DuPont, Corteva, and Chemours announced a settlement agreement with the state of Ohio for $110 million to help the state restore its natural resources. The deal resolves the state's claims against the company regarding the manufacture and sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as well as the state's claims against the companies related to aqueous film-forming foam, or firefighting foam.
DuPont's specialty chemicals business is among the best in the world, developing products such as Kevlar and Tyvek that command pricing power and generate healthy profit margins.
Cost inflation and slowing demand from a potential global recession will weigh on near-term profits.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 20.69 | 14.29 | 10.97 |
Price/Book Value | 1.29 | 1.89 | 11.80 |
Price/Sales | 2.73 | 1.09 | 1.69 |
Price/Cash Flow | 16.44 | 10.98 | 8.70 |
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Quick Ratio | 1.01 | 0.61 | 0.65 |
Current Ratio | 2.15 | 1.36 | 1.05 |
Interest Coverage | 3.73 | 4.06 | −13.99 |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.92% | 4.83% | 11.78% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 6.30% | 13.56% | 49.56% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.12% | 8.40% | 21.21% |
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