NYSE$FMC
FMC Corp · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
FMC's Q4 2024 earnings benefited from sales growth and cost favorability, with a strong year of cash generation.
FMC Corporation reported a 7% increase in revenue for Q4 2024, reaching $1.22 billion. Adjusted earnings per share increased by 67% to $1.79. The company's performance was driven by volume growth, particularly from its growth portfolio, and cost discipline, despite headwinds from FX impacts and lower pricing.
- Revenue increased by 7% versus Q4 2023, and 12% organically.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased by 33% versus prior year, exceeding guidance midpoint.
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share increased by 67% versus Q4 2023.
- Sales of products launched in the last five years increased by 24%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
FMC · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.22B
Forward guidance
FMC expects full year 2025 revenue to be between $4.15 billion and $4.35 billion, and adjusted EBITDA to be between $870 million and $950 million. Adjusted EPS is expected to be $3.26 to $3.70 per diluted share. Free cash flow is forecasted to be $200 million to $400 million.
Tailwinds
- Revenue expected to be essentially flat to prior year at the midpoint; growth of 3 percent, excluding the impact of the Global Specialty Solutions (GSS) business divestiture
- Adjusted EBITDA expected to increase of 1 percent versus prior year at the midpoint and an increase of 4 percent excluding the impact from the GSS divestiture
- COGS tailwinds of $175 million to $200 million expected due to raw material deflation, favorable fixed cost absorption and further benefits from restructuring actions
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share expected to be flat at the midpoint to the prior year
- Volume is expected to improve as increases in growth portfolio sales more than offset weaker demand in the channel
Headwinds
- Free cash flow is forecasted to reflect a decline of 51 percent at the midpoint
- Price is expected to decline in the low-to-mid-single digits with the vast majority driven by price adjustments in certain “cost-plus” contracts with certain diamide partners as a result of lower manufacturing costs.
- FX is expected to be a low-to-mid-single digit headwind.
- First quarter revenue is expected to decline 16 percent at the midpoint compared to first quarter 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to decline of 28 percent at the midpoint versus the prior-year period
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024
-1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.0%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.9%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
35 / 72 earnings
Positive
+12.6%
Q3 2021
Best reaction
-46.5%
Q3 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +7.3% | +1.5% | -6.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -19.5% | -5.8% | -17.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -46.5% | -53.8% | -50.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -8.3% | -15.0% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -33.5% | -35.0% | -23.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.3% | +2.6% | -3.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +10.0% | +5.5% | +10.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | +7.9% | +9.2% | -6.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -13.0% | -15.8% | +0.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -6.5% | -2.6% | -7.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.2% | -3.2% | -8.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.8% | -8.2% | -15.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.9% | +4.0% | -2.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.8% | +4.7% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.1% | -2.5% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -6.8% | -10.2% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +8.5% | +8.9% | +15.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +12.6% | +14.1% | +10.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -7.5% | -10.6% | -9.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.4% | -0.6% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.5% | -7.7% | -6.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.9% | +5.8% | +15.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.2% | +3.8% | +3.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | +2.6% | +4.3% | +11.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +9.0% | +5.9% | -8.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +8.3% | +13.1% | +17.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.8% | +2.2% | +1.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.2% | +2.4% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -2.7% | +5.4% | +12.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.7% | -2.0% | -4.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +4.9% | +10.0% | +10.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.0% | +0.8% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.6% | +2.3% | -3.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +9.8% | +10.4% | +12.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.0% | -0.3% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | -5.4% | -4.1% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | +7.9% | +13.5% | +19.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.0% | +2.1% | -1.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +9.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -6.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -2.5% | — | — |
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