Stock Analysis
FMC CorporationFMC
Sector: Basic Materials · Industry: Chemicals & Allied Products
AnalystsHold21 analystsPrice is 0% of the way from the year's low to its high.
Cash covers 11% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Cheap for a reason — weak fundamentals
Risks
- Growth0
- Profitability10
Cheap for a reason — fundamentals remain weak.
What's happening with FMC
Profile
growth, profitability, financial health and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation65/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (n/a)10/25
- FCF yield (18.4%)25/25
- P/S (0.3x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (31.2x)5/25
- Growth0/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-8.9%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability10/100 · Weak
- ROIC (2.2%)5/25
- ROE (-166.0%)0/25
- Net margin (-84.8%)0/25
- Operating margin (4.7%)5/25
- Financial Health36/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.14)3/25
- Current ratio (1.99)18/25
- Interest coverage (2.3x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 43%)5/25
- Quality50/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (2/9)5/25
- Beneish M (-3.73)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 6.7%)20/25
- Moat37/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (4/10 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (40.5%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (8/10 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -64.6%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.1 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Interest coverage 2.3× — thin debt cushion
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 8.9%/yr
About FMC Corporation
FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Show more
Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.
Headquarters: PHILADELPHIA, PA · Employees: 5,500 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
65BP/E (TTM)—
Price / TTM EPS (own statements)
P/FCF0.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield18.4%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -21.3%–23.2% · highest in history
P/S (TTM)0.27xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.2x–3.7x · lowest in history
EV/EBIT31.2xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 10.8x–361.7x · 70th pct
EV/Sales1.4xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E6.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio0.54xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield20.78%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio110.5%D
Grade D: UnsustainableDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
10EROIC2.2%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE-166.0%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA-27.4%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin-84.8%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin4.7%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin35.3%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin5.0%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin4.3%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
0ERevenue CAGR-8.9%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-3.5%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.7%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
36DAltman Z-Score1.14D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.99xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.24xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage2.3xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment24.0yD
Grade D: SlowYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT25.5xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity2.65xD
Grade D: HighDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.11xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
50CPiotroski F-Score2/9D
Grade D: WeakFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.73A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability6.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.2%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.32xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pfeiffer Nicholas Filed | Pfeiffer Nicholas | SellOpen market sale | -1251 | |
Raines John Mitchell Filed | Raines John Mitchell | Grant / award | +48 | |
Fortmann Kathy Lynn Filed | Fortmann Kathy Lynn | Grant / award | +101 | |
MERKT STEVEN T Filed | MERKT STEVEN T | Grant / award | +41 | |
Johnson KLynne Filed | Johnson KLynne | Grant / award | +184 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Verduin Patricia Filed | Verduin Patricia | Grant / award | +50 | |
DAVIDSON CAROL ANTHONY Filed | DAVIDSON CAROL ANTHONY | Grant / award | +83 | |
BRONDEAU PIERRE R Filed | BRONDEAU PIERRE R | Grant / award | +44 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
37DROIC >12% Years4/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)40.5%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years8/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-64.6%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)—
TTM net income per share (Finnhub fallback)
Cash / Share$3.81
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$13.07
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$4.40B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$476.60M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.93B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$1.66B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.22xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$890.00M
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.47B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: FMC Corporation (FMC)
FMC is up 0.71% at the last close. FMC Corporation meets only 2 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria — a sign of weak underlying fundamentals. Altman Z-Score of 1.14 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -3.73 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -9%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~24.0 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- FMC Corporation posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- The stock currently yields 20.8% in dividends.
See how FMC ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all FMC moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Pre-market | 4.95 | -38.81% | -15.97 |
| Oct 15 | Regular | 5.60 | -30.84% | -11.89 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 5.72 | -29.30% | -11.16 |
| Oct 5 | Regular | 9.05 | +7.27% | 3.56 |
| Oct 5 | After-hours | 9.01 | +6.75% | 3.37 |
Frequently Asked Questions about FMC
What is the current FMC Corporation (FMC) stock price?
FMC is trading at $5.66 at the last market close, up 0.71% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks FMC pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is FMC stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates FMC Corporation's financial health at 36/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is FMC stock overvalued?
FMC Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of n/a and our valuation score rates it 65/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does FMC Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for FMC. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does FMC Corporation operate in?
FMC Corporation operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Chemicals & Allied Products industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does FMC Corporation do?
FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure.
About FMC Corporation (FMC) Stock
FMC Corporation (FMC) is a US-listed stock operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals & Allied Products industry. As of the latest update, FMC Corporation is trading at $5.66, up 0.71% on the day with a market capitalization of $890 million. The financial health score for FMC is 36/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for FMC stock.
FMC Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track FMC Corporation (FMC) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time FMC stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for FMC with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for FMC Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 36/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for FMC.
- Sector peers: Compare FMC against 4 other basic materials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is FMC a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate FMC Corporation (FMC) as an investment. The financial health score of 36/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.FMC Corporation (FMC) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.