FMC CORP (FMC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:FMC • US3024913036

14.6 USD
-0.37 (-2.47%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
14.6 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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

  • In the past year FMC was profitable.
  • In the past year FMC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -4.41%, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 69.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -14.11%, FMC is doing worse than 67.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FMC (2.92%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 6.18%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.92%) for FMC is well below the 3 year average (7.90%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that FMC had better years and this may not be a problem.
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

  • 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 53.01% 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 80.72% 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 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.
  • FMC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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 1.37, we must say that FMC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FMC has a Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 66.27% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.18, FMC is doing worse than 71.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.85%
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.
  • FMC has a Current ratio of 1.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 75.90% of its industry peers.
  • 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 worse Quick ratio (1.05) 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

  • FMC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.70%.
  • FMC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.75% yearly.
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%-11.29%

3.2 Future

  • FMC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.13% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.06% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-14.34%
EPS Next 2Y1.77%
EPS Next 3Y-1.45%
EPS Next 5Y0.13%
Revenue Next Year-4.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.2%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5Y2.06%

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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.93, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FMC indicates a rather cheap valuation: FMC is cheaper than 97.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FMC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • FMC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.76.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.13. FMC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.93
Fwd PE 5.76
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

  • FMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.21, FMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • FMC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%

5.2 History

  • 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)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

FMC CORP

NYSE:FMC (2/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 14.6 0 (0%)

14.6

-0.37 (-2.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners93.28%
Inst Owner Change-2.8%
Ins Owners0.39%
Ins Owner Change0.9%
Market Cap1.82B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-532.30M
Analysts66.4
Price Target23.11 (58.29%)
Short Float %12.75%
Short Ratio3.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%
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)-0.24%
PT rev (3m)-15.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.93
Fwd PE 5.76
P/S 0.51
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.48
P/tB 52.56
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY20.27%
EPS(NY)2.54
Fwd EY17.37%
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 1.37
F-Score2
WACC8.85%
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 5Y0.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.29%
Revenue Next Year-4.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.2%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5Y2.06%
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 5Y3.35%
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.