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FMC (FMC) Book Value per Share

: $35.36 (As of Dec. 2023)
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FMC's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $35.36.

During the past 12 months, FMC's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 30.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of FMC was 56.60% per year. The lowest was -32.10% per year. And the median was 10.20% per year.

FMC's current price is $57.82. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $35.36. Hence, today's PB Ratio of FMC is 1.64.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of FMC was 6.58. The lowest was 1.46. And the median was 4.31.

Good Sign:

FMC Corp stock PB Ratio (=1.61) is close to 10-year low of 1.46


FMC Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for FMC's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 19.61 [6] => 22.90 [7] => 24.86 [8] => 27.00 [9] => 35.36 )
FMC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.61 22.90 24.86 27.00 35.36

FMC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.00 27.76 26.88 26.38 35.36

Competitive Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, FMC's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FMC PB Ratio Distribution

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, FMC's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FMC's PB Ratio falls into.



FMC Book Value per Share Calculation

FMC's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(4,411-0)/125
=35.35

FMC's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(4,411-0)/125
=35.35

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


FMC  (NYSE:FMC) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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FMC (FMC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2929 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.
Executives
Robert C Pallash director 17000 ROTUNDA DRIVE, DEARBORN MI 48120
Jacqueline Scanlan officer: Executive VP & Chief HRO HAEMONETICS CORPORATION, 400 WOOD ROAD, BRAINTREE MA 02184
Ronaldo Pereira officer: EVP, President, FMC Americas 1620 MONK RD, GLADWYNE PA 19035
Nicholas Pfeiffer officer: Corporate Controller 1735 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Patricia Verduin director ONE CONAGRA DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68102
Mark Douglas officer: Pres., Agricultural Solutions ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Vsevolod Rostovtsev officer: VP & Chief Technology Officer 909 TWYCKENHAM ROAD, MEDIA PA 19063
Andrew D Sandifer officer: EVP and CFO FMC CORPORATION, 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Michael Finian Reilly officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec. FMC CORPORATION, 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Kathy Lynn Fortmann director INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kathleen Shelton officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer 630 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SWARTHMORE PA 19081
Diane Allemang officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 1615 NORTH CLEVELAND STREET, ARLINGTON VA 22201
Carol Anthony Davidson director
Eduardo E Cordeiro director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Volpe Vincent R Jr director C/O DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC, PAUL CLARK DRIVE, OLEAN NY 14760