FMC is a pure-play crop chemical producer. It is one of the five largest patented crop protection companies globally. FMC acquired Cheminova in 2015, increasing exposure to Europe and expanding its portfolio of crop chemicals. In late 2017, FMC acquired DuPont's crop chemical portfolio, which included the blockbuster diamide insecticides. At the same time, it divested its nonagriculture businesses.
FMC has transformed its portfolio to focus on crop chemicals, which should see strong growth prospects as yield gains are needed to support rising food consumption from emerging markets.
FMC's patents have begun to expire for its two largest molecules. This will weigh on long-term profits as the company will face declining sales and margin compression from the patent expirations.
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FMC
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BAYRY
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NTR
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 15.41 | 4.09 | 8.93 |
Price/Book Value | 1.65 | 0.76 | 1.04 |
Price/Sales | 1.63 | 0.54 | 0.90 |
Price/Cash Flow | 14.54 | 3.34 | 5.74 |
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FMC
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BAYRY
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NTR
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Quick Ratio | 0.96 | 0.79 | 0.52 |
Current Ratio | 1.52 | 1.27 | 1.17 |
Interest Coverage | 2.27 | −0.03 | 3.51 |
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FMC
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BAYRY
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NTR
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.11% | 5.19% | 4.08% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 13.25% | 17.17% | 8.70% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 8.58% | 9.39% | 6.88% |
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