Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Corteva, Inc.

CTVA · NYSE · Materials

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

57

out of 100

Corteva, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 57 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt -0.23× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 5.7%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Corteva is America's largest pure agriculture company, spun off from DowDuPont: genetically improved corn and soybean seeds (Pioneer) and crop-protection chemicals. It sells the technology every acre of the farm belt's yield depends on.

What will shape its future

  • Farmer income: when grain falls, even premium seed gets trimmed.
  • Its seed royalties: collecting for its own genetics instead of paying for others' is its margin lever.
  • Generics in crop protection, the chemical half's permanent pressure.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
51

EPS growth: 9.9% · Revenue growth: 4.2%

II.Profitability
44

Net margin: 5.7% · ROE: 4% · ROIC: 5%

III.Financial health
73

Net debt/EBITDA: -0.23x · FCF: 3.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score includes +1 for dividend strength: 4 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 27 Materials companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 41%
ROEbeats 33%
Growthbeats 19%
Cash generationbeats 36%
Less debtbeats 93%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Corteva, Inc. strengths

  • Net cash position: more cash than debt.
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

Corteva, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Low return on equity (ROE of 4%).

Corteva, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202014,2176811,589-2,423
202115,6551,7592,154-3,358
202217,4551,147267-1,908
202317,2267351,174-157
202416,9089071,548-653
202517,4011,0942,815-2,053

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $14,217M to $17,401M (+22%) and net income went from $681M to $1,094M (+61%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+3.8%
  • Net income-4.3%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score6457
  • Net margin6.5%5.7%
  • FCF margin11.4%3.5%
  • Net debt/EBITDA0.16×-0.23×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$0.7

per share, yearly

43.4% of earnings

Payout

4 straight years raising it

Growth

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Corteva, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Corteva, Inc. scores 57 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Corteva, Inc. a profitable company?

Corteva, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 5.7%, though a thin one.

Does Corteva, Inc. have a lot of debt?

No. Corteva, Inc. has a net cash position: more cash than debt.

Is Corteva, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 4.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 9.9%.

Does Corteva, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 3.5% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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