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DD

S&P 500
Weak · 29/100

DuPont

Materials
Specialty Chemicals

$48.19

1.0%

Updated Today 7:15 PM ET

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 70.6% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$19.56B

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

-0.2%

Revenue Growth

-22.5%

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

-0.3%

FCF Yield

9.3%

Debt / Equity

0.23x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

2.68x

Dividend Yield

1.6%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

7.7%

Rating Score

29/100

Technical Analysis (Educational)
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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what DD'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. DD trades near $48.19, above its 50-day average ($47.62) and 200-day average ($42.23). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

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 51 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. DD's is $1.39 (~2.9% 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 DD found buyers near $44.93 (support) and sellers near $50.50 (resistance); its 52-week range is $27.45–$52.66. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 1.4× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. 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.

Business Overview
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DuPont (DD) is a large-cap company in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $19.56B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $6.85B in revenue and posted a net loss of $779.00M.

Our model rates DD Weak (29/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

-14.1%

Revenue moved from $12.57B in 2021 to $6.85B in 2025, a -14.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 22.5% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?

Profitability
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Gross Margin

37.2%

Operating Margin

10.1%

Net Margin

-11.4%

ROE

-0.2%

DuPont keeps about -0.3% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 37.2% gross margin and 10.1% operating margin. Return on equity is -0.2%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.

Debt Analysis
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Total Debt

$7.17B

Net Debt

$6.46B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.23x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.2x, with a current ratio of 2.7x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $7.17B of total debt against $710.00M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$560.00M

Free Cash Flow

$227.00M

FCF Margin

3.3%

In the latest year DuPont produced about $560.00M of operating cash flow and $227.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 9.3% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

P/S

2.88x

P/B

1.2x

EV / EBITDA

DD trades at n/a trailing earnings, 2.9x sales, and 1.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

Metrics vs. Typical Range

Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
2.9xExpensive
Revenue growth
-22.5%Weak
EPS growth
Gross margin
37.2%Weak
Net margin
-0.3%Weak
ROE
-0.2%Weak

Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How DD stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), DD ranks #22 of 26 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 27.7x

ROE vs sector

-0.2%

median 14.1%

Growth vs sector

-22.5%

median 4.9%

Sector rank

#22

of 26 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
DDThis stock-22.5%Weak· 29
IFF23.1x-5.6%Neutral· 45
LYB-22.0%Weak· 20
ALB7.9%Weak· 40
PPG16.7x-3.9%Neutral· 57
ECL35.9x4.9%Neutral· 46
SHW30.4x3.9%Weak· 41
IP-5.8%Weak· 26
Materials median27.7x4.9%50/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianIFFPPGECLSHWP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

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.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$6.97$11.62

vs. $48.19 today · expected CAGR -32%-25%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$7.05B$7.27B$7.48B$7.71B$7.94B
Net income$211.63M$217.98M$224.52M$231.26M$238.20M
EPS$0.52$0.53$0.55$0.56$0.58
Share price (low)$6.20$6.38$6.57$6.77$6.97
Share price (high)$10.33$10.64$10.95$11.28$11.62
CAGR (low–high)-87% / -79%-64% / -53%-49% / -39%-39% / -30%-32% / -25%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for DD:

  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~9.3%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.2x) lowers risk.
Bear Case

The case against DD:

  • Revenue growth is slow/negative (-22.5%), limiting the upside engine.
  • Thin net margins (-0.3%) leave little room for error.
  • Our model's overall read is Weak (29/100).
Key Risks
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Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-22.5%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.

Margin risk — thin profitability (-0.3%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: DuPont is a large-cap materials business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (29/100). 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.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.