Don't Take a Position in Corteva Stocks Without Knowing Its Fundamentals!

Now trading at a price of $59.8, Corteva has moved -1.5% so far today.

Corteva shares moved 0.3% over the last 52 weeks, with a high of $68.43 and a low of $50.03. During this time, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 9.0%. As of January 2022, the company's 50-day average price is $61.0. Corteva, Inc. operates in the agriculture business. The large-cap Industrials company has 21,000 full time employees and is based in Indianapolis, IN. Corteva has returned a 1.0% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Exceptional EPS Growth with Low Leverage Levels:

2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue (MM) $13,846 $14,217 $15,655 $17,455
Revenue Growth n/a 2.68% 10.11% 11.5%
Gross Margins 38.1% 40.2% 41.1% 40.2%
Gross Margins Growth n/a 5.51% 2.24% -2.19%
Operating Margins 4.2% 5.9% 8.4% 11.0%
Operating Margins Growth n/a 40.48% 42.37% 30.95%
Net Margins -6.93% 4.79% 11.24% 6.57%
Net Margins Growth n/a 169.12% 134.66% -41.55%
Earnings Per Share -$1.28 $0.91 $2.37 $1.66
EPS Growth n/a 171.09% 160.44% -29.96%
Diluted Shares (MM) 750 751 742 713
Free Cash Flow (MM) -$93 $1,589 $2,154 $267
FCF Growth n/a 1808.6% 35.56% -87.6%
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$1,163 -$475 -$573 -$605
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.68 -1.01 -0.85 -0.57

Corteva Is Reasonably Valued:

Compared to the Industrials sector's average of 20.49, Corteva has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 36.0 and, according to its EPS guidance of 3.47, an expected P/E ratio of 17.2. Corteva's PEG ratio is 0.93 based on its 38.8% compound average growth rate of historical and projected earnings per share. However, we believe that it is more prudent to calculate the PEG ratio using the broader market's 5-year expected EPS growth rate of 13.05%, because the growth rate implied by Corteva's past and expected EPS is probably not sustainable. This more prudent approach shows a PEG ratio of 2.76, which suggests that the company's shares are actually overvalued.

However, Corteva is likely undervalued in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 1.7 compared to its sector average of 3.78. The company's shares are currently trading 120.7% above their fair value as expressed by Benjamin Graham's formula:

√(22.5 * 4-year average EPS * book value per share) = √(22.5 * 0.92 * 35.466) = $27.1

Despite Corteva's elevated earnings multiple, the company's impressive cash flow trend, decent P/B ratio, and reasonable leverage demonstrate the company may be fairly valued.

Corteva Is the Subject of Mixed Market Indicators:

21 analysts are following Corteva and have set target prices ranging from $60.0 to $87.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At the current price of $59.8, CTVA is trading -17.91% away from its average analyst target price of $72.85 per share, implying an analyst consensus of some upside potential for the stock.

The company has a very low short interest since 0.9% of the company's shares are tied to short positions. Institutions own 83.1% of Corteva's shares, while the insider ownership rate stands at 0.19%. The biggest shareholder is the Vanguard Group, Inc. with a 12% stake in the company worth approximately $4,917,142,843.

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