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DuPont de Nemours

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Chemicals · Basic Materials
Winston Score
38
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

DuPont de Nemours is a specialty chemicals and materials company. It makes advanced materials used in electronics, water filtration, and industrial manufacturing. Its customers include semiconductor makers, car manufacturers, and companies that build water treatment systems. DuPont is one of the oldest chemical companies in the United States, with roots going back over 200 years.

The company earns money by selling specialty materials and chemical solutions, mostly to other businesses rather than directly to consumers. It operates globally, with significant sales in the United States, Europe, and Asia, particularly in China where electronics manufacturing is concentrated. DuPont has a competitive edge because many of its materials are highly engineered and difficult for customers to replace quickly. A key growth driver is demand for advanced semiconductor materials as chipmakers build more factories, but heavy exposure to the cyclical electronics market means revenue can drop sharply when chip demand slows down.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-44.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+152.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

0.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

DuPont de Nemours's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
35.1%
Modest — 35.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
14.1%
Healthy — 14.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.2%
Weak — 7.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-32.7%
Shrinking sales (-32.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
2316%
Turns 2316% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.0%
Modest free cash flow (10.0%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.23
Conservative — low debt load (0.23)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.05x
Adequate interest coverage (5.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
301.1x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 301.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+282.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (301.1 → 18.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.60%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.60% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-25.5%
no trend
Dividend cut (-25.5% YoY) — warning sign

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