FMC CORP (FMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FMC • US3024913036
Current stock price
15.87 USD
-1.48 (-8.53%)
At close:
15.76 USD
-0.11 (-0.69%)
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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.
- Of the past 5 years FMC 4 years were profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FMC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -23.13%, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 89.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- FMC has a Return On Equity of -108.16%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FMC underperforms 87.80% of its industry peers.
- FMC's Return On Invested Capital of 2.76% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FMC outperforms 42.68% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FMC is in line with the industry average of 6.49%.
| 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's Operating Margin of 6.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FMC outperforms 46.34% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FMC has declined.
- FMC's Gross Margin of 37.00% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FMC outperforms 78.05% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FMC is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FMC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FMC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, FMC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- FMC's Altman-Z score of 1.35 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FMC is outperformed by 73.17% of its industry peers.
- FMC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.68. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- FMC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 79.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC8.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that FMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FMC has a worse Current ratio (1.32) than 79.27% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that FMC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FMC (1.00) is worse than 60.98% of its industry peers.
| 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
- The Revenue for FMC has decreased by -18.34% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.67% on average over the past years.
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
- FMC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.13% yearly.
- 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-36.89%
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y-3.89%
EPS Next 5Y0.13%
Revenue Next Year-5.46%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.58%
Revenue Next 3Y0.12%
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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.36, 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 98.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, FMC is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.50, the valuation of FMC can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.00, FMC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FMC is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as FMC's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y-3.89%
5. FMC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.82%.
- FMC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.01.
- FMC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FMC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.71%!
- FMC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y-3.89%
FMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
15.87
-1.48 (-8.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners89.74%
Inst Owner Change-5%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change26.98%
Market Cap1.98B
Revenue(TTM)3.47B
Net Income(TTM)-2.24B
Analysts66.67
Price Target20.96 (32.07%)
Short Float %12.36%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
Yearly Dividend2.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.71%
DP-13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)-5%
PT rev (3m)-9.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-361.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.5 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.71 |
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY18.65%
EPS(NY)1.87
Fwd EY11.77%
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 Number33.2153 (109.3%)
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 | 1.35 |
F-Score2
WACC8.8%
ROIC/WACC0.31
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-36.89%
EPS Next 2Y-10.47%
EPS Next 3Y-3.89%
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-5.46%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.58%
Revenue Next 3Y0.12%
Revenue Next 5Y2.06%
EBIT growth 1Y-63.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.05%
EBIT growth 5Y-26.22%
EBIT Next Year12.85%
EBIT Next 3Y8.76%
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.
What is the valuation status of FMC CORP (FMC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FMC CORP (FMC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is FMC CORP (FMC) stock?
FMC CORP (FMC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the valuation of FMC CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FMC CORP (FMC) is 5.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.96.
Can you provide the financial health for FMC stock?
The financial health rating of FMC CORP (FMC) is 1 / 10.