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FMC CORP (FMC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:FMC - US3024913036 - Common Stock

12.18 USD
-0.51 (-4.02%)
Last: 11/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM
12.23 USD
+0.05 (+0.41%)
After Hours: 11/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to FMC. FMC was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. FMC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. FMC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally FMC also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

FMC had positive earnings in the past year.
FMC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years FMC has been profitable.
FMC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
FMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -4.41%, FMC is doing worse than 69.51% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC has a Return On Equity of -14.11%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 69.51% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.92%, FMC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.24% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.90%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.13%.
The 3 year average ROIC (7.90%) for FMC is well above the current ROIC(2.92%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.41%
ROE -14.11%
ROIC 2.92%
ROA(3y)6.85%
ROA(5y)6.57%
ROE(3y)19.73%
ROE(5y)20.26%
ROIC(3y)7.9%
ROIC(5y)9.24%
FMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

FMC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.48%, FMC is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.54% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
FMC's Gross Margin of 38.15% is amongst the best of the industry. FMC outperforms 80.49% of its industry peers.
FMC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.48%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.15%
OM growth 3Y-11.44%
OM growth 5Y-6.44%
PM growth 3Y-18.08%
PM growth 5Y-4.96%
GM growth 3Y-3.37%
GM growth 5Y-2.99%
FMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FMC is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, FMC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for FMC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, FMC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FMC Yearly Shares OutstandingFMC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
FMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

FMC has an Altman-Z score of 1.35. This is a bad value and indicates that FMC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.35, FMC is doing worse than 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that FMC has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.18, FMC is doing worse than 69.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.35
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8.47%
FMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

FMC has a Current Ratio of 1.40. This is a normal value and indicates that FMC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.40, FMC is doing worse than 76.83% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that FMC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
FMC has a Quick ratio of 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 64.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 1.05
FMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.09% over the past year.
The earnings per share for FMC have been decreasing by -10.61% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue for FMC has decreased by -13.42% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.63% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.09%
EPS 3Y-20.59%
EPS 5Y-10.61%
EPS Q2Q%28.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.63%
Sales Q2Q%-9.77%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.98% on average over the next years.
FMC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.87%
EPS Next 2Y-3.68%
EPS Next 3Y1.85%
EPS Next 5Y-0.98%
Revenue Next Year-8.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.02%

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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
FMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.43, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
96.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FMC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
FMC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.07.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.78, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 96.34% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.08), we can say FMC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.43
Fwd PE 3.78
FMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
FMC Per share dataFMC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.68%
EPS Next 3Y1.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

FMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 17.01%, which is a nice return.
The stock price of FMC dropped by -70.07% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.00, FMC pays a better dividend. On top of this FMC pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
FMC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 17.01%

5.2 History

The dividend of FMC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 28.29%!
FMC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
FMC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)28.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
FMC Yearly Dividends per shareFMC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.68%
EPS Next 3Y1.85%
FMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

FMC CORP

NYSE:FMC (11/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 12.23 +0.05 (+0.41%)

12.18

-0.51 (-4.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/amc
Inst Owners96.71%
Inst Owner Change-3.5%
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner Change1.2%
Market Cap1.52B
Revenue(TTM)3.61B
Net Income(TTM)-532.30M
Analysts68.8
Price Target46.37 (280.71%)
Short Float %9.37%
Short Ratio2.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 17.01%
Yearly Dividend2.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)28.29%
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-Date09-30 2025-09-30 (0.58)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.95%
Min EPS beat(2)2.94%
Max EPS beat(2)10.96%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)28.18%
Min EPS beat(4)2.94%
Max EPS beat(4)88.17%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)20.1%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.22%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)9.28%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.42%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.42%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.99%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.24%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.44%
PT rev (1m)-2.63%
PT rev (3m)-2.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-26.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-27.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-10.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-10.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.43
Fwd PE 3.78
P/S 0.42
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.4
P/tB 43.84
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY29.15%
EPS(NY)3.22
Fwd EY26.43%
FCF(TTM)-2.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.54
OCFYN/A
SpS28.89
BVpS30.21
TBVpS0.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number49.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.41%
ROE -14.11%
ROCE 4.23%
ROIC 2.92%
ROICexc 3.08%
ROICexgc 5.37%
OM 9.48%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.15%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.85%
ROA(5y)6.57%
ROE(3y)19.73%
ROE(5y)20.26%
ROIC(3y)7.9%
ROIC(5y)9.24%
ROICexc(3y)8.37%
ROICexc(5y)9.87%
ROICexgc(3y)17.93%
ROICexgc(5y)22.19%
ROCE(3y)10.56%
ROCE(5y)12.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-20.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.11%
OM growth 3Y-11.44%
OM growth 5Y-6.44%
PM growth 3Y-18.08%
PM growth 5Y-4.96%
GM growth 3Y-3.37%
GM growth 5Y-2.99%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 1.35
F-Score2
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.09%
EPS 3Y-20.59%
EPS 5Y-10.61%
EPS Q2Q%28.99%
EPS Next Y-7.87%
EPS Next 2Y-3.68%
EPS Next 3Y1.85%
EPS Next 5Y-0.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.63%
Sales Q2Q%-9.77%
Revenue Next Year-8.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-35.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.39%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.96%
EBIT Next Year29.82%
EBIT Next 3Y14.82%
EBIT Next 5Y5.38%
FCF growth 1Y-67.9%
FCF growth 3Y-1.74%
FCF growth 5Y14.13%
OCF growth 1Y-423.06%
OCF growth 3Y-6.47%
OCF growth 5Y6.56%

FMC CORP / FMC FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FMC.


What is the valuation status for FMC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FMC CORP (FMC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of FMC stock?

FMC CORP (FMC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of FMC CORP (FMC) stock?

The financial health rating of FMC CORP (FMC) is 2 / 10.