DuPont Earnings: Shares Rise as Management Boosts Guidance; Raising Valuation
DuPont reported solid third-quarter results as mid-single-digit sales growth drove operating EBITDA margin expansion.
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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
DuPont’s healthcare business should generate long-term growth from an aging Western population that requires more care, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.
Bears
The diversified industrials business will see increased cyclicality as construction and autos are its two key end markets. This will result in volatile profits from year to year.
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DuPont Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
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DuPont Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock
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DuPont Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
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DuPont Announces Winners of Third Annual Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards
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DuPont Launches Sugar Separation Advisor to Accelerate Sugar and Sweetener Purification
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DuPont Launches Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution for Consumer & Industrial Applications
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $153.46
- Day Range
- $152.26–155.55
- 52-Week Range
- $102.42–157.89
- Bid/Ask
- $153.81 / $154.25
- Shares Outstanding
- 132.53M
- Market Cap
- $20.75B
- Volume/Avg
- 422,790 / 1M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 18.76
- Price/Sales
- 3.92
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 1.56%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 1.56%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar, May, Sep, Dec
- Total Yield
- 6.40%
Company Profile
DuPont is a diversified global specialty chemicals company created in 2019 as a result of the DowDuPont merger and subsequent separations. Its portfolio includes specialty chemicals and downstream products that serve the healthcare, water, construction, automotive, aerospace, and printing and packaging industries. Healthcare and water will generate the majority of profits.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 15,000
- Website
- https://www.dupont.com
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Valuation
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Metric
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DD
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EMN
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ECL
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.76 | 13.20 | 37.85 |
Price/Book Value | 1.50 | 1.19 | 8.20 |
Price/Sales | 3.92 | 0.83 | 4.97 |
Price/Cash Flow | 71.08 | 5.42 | 24.67 |
Price/Earnings
DD
EMN
ECL
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
DD
|
EMN
|
ECL
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.68 | 0.75 | 0.77 |
Current Ratio | 2.36 | 1.57 | 1.11 |
Interest Coverage | 4.10 | 3.89 | 7.63 |
Quick Ratio
DD
EMN
ECL
Profitability
|
Metric
|
DD
|
EMN
|
ECL
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.90% | 4.29% | 8.46% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 6.13% | 10.83% | 22.80% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.02% | 7.67% | 12.10% |
Return on Assets
DD
EMN
ECL
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