CORTEVA INC (CTVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CTVA • US22052L1044
Current stock price
82.95 USD
-0.56 (-0.67%)
At close:
82.2325 USD
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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 better Return On Assets (2.55%) than 63.41% of its industry peers.
- CTVA has a better Return On Equity (4.53%) than 64.63% of its industry peers.
- CTVA has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.93%) than 64.63% 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 6.49%.
- 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
- CTVA's Profit Margin of 6.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTVA outperforms 76.83% of its industry peers.
- 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 79.27% 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 90.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CTVA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CTVA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CTVA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CTVA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.54 indicates that CTVA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CTVA has a better Altman-Z score (2.54) than 67.07% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.92, CTVA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that CTVA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.07, CTVA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.02% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC15.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- CTVA has a Current Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that CTVA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CTVA (1.43) is worse than 69.51% 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.
- The Quick ratio of CTVA (0.96) is worse than 64.63% of its industry peers.
- CTVA does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.20% over the past year.
- 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
- CTVA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.96% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.35% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.45%
EPS Next 2Y11.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.31%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue Next Year2.09%
Revenue Next 2Y2.59%
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.
- 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
- CTVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.98.
- 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 27.33, CTVA is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.22, the valuation of CTVA can be described as rather expensive.
- CTVA's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.16. CTVA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.22 |
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.
- 74.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CTVA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CTVA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)1.45
EPS Next 2Y11.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.31%
5. CTVA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.86%, CTVA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CTVA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.04.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.86, CTVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CTVA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 30.66%!
- CTVA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- As CTVA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.66%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 43.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CTVA. 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 2Y11.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.31%
CTVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
82.95
-0.56 (-0.67%)
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 Owners88.11%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change9.9%
Market Cap55.69B
Revenue(TTM)17.40B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts79.33
Price Target85.46 (3.03%)
Short Float %2.08%
Short Ratio3.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.66%
DP43.42%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)1.73%
PT rev (3m)7.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.22 | ||
| P/S | 3.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.35 | ||
| P/B | 2.31 | ||
| P/tB | 10.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.06 |
EPS(TTM)3.32
EY4%
EPS(NY)3.73
Fwd EY4.5%
FCF(TTM)4.19
FCFY5.05%
OCF(TTM)5.07
OCFY6.12%
SpS25.92
BVpS35.96
TBVpS8.01
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)1.45
Graham Number51.83
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 | 2.54 |
F-Score7
WACC15.41%
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 Y12.45%
EPS Next 2Y11.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.31%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%-1.71%
Revenue Next Year2.09%
Revenue Next 2Y2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y2.65%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%
EBIT growth 1Y24.95%
EBIT growth 3Y10.75%
EBIT growth 5Y25.45%
EBIT Next Year40.71%
EBIT Next 3Y16.84%
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 4 / 10 to CORTEVA INC (CTVA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 12.45% 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%.