.65%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%
EBIT growth 1Y24.95%
EBIT growth 3Y10.75%
EBIT growth 5Y25.45%
EBIT Next Year40.94%
EBIT Next 3Y17.11%
EBIT Next 5Y11.84%
FCF growth 1Y81.85%
FCF growth 3Y119.28%
FCF growth 5Y12.12%
OCF growth 1Y58.79%
OCF growth 3Y57.49%
OCF growth 5Y10.54%
CORTEVA INC / CTVA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CORTEVA INC (CTVA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CTVA.
What is the valuation status for CTVA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CORTEVA INC (CTVA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of CTVA stock?
CORTEVA INC (CTVA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CORTEVA INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORTEVA INC (CTVA) is expected to grow by 11.99% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CTVA stock?
The dividend rating of CORTEVA INC (CTVA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.42%.