CTVA
Corteva
$78.86
▲ 0.3%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 6.0% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$52.56B
P/E
44.55x
Forward P/E (est.)
42.91x
ROE
4.7%
Revenue Growth
6.3%
EPS Growth
3.8%
Profit Margin
6.5%
FCF Yield
4.3%
Debt / Equity
0.11x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.47x
Dividend Yield
1.0%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
3.5%
Rating Score
39/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CTVA's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CTVA trades near $78.86, around its 50-day average ($79.81) and 200-day average ($72.75). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 34 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CTVA's is $1.76 (~2.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CTVA found buyers near $74.42 (support) and sellers near $81.24 (resistance); its 52-week range is $60.53–$85.63. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.1× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Corteva (CTVA) is a large-cap company in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $52.56B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $17.40B in revenue and $1.09B in net profit.
Our model rates CTVA Weak (39/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
2.7%
Revenue moved from $15.65B in 2021 to $17.40B in 2025, a 2.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 6.3% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
48.6%
Operating Margin
15.0%
Net Margin
6.3%
ROE
4.7%
Corteva keeps about 6.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 48.6% gross margin and 15.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 4.7%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$791.00M
Net Debt
-$1.17B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.11x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.1x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $791.00M of total debt against $1.96B of cash.
Operating CF
$3.41B
Free Cash Flow
$2.81B
FCF Margin
16.2%
In the latest year Corteva produced about $3.41B of operating cash flow and $2.81B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 4.3% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
44.55x
P/S
2.91x
P/B
1.92x
EV / EBITDA
—
CTVA trades at 44.6x trailing earnings (about 42.9x on estimated forward earnings), 2.9x sales, and 1.9x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 3.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How CTVA stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), CTVA ranks #20 of 26 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (44.6x P/E vs. 27.7x median) with a lower return on equity (4.7% vs. 14.1%) and faster revenue growth (6.3% vs. 4.9%).
P/E vs sector
44.6x
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
4.7%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
6.3%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#20
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$56.40 – $94.01
vs. $78.86 today · expected CAGR -6% – 4%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.45B | $19.55B | $20.72B | $21.97B | $23.29B |
| Net income | $1.11B | $1.17B | $1.24B | $1.32B | $1.40B |
| EPS | $1.65 | $1.75 | $1.86 | $1.97 | $2.09 |
| Share price (low) | $44.68 | $47.36 | $50.20 | $53.21 | $56.40 |
| Share price (high) | $74.46 | $78.93 | $83.67 | $88.69 | $94.01 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -43% / -6% | -23% / 0% | -14% / 2% | -9% / 3% | -6% / 4% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CTVA:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~4.3%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.1x) lowers risk.
The case against CTVA:
- A rich 44.6x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (39/100).
Valuation risk — at 44.6x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Corteva is a large-cap materials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 44.6x earnings, which our model scores Weak (39/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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