FMC CORP (FMC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:FMC • US3024913036

14.76 USD
+1.09 (+7.97%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
14.63 USD
-0.13 (-0.88%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, FMC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FMC was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FMC have multiple concerns. FMC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


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.
  • Of the past 5 years FMC 4 years were profitable.
  • In multiple years FMC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 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 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 71.08% 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 69.88% of its industry peers.
  • FMC has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.92%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FMC outperforms 46.99% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FMC is in line with the industry average of 6.09%.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FMC has declined.
  • FMC's Operating Margin of 9.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FMC outperforms 53.01% of its industry peers.
  • 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 80.72% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FMC has declined.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FMC is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for FMC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
FMC Yearly Shares OutstandingFMC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.36, we must say that FMC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FMC's Altman-Z score of 1.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FMC is outperformed by 71.08% of its industry peers.
  • FMC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.18, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 71.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.36
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.93%
FMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 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 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that FMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FMC (1.05) is worse than 61.45% 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 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 for FMC have decreased strongly by -14.70% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, FMC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.7%
EPS 3Y-26.35%
EPS 5Y-13.75%
EPS Q2Q%-32.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.52%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.19% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FMC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.44% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-14.34%
EPS Next 2Y1.77%
EPS Next 3Y-1.45%
EPS Next 5Y10.19%
Revenue Next Year0.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.78%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.44%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS 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 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
FMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.99, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FMC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FMC indicates a rather cheap valuation: FMC is cheaper than 96.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, FMC is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.82, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FMC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.99
Fwd PE 5.82
FMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 2Y1.77%
EPS Next 3Y-1.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.34%, FMC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.21, FMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, FMC pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.34%

5.2 History

  • FMC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FMC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
FMC Yearly Dividends per shareFMC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y1.77%
EPS Next 3Y-1.45%
FMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

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FMC CORP

NYSE:FMC (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 14.63 -0.13 (-0.88%)

14.76

+1.09 (+7.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners93.28%
Inst Owner Change-4.11%
Ins Owners0.39%
Ins Owner Change0.79%
Market Cap1.84B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-532.30M
Analysts66.4
Price Target23.11 (56.57%)
Short Float %10.65%
Short Ratio3.19
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.34%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-DateN/A
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)-0.73%
PT rev (3m)-50.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.99
Fwd PE 5.82
P/S 0.51
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.49
P/tB 53.14
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY20.05%
EPS(NY)2.54
Fwd EY17.18%
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 Number44.86
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 1.36
F-Score2
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC0.33
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)-14.7%
EPS 3Y-26.35%
EPS 5Y-13.75%
EPS Q2Q%-32.96%
EPS Next Y-14.34%
EPS Next 2Y1.77%
EPS Next 3Y-1.45%
EPS Next 5Y10.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.52%
Revenue Next Year0.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.78%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.44%
EBIT growth 1Y-35.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.39%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.96%
EBIT Next Year20.46%
EBIT Next 3Y6.88%
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

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FMC CORP (FMC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FMC.


Can you provide the valuation status for FMC CORP?

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 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FMC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FMC CORP (FMC) is expected to decline by -14.34% in the next year.