FMC Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
FMC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.2%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.2% per year. FMC's return on equity is 33%, and it has net margins of 36.6%.
Key information
20.2%
Earnings growth rate
21.3%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.2% |
| Return on equity | 33.0% |
| Net Margin | 36.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 04 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
FMC (NYSE:FMC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
Dec 20
FMC Corporation: After Operational Restructuring, I'm Bullish On The Stock
Dec 13Here's Why FMC (NYSE:FMC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 02Is FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 15Is There An Opportunity With FMC Corporation's (NYSE:FMC) 39% Undervaluation?
Oct 05FMC: The Market Is Overreacting To The Industry's Destocking
Sep 26FMC (NYSE:FMC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.58
Sep 20Lacklustre Performance Is Driving FMC Corporation's (NYSE:FMC) Low P/E
Aug 19FMC (NYSE:FMC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.58
Aug 01At US$59.60, Is It Time To Put FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) On Your Watch List?
Jul 29FMC: Fertile But Risky Grounds
Jul 14FMC (NYSE:FMC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 11FMC's (NYSE:FMC) Dividend Will Be $0.58
Jun 19Here's What's Concerning About FMC's (NYSE:FMC) Returns On Capital
Jun 18FMC (NYSE:FMC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.58
May 30FMC Corporation: Poised For A Turnaround Amid Market Challenges
May 23Up 30%, FMC Remains One Of My Favorite Deep-Value Plays
May 15Shareholders May Be More Conservative With FMC Corporation's (NYSE:FMC) CEO Compensation For Now
Apr 24At US$56.94, Is FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Worth Looking At Closely?
Apr 19FMC (NYSE:FMC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 04FMC (NYSE:FMC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.58
Mar 20FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
Mar 16FMC Corporation And Its Real Value
Mar 13FMC's (NYSE:FMC) Dividend Will Be $0.58
Mar 06FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 27Concerns Surrounding FMC's (NYSE:FMC) Performance
Feb 12High Risk, High Reward - Why FMC Remains An Ultra-Deep Value Play
Feb 093 Reasons To Buy FMC
Jan 16At US$60.78, Is FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 08Down 60%, FMC Corp. Has Become An Ultra Deep Value Play
Nov 21Why FMC Could Fly Once Demand Improves
Sep 29FMC Corp.: Great Value Buy With 10% Dividend Growth
Sep 14FMC Corporation: Temporary Depressed Revenue Is A Buying Opportunity
Aug 23Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How FMC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,168 | 1,526 | 659 | 288 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,084 | 1,465 | 672 | 300 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,061 | 1,220 | 712 | 311 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,487 | 1,417 | 734 | 329 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,963 | 593 | 775 | 331 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,358 | 724 | 783 | 329 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,796 | 817 | 773 | 321 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,802 | 832 | 775 | 314 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,594 | 730 | 758 | 315 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,411 | 762 | 762 | 316 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,200 | 838 | 728 | 303 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,045 | 806 | 714 | 305 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,784 | 621 | 687 | 304 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,674 | 582 | 677 | 296 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,588 | 556 | 674 | 295 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,642 | 579 | 676 | 288 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,687 | 568 | 706 | 280 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,617 | 550 | 705 | 285 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,668 | 547 | 724 | 294 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,610 | 539 | 715 | 298 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,512 | 663 | 697 | 299 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,421 | 600 | 702 | 291 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,370 | 504 | 698 | 294 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,285 | 526 | 703 | 288 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,166 | 124 | 672 | 262 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,888 | 145 | 600 | 222 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,391 | 97 | 538 | 178 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,531 | -136 | 452 | 138 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,587 | 171 | 431 | 127 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,570 | 150 | 421 | 127 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,529 | 147 | 415 | 129 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,539 | 128 | 412 | 135 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,750 | -63 | 426 | 139 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,952 | -109 | 448 | 146 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,224 | -101 | 471 | 151 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,491 | -222 | 398 | 136 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,265 | 51 | 463 | 141 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,253 | 98 | 448 | 134 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,161 | 140 | 438 | 127 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,259 | 292 | 448 | 126 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,502 | 363 | 463 | 122 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,640 | 387 | 475 | 120 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,721 | 410 | 474 | 116 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,131 | 356 | 453 | 116 |
Quality Earnings: FMC has a large one-off loss of $176.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: FMC's current net profit margins (36.6%) are higher than last year (11.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FMC's earnings have grown significantly by 20.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FMC's earnings growth over the past year (157.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (20.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FMC earnings growth over the past year (157.3%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 4.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FMC's Return on Equity (33%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 15:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
FMC Corporation is covered by 47 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Benjamin Theurer | Barclays |