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NYSE Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty
$268.54
▲ $4.05 (1.53%)
Mkt Cap: 76.06B
Day Range
$265.20 $270.90
52-Week Range
$221.62 $309.27
Volume
2,187,782
50D / 200D Avg
$286.02 / $272.92
Prev Close
$264.49

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Basic Materials sector median (468 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 36.6 2.3
P/B 7.8 1.7
ROE % 22.4 6.0
Net Margin % 12.9 5.4
Rev Growth 5Y % 6.0 4.7
D/E 1.0 0.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$326.30 +21.5%
Low: $300.00 High: $345.00
Forward P/E
31.70
Forward EPS
$8.47
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
17.39B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $10.80
$10.50 – $11.06
19.14B 5
FY2027 $9.67
$9.45 – $9.90
18.27B 15
FY2026 $8.47
$7.99 – $8.61
17.39B 15

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-02-10 $2.07 $2.08 +0.5%
2025-10-28 $2.07 $2.07 0.0%
2025-07-29 $1.90 $1.89 -0.5%
2025-04-29 $1.50 $1.50 0.0%
2025-02-11 $1.81 $1.81 0.0%
2024-10-29 $1.82 $1.83 +0.5%
2024-07-30 $1.67 $1.68 +0.6%
2024-04-30 $1.34 $1.34 0.0%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.01%

Payout Ratio

0.36%

Growth (3Y)

9.17%

Growth (5Y)

7.23%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Mar 17, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 $0.73 1.01%
Dec 16, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 $0.73 1.03%
Sep 16, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 $0.65 0.98%
Jun 17, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 $0.65 0.96%
Mar 18, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 $0.65 0.96%
Dec 17, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 $0.65 0.96%
Sep 17, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 $0.57 0.91%
Jun 18, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 $0.57 0.92%
Mar 18, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 $0.57 0.96%
Dec 18, 2023 Jan 16, 2024 $0.57 1.10%
Sep 18, 2023 Oct 16, 2023 $0.53 1.21%
Jun 16, 2023 Jul 17, 2023 $0.53 1.15%
Mar 20, 2023 Apr 17, 2023 $0.53 1.33%
Dec 19, 2022 Jan 17, 2023 $0.53 1.46%
Sep 19, 2022 Oct 17, 2022 $0.51 1.28%
Jun 17, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 $0.51 1.36%
Mar 14, 2022 Apr 15, 2022 $0.51 1.20%
Dec 13, 2021 Jan 18, 2022 $0.51 0.84%
Sep 13, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 $0.48 0.86%
Jun 14, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 $0.48 0.90%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 6.01% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 22.40% indicates high profitability
Generating 1.90B in free cash flow
P/E of 36.64 — premium valuation
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 3.85%
Cash machine — converts 91.75% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
6.01%
Revenue (1Y)2.16%
Earnings (1Y)-1.74%
FCF Growth (3Y)7.86%

Quality

Return on Equity
22.40%
ROIC11.38%
Net Margin12.91%
Op. Margin18.11%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.97
Current Ratio1.08
Interest Coverage12.08

Valuation

P/E Ratio
36.64
Forward P/E31.70
P/B Ratio7.78
EV/EBITDA29.13
Dividend Yield0.01%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 2.16% Revenue Growth (3Y) 2.45%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -1.74% Earnings Growth (3Y) 22.98%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 6.01% Earnings Growth (5Y) 16.42%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 16.08B Net Income (TTM) 2.08B
ROE 22.40% ROA 8.40%
Gross Margin 44.51% Operating Margin 18.11%
Net Margin 12.91% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 1.90B
ROIC 11.38% FCF Growth (3Y) 7.86%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.97 Current Ratio 1.08
Interest Coverage 12.08
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.01% Payout Ratio 0.36%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 9.17% Dividend Growth (5Y) 7.23%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 36.64 Forward P/E 31.70
P/B Ratio 7.78 P/S Ratio 4.73
PEG Ratio -26.62 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 29.13 Fwd EV/EBITDA 18.30
Forward P/S 4.37 Fwd Earnings Yield 3.15%
FCF Yield 2.50%
Market Cap 76.06B Enterprise Value 84.84B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 16.08B 15.74B 15.32B 14.19B 12.73B
Net Income 2.08B 2.11B 1.37B 1.09B 1.13B
EPS (Diluted) 7.28 7.37 4.79 3.81 3.91
Gross Profit 7.16B 6.84B 6.18B 5.42B 5.22B
Operating Income 2.91B 2.61B 2.16B 1.61B 1.68B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 24.70B 22.39B 21.85B 21.46B 21.21B
Total Liabilities 14.89B 13.60B 13.77B 14.21B 13.95B
Shareholders' Equity 9.77B 8.76B 8.04B 7.24B 7.22B
Total Debt 9.43B 8.28B 8.73B 9.03B 9.16B
Cash & Equivalents 646.20M 1.26B 919.50M 598.60M 359.90M
Current Assets 5.96B 6.03B 5.64B 5.49B 4.69B
Current Liabilities 5.53B 4.79B 4.35B 4.21B 3.55B