Compare Stocks: CTVA vs. FMC

Compare normalized stock price performance over 6 months, 1 year or 2 years. Each line starts at 0%, so different stock prices can be compared on the same scale.
6M1Y2Y
Performance % Price
CTVAFMC
+5.20%-24.11%
CTVA
$82.92
+5.20%
Materials
Agricultural Inputs
FMC
$11.08
-24.11%
Materials
Agricultural Chemicals

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

CTVA
$82.92
Market Cap $55.41B
Sector Materials
Industry Agricultural Inputs
Data through 2026-08-26
FMC
$11.08
Market Cap $1.40B
Sector Materials
Industry Agricultural Chemicals
Data through 2026-08-26

Key Differences

A differences-first view of the selected companies using the same data shown in the comparison tables below.

6M Performance
CTVA has the stronger six-month price performance (+6.8% vs -26.0% for FMC).
Revenue Growth
CTVA currently shows the faster revenue growth rate (-1.2% vs -17.5% for FMC).
Operating Margin
CTVA currently shows the higher operating margin (30.1% vs 11.8% for FMC).
Forward P / E
FMC currently trades at the lower forward earnings multiple (6.8x vs 20.2x for CTVA).

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric CTVAFMC
1 Month-6.8%+1.3%
1 Month vs SPY-10.1%-2.0%
3 Months+3.8%-18.0%
3 Months vs SPY+1.8%-20.0%
6 Months+6.8%-26.0%
6 Months vs SPY-3.7%-36.4%
1 Year+12.7%-72.4%
1 Year vs SPY-6.5%-91.5%
2 Years+52.8%-82.7%
2 Years vs SPY+16.2%-119.2%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric CTVAFMC
Revenue Growth-1.2%-17.5%
Earnings Growth-9.9%—
Gross Margin49.5%31.9%
Operating Margin30.1%11.8%
Net Margin5.7%-84.8%
Return on Equity4.3%-88.4%
Return on Assets4.5%0.6%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric CTVAFMC
P / E50.2—
Forward P / E20.26.8
P / S3.10.4
P / B2.20.9
EV / Sales3.21.6
EV / EBIT10.713.9
P / FCF22.98.5
FCF Yield4.4%11.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric CTVAFMC
Free Cash Flow$2.42B$165.64M
Operating Cash Flow$1.21B$156.40M
Debt / Equity19.2%265.0%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric CTVAFMC
Next Earnings—2026-10-28
EPS Estimate—0.11
Revenue Estimate—867.36M
EPS Growth—-87.8%
Revenue Growth—+60.0%
Analyst Coverage—13
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