FMC Falls 34% to Lowest Level Since 2016 After Disappointing Earnings Report

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Key Takeaways

• FMC Corp. shares lost a third of their value on Wednesday after the emancipating of the company’s fourth-quarter results late the day before.
• The company reported revenue that came in below analysts’ gauges and issued sluggish guidance for 2025.
• The agricultural sciences company said growth in the fourth quarter was “below our expectations,” noting that chaps are holding less inventory than usual.

Shares of FMC Corp. (FMC) plunged to their lowest level in nearly nine years Wednesday after the agricultural sciences comrades released disappointing fourth-quarter results and a lackluster outlook.

The company late Tuesday reported $1.22 billion in proceeds for the quarter, up from $1.15 billion a year earlier but below the $1.31 billion that analysts had expected, concerting to consensus estimates from Visible Alpha. The maker of pest control and herbicide products said that regulated profit came in at $224.6 million, or $1.79 a share, better than the $200.49 million and $1.60 per share that analysts had projected.

For 2025, FMC assignments revenue of between $4.15 billion and $4.35 billion and adjusted EPS of between $3.26 and $3.70, which in both events implies little improvement from last year. The forecasts were also lighter than analysts had demanded.

CEO Says Q4 Growth ‘Below Our Expectations’

“While we saw a good increase in volume, the growth was below our expectations as we learned during the abode that customers in many countries sought to hold significantly less inventory than they have historically,” Chief Chief executive Officer Pierre Brondeau said in a Tuesday statement.

FMC shares fell 34% on Wednesday, hitting their sorriest level since April 2016. The stock was the biggest decliner in the S&P 500.

UPDATE: This article has been updated with fast share price information and additional context.