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FMC CORP FMC
FMC CORP (FMC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 19.83% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $3.5B at a -64.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.95 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.124 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.43 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.168 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.277 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMC | FMC CORP | 2/9 | 1.38 | — | -18.3% |
| SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | 3/9 | — | 55.4 | +3.1% |
| IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | 3/9 | 7.54 | — | -3.7% |
| HUN | Huntsman CORP | 2/9 | 1.92 | — | -5.8% |
| NGVT | Ingevity Corp | 6/9 | 2.97 | — | -2.7% |
| CC | Chemours Co | 4/9 | — | — | +0.4% |
| BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | 8/9 | 6.82 | 35.5 | +8.8% |
About FMC CORP
FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals in Latin America, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company offers crop protection chemicals, including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. It also provides biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products. It markets its products through its sales organization and alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is FMC financially healthy?
FMC CORP's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does FMC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FMC CORP pays a dividend yielding about 19.83% with a -13.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is FMC?
In FY2025, FMC CORP had a net margin of -64.6% and a return on equity of -106.7%.
Is FMC overvalued or undervalued?
FMC CORP trades at about 3.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.3×–33.4×, median 20.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FMC?
The average Wall-Street price target for FMC CORP is $16.88, about 64.8% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is FMC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FMC CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 19.83%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.