FMC CORP (FMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FMC • US3024913036
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This FMC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FMC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FMC was profitable.
- FMC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- FMC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In multiple years FMC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FMC's Return On Assets of -23.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FMC is outperformed by 89.16% of its industry peers.
- FMC has a Return On Equity of -108.16%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FMC underperforms 89.16% of its industry peers.
- FMC has a Return On Invested Capital (2.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FMC is in line with the industry average of 6.51%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -23.13% | ||
| ROE | -108.16% | ||
| ROIC | 2.76% |
ROA(3y)-3.05%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)-23.57%
ROE(5y)-5.09%
ROIC(3y)4.8%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
1.3 Margins
- FMC has a Operating Margin (6.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FMC has declined.
- The Gross Margin of FMC (37.00%) is better than 75.90% of its industry peers.
- FMC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 37% |
OM growth 3Y-31.2%
OM growth 5Y-21.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.65%
GM growth 5Y-3.49%
2. FMC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FMC is destroying value.
- FMC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FMC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FMC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FMC has an Altman-Z score of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that FMC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FMC's Altman-Z score of 1.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FMC is outperformed by 71.08% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68 is on the high side and indicates that FMC has dependencies on debt financing.
- FMC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 79.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.33 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC8.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that FMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, FMC is doing worse than 79.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that FMC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.00, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 61.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. FMC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FMC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.70%.
- The earnings per share for FMC have been decreasing by -13.75% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, FMC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -18.34% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, FMC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.7%
EPS 3Y-26.35%
EPS 5Y-13.75%
EPS Q2Q%-32.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.77%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.67%
Sales Q2Q%-11.29%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FMC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.13% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FMC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.06% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-34.32%
EPS Next 2Y-9.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.57%
EPS Next 5Y0.13%
Revenue Next Year-5.21%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y0.2%
Revenue Next 5Y2.06%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. FMC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.01, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 98.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.50), we can say FMC is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.63, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. FMC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FMC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as FMC's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.57% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-9.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.57%
5. FMC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.30%, FMC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.12, FMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- FMC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of FMC grows each year by 7.71%, which is quite nice.
- FMC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- FMC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of FMC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. FMC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of FMC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-13%
EPS Next 2Y-9.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.57%
FMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
14.83
+0.6 (+4.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners90.77%
Inst Owner Change2.25%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change26.68%
Market Cap1.85B
Revenue(TTM)3.47B
Net Income(TTM)-2.24B
Analysts66.67
Price Target22.06 (48.75%)
Short Float %12.75%
Short Ratio3.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
Yearly Dividend2.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.71%
DP-13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.87%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.2%
Max EPS beat(2)2.94%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)25.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.2%
Max EPS beat(4)88.17%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)20.17%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)10.05%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.79%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.53%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.42%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.69%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.18%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.98%
PT rev (1m)-4.54%
PT rev (3m)-17.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-53.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-323.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-23.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.9 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.2 |
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY19.96%
EPS(NY)1.94
Fwd EY13.11%
FCF(TTM)-1.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.64
OCFYN/A
SpS27.73
BVpS16.57
TBVpS-2.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number33.22
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -23.13% | ||
| ROE | -108.16% | ||
| ROCE | 3.92% | ||
| ROIC | 2.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.96% | ||
| OM | 6.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 37% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-3.05%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)-23.57%
ROE(5y)-5.09%
ROIC(3y)4.8%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
ROICexc(3y)5.04%
ROICexc(5y)8.08%
ROICexgc(3y)9.21%
ROICexgc(5y)17.49%
ROCE(3y)6.46%
ROCE(5y)10.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-45.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-29.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24%
OM growth 3Y-31.2%
OM growth 5Y-21.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.65%
GM growth 5Y-3.49%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.59 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.98 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.33 |
F-Score2
WACC8.67%
ROIC/WACC0.32
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-34.32%
EPS Next 2Y-9.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.57%
EPS Next 5Y0.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.77%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.67%
Sales Q2Q%-11.29%
Revenue Next Year-5.21%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y0.2%
Revenue Next 5Y2.06%
EBIT growth 1Y-63.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.05%
EBIT growth 5Y-26.22%
EBIT Next Year12.59%
EBIT Next 3Y9.48%
EBIT Next 5Y7.88%
FCF growth 1Y-126.3%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-111.95%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
FMC CORP / FMC Fundamental Analysis 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 2 / 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 -34.32% in the next year.
Is the dividend of FMC CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of FMC CORP (FMC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -13%.