We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FMC. FMC was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. FMC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. FMC has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FMC was profitable.
In the past year FMC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
FMC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
FMC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

FMC has a Return On Assets of -4.41%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 71.08% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -14.11%, FMC is not doing good in the industry: 69.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
FMC has a Return On Invested Capital (2.92%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FMC is in line with the industry average of 6.11%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.92%) for FMC is well below the 3 year average (7.90%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that FMC had better years and this may not be a problem.

		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

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FMC has declined.
FMC has a Operating Margin of 9.48%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FMC outperforms 53.01% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FMC has declined.
FMC's Gross Margin of 38.15% is amongst the best of the industry. FMC outperforms 80.72% of its industry peers.
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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FMC is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, FMC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for FMC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for FMC has been reduced compared to a year ago.

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 has a worse Altman-Z score (1.38) than 72.29% 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.
FMC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.18. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 71.08% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.18
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	1.38

ROIC/WACC0.32

WACC9.17%

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 77.11% 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.
FMC has a Quick ratio of 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: FMC underperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.4
Quick Ratio	1.05

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

FMC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.09%, which is quite impressive.
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

FMC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.55% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.02% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y-12.67%

EPS Next 2Y-13.94%

EPS Next 3Y-3.99%

EPS Next 5Y1.55%

Revenue Next Year-9.8%

Revenue Next 2Y-4.55%

Revenue Next 3Y-0.96%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

FMC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.59.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.34, the valuation of FMC can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FMC is valued cheaper than 95.18% of the companies in the same industry.
FMC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	4.59
Fwd PE	6.34

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 -3.99% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y-13.94%

EPS Next 3Y-3.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

FMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.00%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
In the last 3 months the price of FMC has falen by -46.54%. 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 a higher than the industry average which is at 2.23.
FMC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2%

5.2 History

FMC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
FMC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years18

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A

EPS Next 2Y-13.94%

EPS Next 3Y-3.99%

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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 -12.67% in the next year.