DD Stock Analysis — DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Sector: Chemicals
AI Verdict
DuPont trades at 18.4x next year's earnings with a sky-high 1695.2% EPS growth expectation, so the stock is cheap for the growth you're getting if the moat in specialty chemicals delivers, but the risk of disappointment is high after a year of shrinking sales.
Competitive Moat
DuPont owns a portfolio of specialty materials and chemical technologies with high switching costs for industrial customers, especially in electronics, safety, and water filtration. Its defensibility comes from decades of proprietary formulations and embedded customer relationships in regulated and mission-critical applications.
Summary
A massive 1695.2% jump in expected earnings is resetting DuPont’s valuation narrative after a year of revenue decline.
Where It Stands
Shares are up 49.94% over the past year with an RSI of 51.1 (neutral), and the stock trades at 18.4x next year’s earnings versus a trailing P/E of 329.9x—reflecting a sharp reset in profit expectations.
Key Metrics
- RSI: 51.1 — Neutral
- Trailing P/E: 329.9x
- Forward P/E: 18.4x
- PEG Ratio: 0.19
- Earnings Growth: +17.0%
- Revenue Growth: -0.3%
- Market Cap: $18.7B
- Dividend Yield: 0.02%
- 1-Year Return: 49.94%
- 52-Week High: $157.98
- 52-Week Low: $91.38
Analyst Consensus
22 Buy · 4 Hold · 0 Sell (26 analysts)
Bull Case
The forward P/E of 18.4x is below the industrials sector median of 20x, while analysts expect earnings to surge by 1695.2% next year.
Bear Case
If DuPont fails to deliver the forecasted EPS rebound and reverts to its trailing P/E of 329.9x, the stock could see a severe de-rating and erase much of its 49.94% 1-year gain.
Catalyst to Watch
Next quarter’s earnings report—confirmation of the projected EPS surge is critical to justify the current valuation reset.