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. There are concerns on the financial health of FMC while its profitability can be described as average. FMC has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

FMC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year FMC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years FMC has always been profitable.
FMC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of FMC (-4.41%) is worse than 71.08% of its industry peers.
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.
The Return On Invested Capital of FMC (2.92%) 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 6.11%.
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 Rank	Sector 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%

1.3 Margins

FMC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 9.48%, FMC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.01% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FMC has declined.
The Gross Margin of FMC (38.15%) is better than 80.72% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FMC has declined.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

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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 about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, FMC has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, FMC has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

FMC has an Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that FMC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.38, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 72.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 71.08% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.18
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	1.38

ROIC/WACC0.32

WACC9.14%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.40 indicates that FMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FMC's Current ratio of 1.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FMC is outperformed by 77.11% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that FMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FMC has a Quick ratio of 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.4
Quick Ratio	1.05

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

FMC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.09%, which is quite impressive.
FMC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.61% yearly.
FMC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -13.42%.
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 grow by 1.55% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.02% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y-12.67%

EPS Next 2Y-13.94%

EPS Next 3Y-3.99%

EPS Next 5Y1.55%

Revenue Next Year-9.8%

Revenue Next 2Y-4.55%

Revenue Next 3Y-0.96%

Revenue Next 5Y-0.02%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

FMC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.54.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.25), we can say FMC is valued rather cheaply.
FMC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.28.
FMC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FMC is cheaper than 95.18% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	4.54
Fwd PE	6.28

4.2 Price Multiples

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as FMC's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.99% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y-13.94%

EPS Next 3Y-3.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.00%, FMC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.23, FMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
FMC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2%

5.2 History

FMC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A

EPS Next 2Y-13.94%

EPS Next 3Y-3.99%

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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 4 / 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 -12.67% in the next year.