FMC Corporation (FMC) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 11.64
30Y Low5.2·High22.7
P/FCF
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N/A
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5yr avg: 21.91
30Y Low1.7·High83.3
P/B Ratio
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0.69
↓-74% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.63
30Y Low0.8·High6.6
ROE
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-67.8%
↑-1782% vs avg
5yr avg: 4.0%
30Y Low-68%·High34%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 3.12
30Y Low0.9·High7.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
FMC Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
FMC Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.4B | $1.7B | $6.1B | $7.9B | $15.8B | $14.2B | $15.0B | $13.2B | $8.7B | $11.0B | $6.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $5.1B | $5.4B | $9.2B | $11.7B | $18.7B | $17.0B | $17.9B | $16.3B | $11.3B | $13.9B | $8.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.65 | — | 17.87 | 6.00 | 21.52 | 19.25 | 27.30 | 27.73 | 17.37 | 20.56 | 31.42 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.42 | 0.50 | 1.43 | 1.76 | 2.73 | 2.81 | 3.23 | 2.86 | 2.03 | 3.83 | 2.01 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.69 | 0.83 | 1.35 | 1.79 | 4.65 | 4.51 | 5.03 | 5.14 | 2.71 | 4.03 | 3.25 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 10.09 | — | 35.93 | 19.71 | 25.85 | 33.39 | 41.12 | 44.10 | 17.96 |
| P/OCF | — | — | 9.07 | — | 27.15 | 17.31 | 23.17 | 26.97 | 23.64 | 32.84 | 13.24 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
FMC EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.54 | 2.17 | 2.61 | 3.22 | 3.37 | 3.85 | 3.53 | 2.64 | 4.84 | 2.57 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 10.19 | 10.76 | 12.81 | 12.82 | 13.99 | 13.38 | 10.32 | 22.66 | 17.09 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 18.96 | 21.90 | 16.49 | 16.60 | 20.36 | 20.00 | 15.21 | 53.37 | 34.47 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 15.29 | — | 42.41 | 23.63 | 30.80 | 41.28 | 53.32 | 55.72 | 22.94 |
FMC Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
FMC Corporation earns an operating margin of -54.4%, below the Basic Materials sector average of 10.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 18.7% to -54.4% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -67.8% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.1% | 42.5% | 41.1% | 43.3% | 44.5% | 43.2% | 44.8% | 39.1% | 29.0% |
| Operating Margin | -54.4% | -54.4% | 15.4% | 18.7% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 17.5% | 11.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | -64.6% | -64.6% | 8.0% | 29.4% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 11.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 18.6% | 6.4% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -67.8% | -67.8% | 7.6% | 33.7% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 19.9% | 16.5% | 16.9% | 22.5% | 10.5% |
| ROA | -21.0% | -21.0% | 2.9% | 11.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 3.4% |
| ROIC | -21.2% | -21.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| ROCE | -25.9% | -25.9% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 17.8% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 8.6% | 7.9% |
FMC Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $3.6B ($4.2B total debt minus $585M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.78 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 0.85 | 1.17 | 0.93 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 3.86 | 3.77 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 5.19 | 3.84 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.72 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 1.22 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 0.90 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 3.47 | 3.49 | 1.96 | 2.12 | 2.25 | 2.56 | 2.36 | 4.73 | 3.71 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 5.20 | — | 6.48 | 3.92 | 4.95 | 7.89 | 12.19 | 11.62 | 4.98 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.16 | -0.16 | 2.06 | 2.26 | 7.46 | 7.82 | 5.81 | 5.08 | 5.52 | 3.26 | 3.85 |
FMC Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.32x means FMC Corporation can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 1.00x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.52x to 1.32x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 1.98 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 1.20 | 1.49 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.04 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.53 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.79 | 1.79 | 2.22 | 1.50 | 2.07 | 1.88 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.16 | 1.77 | 2.26 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 217.06 | 272.11 | 239.58 | 191.47 | 203.28 | 198.77 | 194.81 | 200.93 | 259.52 | 201.60 |
FMC Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
FMC Corporation returns 20.3% to shareholders annually — split between a 20.1% dividend yield and 0.1% buyback yield.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 20.1% | 16.8% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 85.5% | 22.0% | 36.3% | 33.4% | 41.4% | 44.1% | 17.8% | 16.6% | 42.4% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 5.6% | 16.7% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 9.9% | — | 2.8% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 20.3% | 16.9% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $125M | $125M | $126M | $127M | $129M | $131M | $132M | $136M | $134M | $135M |
Peer Comparison
Compare FMC with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FMCYou | $1B | -0.6 | — | — | 37.0% | -54.4% | -67.8% | -21.2% | — |
 CF | $16B | 11.5 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 38.5% | 33.4% | 18.9% | 18.7% | 1.2 |
 MOS | $7B | 13.5 | 5.5 | — | 15.1% | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2.4 |
 NTR | $30B | 13.3 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 31.0% | 14.5% | 9.3% | 8.0% | 2.0 |
 CTVA | $53B | 49.1 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 43.6% | 15.1% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 0.7 |
 AVD | $76M | -1.5 | 7.8 | — | 28.6% | 2.7% | -23.4% | 2.7% | 5.9 |
 KRNT | $777M | -55.9 | — | 244.6 | 44.3% | -16.6% | -1.9% | -3.7% | — |
 ANDE | $2B | 25.4 | 12.9 | — | 6.5% | 1.2% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 4.0 |
 ICL | $7B | 28.6 | 6.9 | 51.0 | 30.6% | 9.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 2.1 |
 SMG | $4B | 26.2 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 30.6% | 10.5% | — | 13.3% | 5.5 |
 DE | $159B | 31.9 | 20.2 | 49.2 | 36.5% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 7.8% | 6.0 |
| Basic Materials Median | — | 23.6 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 30.9% | 10.3% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 2.4 |
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FMC — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FMC stock.
What is FMC Corporation's P/E ratio?
FMC Corporation's current P/E ratio is -0.6x. The historical average is 18.6x.
What is FMC Corporation's ROE?
FMC Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -67.8%. The historical average is 13.5%.
Is FMC stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, FMC Corporation is trading at a P/E of -0.6x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is FMC Corporation's dividend yield?
FMC Corporation's current dividend yield is 20.14%.
What are FMC Corporation's profit margins?
FMC Corporation has 37.0% gross margin and -54.4% operating margin.