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
- In the past year CTVA was profitable.
- CTVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CTVA has been profitable.
- 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 65.06% of its industry peers.
- CTVA's Return On Equity of 4.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTVA outperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CTVA (5.93%) is better than 65.06% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CTVA is in line with the industry average of 6.47%.
- 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 74.70% 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 78.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CTVA has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of CTVA (47.29%) is better than 90.36% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- 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
- CTVA has an Altman-Z score of 2.46. 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 (2.46) than 66.27% 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.
- CTVA's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.92 is amongst the best of the industry. CTVA outperforms 95.18% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that CTVA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CTVA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07. This is amongst the best in 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
- 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.43, CTVA is doing worse than 69.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that CTVA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CTVA (0.96) is worse than 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
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, CTVA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.12% on average per year.
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 Year2.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.73%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.09, the valuation of CTVA can be described as rather expensive.
- CTVA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CTVA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.96), we can say CTVA is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.51, 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. CTVA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CTVA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTVA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.08% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.4 |
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)2.01
PEG (5Y)1.4
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
5. CTVA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.90%, CTVA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.08, 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.
- 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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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.
- 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
NYSE:CTVA (3/17/2026, 9:42:09 AM)
79.99
+0.95 (+1.2%)
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 Cap53.79B
Revenue(TTM)17.40B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts78.71
Price Target84 (5.01%)
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 | 24.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.51 | ||
| P/S | 3.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.79 | ||
| P/B | 2.23 | ||
| P/tB | 10 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.4 |
EPS(TTM)3.32
EY4.15%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY4.65%
FCF(TTM)4.19
FCFY5.23%
OCF(TTM)5.06
OCFY6.33%
SpS25.87
BVpS35.9
TBVpS8
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)1.4
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 24.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.23.
How financially healthy is CORTEVA INC?
The financial health rating of CORTEVA INC (CTVA) is 7 / 10.