FMC CORP (FMC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:FMC - US3024913036 - Common Stock
16.125 USD
+0.21 (+1.35%)
Overall FMC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated FMC against 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While FMC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. FMC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
- 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
- FMC has a worse Return On Assets (-4.41%) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -14.11%, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 69.51% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- FMC's Return On Invested Capital of 2.92% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FMC outperforms 45.12% 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 6.11%.
- 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.
- The Operating Margin of FMC (9.48%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FMC has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.15%, FMC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FMC is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FMC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- FMC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FMC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.38, we must say that FMC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FMC's Altman-Z score of 1.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FMC is outperformed by 69.51% 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 70.73% 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
WACC9.13%
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 76.83% 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.05, FMC is doing worse than 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.09% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, FMC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.61% on average per year.
- 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-13.37%
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.06%
EPS Next 5Y1.55%
Revenue Next Year-9.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.11%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.89%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.54, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FMC.
- 96.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FMC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say FMC is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.23 indicates a rather cheap valuation of FMC.
- 95.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FMC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- FMC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FMC's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.06% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.06%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.07%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- In the last 3 months the price of FMC has falen by -47.75%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- FMC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.28.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, FMC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
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 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
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.06%
NYSE:FMC (1/22/2026, 11:49:05 AM)
16.125
+0.21 (+1.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners93.28%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners0.39%
Ins Owner Change0.79%
Market Cap2.01B
Revenue(TTM)3.61B
Net Income(TTM)-532.30M
Analysts66.4
Price Target23.17 (43.69%)
Short Float %12.77%
Short Ratio3.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
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)-12.98%
PT rev (3m)-51.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.53 | ||
| P/tB | 58.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY22.02%
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY16.06%
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 Number49.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.38 |
F-Score2
WACC9.13%
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)29.09%
EPS 3Y-20.59%
EPS 5Y-10.61%
EPS Q2Q%28.99%
EPS Next Y-13.37%
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.06%
EPS Next 5Y1.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.63%
Sales Q2Q%-9.77%
Revenue Next Year-9.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.11%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-35.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.39%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.96%
EBIT Next Year19.92%
EBIT Next 3Y7.69%
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 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 -13.37% in the next year.