DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)
DuPont is a global science and engineering company that creates the high-tech materials, chemicals, and components found in everything from smartphones to cars.
Is DuPont de Nemours, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: DuPont is a global science and engineering company that creates the high-tech materials, chemicals, and components found in everything from smartphones to cars.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Dominance in next-generation materials for green energy and tech.
Loss of market share to cheaper competitors or new technologies.
What does DuPont de Nemours, Inc. do?
DuPont operates as a massive industrial chemist, turning raw materials into specialized products like adhesives, electronic components, and water filtration systems. These essential building blocks are sold to other manufacturers across the globe, and that's the source of profit. Much depends on how well they manage costs and profit margins as the global manufacturing economy swings up and down.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and value, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.8% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 4% over the year
- !High P/E of 122 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Deeply embedded in global supply chains
- Strong portfolio of specialized, high-tech products
- Long history of industrial innovation
- Growth screens low (26/100)
- Rising costs of energy and raw materials
- Potential for legal or environmental liabilities
- Slowing demand from major manufacturing sectors like automotive
What do DuPont de Nemours, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does DuPont de Nemours, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does DuPont de Nemours, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - DuPont de Nemours, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.8% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does DuPont de Nemours, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-04 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $1.45 | $1.65 | Beat +14% |
| 2026-02-10 | $1.29 | $1.38 | Beat +7% |
| 2025-11-06 | $2.94 | $3.27 | Beat +11% |
| 2025-08-05 | $3.18 | $3.36 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-05-02 | $2.86 | $3.09 | Beat +8% |
| 2025-02-11 | $2.94 | $3.39 | Beat +15% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Corteva, Inc.What are the scenarios for DuPont de Nemours, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Deeply embedded in global supply chains
- Strong portfolio of specialized, high-tech products
- Long history of industrial innovation
- Very thin net profit margins currently
- High sensitivity to global economic cycles
- Complex business structure can be difficult to manage
- Rising costs of energy and raw materials
- Potential for legal or environmental liabilities
- Slowing demand from major manufacturing sectors like automotive
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained period of negative revenue growth
- A significant, permanent decline in profit margins
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.