CORTEVA INC (CTVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CTVA • US22052L1044

74.22 USD
+0.6 (+0.81%)
At close: Feb 10, 2026
74.22 USD
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After Hours: 2/10/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CTVA. CTVA was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. CTVA gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. CTVA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CTVA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CTVA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CTVA has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CTVA had a positive operating cash flow.
CTVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CTVA (2.55%) is better than 65.06% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.53%, CTVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTVA has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.93%) than 67.47% 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 6.08%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.07%) for CTVA is below the current ROIC(5.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CTVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 -6

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CTVA (6.29%) is better than 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CTVA has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 15.05%, CTVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTVA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CTVA's Gross Margin of 47.29% is amongst the best of the industry. CTVA outperforms 90.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTVA has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
CTVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CTVA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CTVA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CTVA Yearly Shares OutstandingCTVA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
CTVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.35 indicates that CTVA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CTVA's Altman-Z score of 2.35 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTVA outperforms 63.86% 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 95.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that CTVA is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 0.92
Altman-Z 2.35
ROIC/WACC0.39
WACC15.2%
CTVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B

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 worse Current ratio (1.43) than 74.70% 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 worse Quick ratio (0.96) than 63.86% 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.96
CTVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.20% over the past year.
  • CTVA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.22% yearly.
  • CTVA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.92%.
  • 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 quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.91% on average per year.
  • CTVA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.4%
EPS Next 2Y12.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%
EPS Next 5Y8.91%
Revenue Next Year3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.34%
Revenue Next 3Y2.63%
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.
CTVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B
CTVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.36, the valuation of CTVA can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CTVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CTVA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CTVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.89.
  • CTVA's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • CTVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.36
Fwd PE 19.89
CTVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.82
EV/EBITDA 12.5
CTVA Per share dataCTVA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • CTVA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y12.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.99%, CTVA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CTVA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.21.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.99, CTVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.99%

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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
CTVA Yearly Dividends per shareCTVA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

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 2Y12.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%
CTVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCTVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B -4B
CTVA Dividend Payout.CTVA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CTVA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CORTEVA INC

NYSE:CTVA (2/10/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 74.22 0 (0%)

74.22

+0.6 (+0.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners87.17%
Inst Owner Change-2.75%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change1.81%
Market Cap50.15B
Revenue(TTM)17.40B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts80
Price Target80.02 (7.81%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio3.44
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.99%
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.66%
DP43.42%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-02
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)1.11%
PT rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.36
Fwd PE 19.89
P/S 2.88
P/FCF 17.82
P/OCF 14.72
P/B 2.08
P/tB 9.33
EV/EBITDA 12.5
EPS(TTM)3.32
EY4.47%
EPS(NY)3.73
Fwd EY5.03%
FCF(TTM)4.17
FCFY5.61%
OCF(TTM)5.04
OCFY6.79%
SpS25.75
BVpS35.73
TBVpS7.96
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)1.3
Graham Number51.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 0.92
Debt/EBITDA 0.44
Cap/Depr 49.13%
Cap/Sales 3.4%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 89.12%
Profit Quality 257.31%
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 2.35
F-Score7
WACC15.2%
ROIC/WACC0.39
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 Y12.4%
EPS Next 2Y12.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%
EPS Next 5Y8.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.92%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%-1.71%
Revenue Next Year3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.34%
Revenue Next 3Y2.63%
Revenue Next 5Y2.35%
EBIT growth 1Y24.95%
EBIT growth 3Y10.75%
EBIT growth 5Y25.45%
EBIT Next Year39.38%
EBIT Next 3Y15.87%
EBIT Next 5Y12.13%
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 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.


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 22.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.08.


How financially healthy is CORTEVA INC?

The financial health rating of CORTEVA INC (CTVA) is 7 / 10.