Reuters — Crop protection products maker FMC Corp. has launched a strategic review of its non-core assets, including a potential sale of its non-crop business.
A slowdown in demand for herbicide and pesticides as well as excess inventories had resulted in large destocking in South America, denting the U.S.-based company’s earnings for much of the year.
The company also provided its preliminary 2024 revenue forecast on Thursday. FMC expects revenue in the range of $4.65 billion to $4.85 billion, compared with analysts’ estimate of $4.7 billion, according to LSEG data (all figures US$).
FMC expects 2026 revenue between $5.5 billion and $6 billion.
“As the company launches and ramps up new products, we see a clear path for adjusted EBITDA margins to recover to the mid-20% level, after falling to the low-20% level this year,” Morningstar analyst Seth Goldstein had said in a note.
— Reporting for Reuters by Sourasis Bose in Bangalore.
