OLIN CORP (OLN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:OLN • US6806652052
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This OLN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. OLN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year OLN has reported negative net income.
- OLN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- OLN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years OLN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- OLN's Return On Assets of -1.37% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. OLN outperforms 43.37% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -5.47%, OLN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.82%, OLN is doing worse than 67.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- OLN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.90%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.51%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (0.82%) for OLN is well below the 3 year average (4.90%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that OLN had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.37% | ||
| ROE | -5.47% | ||
| ROIC | 0.82% |
ROA(3y)2.01%
ROA(5y)7.55%
ROE(3y)6.84%
ROE(5y)24.32%
ROIC(3y)4.9%
ROIC(5y)11.1%
1.3 Margins
- With a Operating Margin value of 0.93%, OLN is not doing good in the industry: 69.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- OLN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- OLN's Gross Margin of 7.76% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OLN is outperformed by 85.54% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OLN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 7.76% |
OM growth 3Y-63.45%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-30.65%
GM growth 5Y3.1%
2. OLN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), OLN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, OLN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for OLN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- OLN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.73, we must say that OLN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.73, OLN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- OLN has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.40. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as OLN would need 11.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- OLN has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.40) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48 is on the high side and indicates that OLN has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of OLN (1.48) is worse than 74.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC10.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- OLN has a Current Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that OLN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of OLN (1.21) is worse than 84.34% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that OLN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.73, OLN is doing worse than 80.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. OLN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- OLN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -105.73%.
- Looking at the last year, OLN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.68% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, OLN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-105.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-422.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.24%
Revenue growth 5Y3.32%
Sales Q2Q%-0.37%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 188.73% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- OLN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.64% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1149.94%
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y2.99%
Revenue Next 3Y2.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. OLN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for OLN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Also next year OLN is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, OLN is valued a bit cheaper than 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- OLN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OLN is cheaper than 85.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- OLN's earnings are expected to grow with 188.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%
5. OLN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- OLN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.13%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.12, OLN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, OLN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.13% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of OLN decreases each year by -0.03%.
- OLN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- OLN has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years24
5.3 Sustainability
- OLN has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-91.14%
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%
OLN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
27.59
+2.33 (+9.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners100.41%
Inst Owner Change2.83%
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change3.78%
Market Cap3.14B
Revenue(TTM)6.78B
Net Income(TTM)-100.50M
Analysts66.67
Price Target22.98 (-16.71%)
Short Float %12.94%
Short Ratio4.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.13% |
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.03%
DP-91.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years24
Ex-Date03-03 2026-03-03 (0.2)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)195.52%
Min EPS beat(2)9.65%
Max EPS beat(2)381.39%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)206.48%
Min EPS beat(4)9.65%
Max EPS beat(4)381.39%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)123.29%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)86.84%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)67.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.33%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.33%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.55%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.62%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.08%
PT rev (1m)0.3%
PT rev (3m)-5.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1721.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-24.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-213.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.63%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.61 | ||
| P/B | 1.71 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.46 |
EPS(TTM)-0.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.84
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.18
FCFY7.91%
OCF(TTM)4.17
OCFY15.12%
SpS59.67
BVpS16.18
TBVpS-6.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.37% | ||
| ROE | -5.47% | ||
| ROCE | 1.11% | ||
| ROIC | 0.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.85% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.6% | ||
| OM | 0.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 7.76% | ||
| FCFM | 3.66% |
ROA(3y)2.01%
ROA(5y)7.55%
ROE(3y)6.84%
ROE(5y)24.32%
ROIC(3y)4.9%
ROIC(5y)11.1%
ROICexc(3y)5.04%
ROICexc(5y)11.42%
ROICexgc(3y)9.3%
ROICexgc(5y)18.73%
ROCE(3y)6.61%
ROCE(5y)14.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-65.04%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-65.76%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-63.45%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-30.65%
GM growth 5Y3.1%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.65 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.34% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.36 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
F-Score4
WACC10.36%
ROIC/WACC0.08
Cap/Depr(3y)41.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-105.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-422.22%
EPS Next Y-1149.94%
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.24%
Revenue growth 5Y3.32%
Sales Q2Q%-0.37%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y2.99%
Revenue Next 3Y2.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-82.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-67.2%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year290.86%
EBIT Next 3Y87.12%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.54%
FCF growth 3Y-47.21%
FCF growth 5Y15.71%
OCF growth 1Y-5.76%
OCF growth 3Y-37.28%
OCF growth 5Y2.54%
OLIN CORP / OLN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to OLN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to OLIN CORP (OLN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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OLIN CORP (OLN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
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The financial health rating of OLIN CORP (OLN) is 2 / 10.