FMC
FMC NYSE Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Financials FY2016–FY2025
FMC's revenue fell 18.3% to $3.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was −47.0%, down from 11.9% a year earlier. Free cash flow was −$102 million, against $669 million a year earlier. It paid out $291 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count fell 0.2%.
About these figures. FMC's 2025 loss, after large write-downs, made its EBITDA negative, so net debt to EBITDA is blank that year.
What FMC does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- FMC CORPORATION
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
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- Accession · CIK
- 0000037785-26-000041
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Revenue and margins
FMC had $3.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 18.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$103M in fiscal 2025, −3.0% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
FMC returned $291M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 0.2%.
Value FMC yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
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Adds net cash of −$3.5B and divides by 125.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably FMC can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $517M | $572M | $302M | $357M | $585M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $3.2B | $3.3B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $4.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2x | 2.1x | 4.9x | 4.4x | — |
| Debt / equity | 1.0x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 2.0x |
| Interest coverage | 7.9x | 7.5x | 2.3x | 2.2x | −6.8x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.3x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $10.7B | $11.2B | $11.9B | $11.7B | $9.7B |
| Total liabilities | $7.5B | $7.8B | $7.5B | $7.1B | $7.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.1B | $3.4B | $4.4B | $4.5B | $2.1B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $2.7B | $2.7B | $3.7B | $3.0B | $3.5B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.5M
3 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
1 insider
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Nicholas PfeifferCorporate Controller | Sold | 1,251 | $12.78 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Michael F BarryDirector | Bought | 18,072 | $13.83 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | John Mitchell RainesDirector | Bought | 7,000 | $13.77 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Carol Anthony DavidsonDirector | Bought | 10,000 | $13.60 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Return on assets rose | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| F-score | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 2 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | 14.0% | −3.4% | −20.9% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.69 | 3.90 | 1.38 |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.9B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.6B | $5.0B | $5.8B | $4.5B | $4.2B | $3.5B |
| Gross profit | $931M | $952M | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Research and development | $135M | $138M | $288M | $298M | $288M | $305M | $314M | $329M | $278M | $266M |
| Operating income | $267M | $159M | $741M | $822M | $897M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $556M | $507M | −$1.6B |
| Interest expense | $63.5M | $80.0M | $135M | $160M | $151M | $131M | $152M | $237M | $236M | $240M |
| Pretax income | $181M | $95.8M | $608M | $655M | $731M | $898M | $984M | $300M | $253M | −$1.9B |
| Income tax | $50.1M | $229M | $70.8M | $112M | $151M | $92.5M | $145M | −$1.1B | −$151M | $314M |
| Net income | $209M | $536M | $502M | $477M | $552M | $740M | $737M | $1.3B | $341M | −$2.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.56 | $3.99 | $3.69 | $3.62 | $4.23 | $5.73 | $5.81 | $10.53 | $2.72 | −$17.88 |
| Diluted shares | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.14B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.13B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $369M | $232M | $363M | $556M | $737M | $899M | $660M | −$300M | $737M | −$6.2M |
| Capital expenditure | $91.2M | $38.3M | $83.0M | $93.9M | $67.2M | $100M | $142M | $134M | $67.9M | $96.3M |
| Free cash flow | $278M | $194M | $280M | $462M | $670M | $799M | $518M | −$434M | $669M | −$103M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $101M | $97.8M | $150M | $150M | $163M | $171M | $169M | $184M | $176M | $174M |
| Stock-based compensation | $20.2M | $21.1M | $22.5M | $25.6M | $18.9M | $17.8M | $24.2M | $25.9M | $23.8M | $24.0M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $1.2B | $19.6M | $0.0M | $65.6M | $5.2M | $198M | $16.5M | $4.8M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $11.2M | $0.0M | $200M | $400M | $50.0M | $400M | $100M | $75.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $88.6M | $88.8M | $89.2M | $210M | $229M | $247M | $268M | $291M | $291M | $291M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $99.8M | $88.8M | $289M | $610M | $279M | $647M | $368M | $366M | $291M | $291M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $64.2M | $283M | $134M | $339M | $569M | $517M | $572M | $302M | $357M | $585M |
| Total debt | $1.9B | $3.2B | $2.7B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $4.1B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $2.8B | $3.7B | $4.0B | $4.1B | $4.4B | $5.1B | $5.4B | $5.1B | $5.0B | $5.0B |
| Current liabilities | $1.4B | $2.2B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $3.5B | $3.8B | $3.4B | $3.0B | $3.8B |
| Inventory | $479M | $993M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Property and equipment, net | $538M | $1.0B | $757M | $758M | $772M | $817M | $850M | $893M | $850M | $707M |
| Total assets | $6.1B | $9.2B | $10.0B | $9.9B | $10.2B | $10.7B | $11.2B | $11.9B | $11.7B | $9.7B |
| Total liabilities | $4.1B | $6.5B | $6.8B | $7.2B | $7.1B | $7.5B | $7.8B | $7.5B | $7.1B | $7.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.0B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $2.5B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $4.4B | $4.5B | $2.1B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 36.7% | 33.1% | 39.8% | 45.2% | 44.1% | 42.8% | 40.1% | 40.8% | 38.8% | 37.0% |
| Operating margin | 10.5% | 5.5% | 15.7% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 20.5% | 19.7% | 12.4% | 11.9% | −47.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 14.5% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 23.9% | 22.6% | 16.5% | 16.1% | −42.0% |
| Net margin | 8.2% | 18.6% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 12.7% | 29.5% | 8.0% | −64.6% |
| FCF margin | 10.9% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 8.9% | −9.7% | 15.8% | −3.0% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 4.9% | 1.7% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 7.8% | 6.5% | −19.6% |
| Return on capital employed | 5.6% | 2.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 7.0% | 5.9% | −22.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.9% | 23.1% | 17.3% | 16.9% | 20.1% | 24.3% | 22.7% | 33.9% | 7.7% | −68.3% |
| Return on assets | 3.4% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 11.4% | 2.9% | −21.0% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 1.9% | 13.4% | 64.2% | −2.5% | 0.7% | 8.7% | 15.0% | −22.7% | −5.4% | −18.3% |
| Net income growth | −57.2% | 156.2% | −6.3% | −4.9% | 15.7% | 33.9% | −0.4% | 79.4% | −74.2% | −756.4% |
| EPS growth | −57.4% | 155.8% | −7.5% | −1.9% | 16.9% | 35.5% | 1.4% | 81.2% | −74.2% | −757.4% |
| FCF growth | — | −30.3% | 44.4% | 65.1% | 45.0% | 19.3% | −35.2% | −183.9% | — | −115.3% |
| Share count change | 0.6% | −0.2% | 1.2% | −2.9% | −1.1% | −1.1% | −1.9% | −0.9% | −0.1% | −0.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.0x | 11.3x | 2.9x | 3.0x | 2.6x | 2.2x | 2.1x | 4.9x | 4.4x | — |
| Debt / equity | 1.0x | 1.2x | 0.9x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 2.0x |
| Interest coverage | 4.2x | 2.0x | 5.5x | 5.1x | 5.9x | 7.9x | 7.5x | 2.3x | 2.2x | −6.8x |
| Current ratio | 2.0x | 1.7x | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.3x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Payouts / FCF | 35.9% | 45.8% | 103.4% | 132.2% | 41.6% | 81.1% | 71.0% | — | 43.5% | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% | −0.8% | −1.8% | −1.5% | 0.7% | 14.0% | −3.4% | −20.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000037785). Data updated October 12, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.