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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CTVA has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CTVA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.55%, CTVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.53%, CTVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTVA has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.93%) than 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 6.39%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.07%) for CTVA is below the current ROIC(5.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.29%, CTVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTVA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CTVA's Operating Margin of 15.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTVA outperforms 78.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CTVA has grown nicely.
- CTVA has a Gross Margin of 47.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTVA outperforms 90.36% of its industry peers.
- CTVA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CTVA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CTVA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CTVA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.46 indicates that CTVA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.46, CTVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- CTVA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.92. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTVA outperforms 95.18% of its industry peers.
- CTVA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- CTVA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 is amongst the best of the industry. CTVA outperforms 89.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.46 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that CTVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CTVA's Current ratio of 1.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTVA is outperformed by 69.88% of its industry peers.
- CTVA has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a bad value and indicates that CTVA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CTVA has a Quick ratio of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTVA underperforms 66.27% 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.
- Measured over the past years, CTVA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.22% on average per year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.96% on average over the next years.
- CTVA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.99%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue Next Year2.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.73%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CTVA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.86, CTVA is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CTVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, CTVA is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.30, the valuation of CTVA can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, CTVA is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CTVA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTVA is valued a bit cheaper than 72.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.43 |
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)1.99
PEG (5Y)1.39
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
5. CTVA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CTVA has a yearly dividend return of 0.90%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, CTVA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, CTVA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
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.
- The dividend of CTVA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. 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
NYSE:CTVA (3/16/2026, 2:42:04 PM)
79.2
-0.01 (-0.01%)
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 Change9.61%
Market Cap53.26B
Revenue(TTM)17.40B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts78.71
Price Target84 (6.06%)
Short Float %1.92%
Short Ratio3.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
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)4.98%
PT rev (3m)6.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.3 | ||
| P/S | 3.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.64 | ||
| P/B | 2.21 | ||
| P/tB | 9.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.43 |
EPS(TTM)3.32
EY4.19%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)4.19
FCFY5.29%
OCF(TTM)5.06
OCFY6.39%
SpS25.87
BVpS35.9
TBVpS8
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)1.39
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 | 2.46 |
F-Score7
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 Year2.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.73%
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.
How profitable is CORTEVA INC (CTVA) stock?
CORTEVA INC (CTVA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CTVA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CORTEVA INC (CTVA) is 23.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.21.
How financially healthy is CORTEVA INC?
The financial health rating of CORTEVA INC (CTVA) is 7 / 10.