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FMC

NYQ:FMC · US3024913036
ChemicalsLarge

360

5
EV / EBIT75
Price / Owner Earnings57
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales89
EV / Gross Profit43
Price/Book87
Return on Capital18
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity4
EBIT Margin36
Gross Profitability22
Accruals100
Owner Earnings Margin4
Sales growth59
Profit Growth51
Long-Term EPS Growth77
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment53
Price momentum3
Debt load21
Refinancing99
Debt Payback1
Liquidity25
Analyst ratings14
Opinion Changes28
Price Target Upside96
Market mood7
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

FMC doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1928
Employees6,112
Websitefmc.com/en
ISINUS3024913036
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
AgriTechFarmingChemical

Description

FMC Corporation (FMC), a global agricultural sciences company, provides farmers innovative solutions that increase the productivity and resilience of their land. FMC’s innovative crop protection solutions help growers produce food, feed, fiber, and…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

FMC Corporation is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
40
2023202420252026

All-time high

47

Jan 2025

All-time low

18

Jan 2024

Average rank

35

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
72
38
21
Price/Earnings
87
91
64
57
Price/Book
87
74
50
29
Dividend Yield
81
99
92
60
Value (overall)
100
100
66
36

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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