OLIN CORP (OLN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:OLN • US6806652052

26.01 USD
+2.24 (+9.42%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
26.3931 USD
+0.38 (+1.47%)
Pre-Market: 3/13/2026, 8:00:02 AM

This OLN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall OLN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated OLN against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. OLN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. OLN has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • OLN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
OLN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFOLN 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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • OLN has a Return On Assets (-1.37%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • OLN's Return On Equity of -5.47% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OLN is outperformed by 61.45% of its industry peers.
  • OLN's Return On Invested Capital of 0.82% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OLN is outperformed by 69.88% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for OLN is in line with the industry average of 6.34%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
OLN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICOLN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • OLN has a worse Operating Margin (0.93%) than 72.29% of its industry peers.
  • OLN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • OLN has a worse Gross Margin (7.76%) than 85.54% of its industry peers.
  • OLN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
OLN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOLN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. OLN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so OLN is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for OLN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • OLN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • OLN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
OLN Yearly Shares OutstandingOLN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
OLN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOLN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • OLN has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that OLN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • OLN has a Altman-Z score (1.74) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.40, OLN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • OLN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • OLN's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OLN is outperformed by 74.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.48
Debt/FCF 11.41
Altman-Z 1.74
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC10.35%
OLN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFOLN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.21, OLN is not doing good in the industry: 84.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that OLN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • OLN has a worse Quick ratio (0.73) than 80.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.73
OLN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOLN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. OLN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for OLN have decreased strongly by -105.73% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.68% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.32% on average over the past years.
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

  • OLN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 188.73% yearly.
  • OLN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1149.94%
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.89%
Revenue Next 3Y2.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
OLN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOLN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
OLN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOLN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6 8

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4. OLN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • OLN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for OLN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
OLN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsOLN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300

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 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.92
EV/EBITDA 9.6
OLN Per share dataOLN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as OLN's earnings are expected to grow with 188.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%

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5. OLN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • OLN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.25%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, OLN pays a better dividend. On top of this OLN pays more dividend than 81.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, OLN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%

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
OLN Yearly Dividends per shareOLN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of OLN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. OLN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-91.14%
EPS Next 2Y221.27%
EPS Next 3Y188.73%
OLN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendOLN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

OLN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

OLIN CORP

NYSE:OLN (3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 26.3931 +0.38 (+1.47%)

26.01

+2.24 (+9.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners100.41%
Inst Owner Change2.83%
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change2.26%
Market Cap2.96B
Revenue(TTM)6.78B
Net Income(TTM)-100.50M
Analysts66.67
Price Target22.98 (-11.65%)
Short Float %13.32%
Short Ratio4.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.03%
DP-91.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years24
Ex-Date03-03
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)-21.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1721.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-24.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-213.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.44
P/FCF 11.92
P/OCF 6.23
P/B 1.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.6
EPS(TTM)-0.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.84
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.18
FCFY8.39%
OCF(TTM)4.17
OCFY16.04%
SpS59.67
BVpS16.18
TBVpS-6.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.74
F-Score4
WACC10.35%
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 Year2.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.89%
Revenue Next 3Y2.57%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for OLN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to OLN.


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What is the profitability of OLN stock?

OLIN CORP (OLN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of OLIN CORP (OLN) stock?

The financial health rating of OLIN CORP (OLN) is 3 / 10.