DuPont de Nemours (DD) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at DuPont de Nemours (DD): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Materials peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for DuPont de Nemours (DD)
Profile Item	DD
Name	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals
GICS Sub-Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Market Capitalization	19.42 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	June 1, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	30.91%	19.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.12%	18.91%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.71%	5.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.24%	52.82%
Beta (5Y)	1.02	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.22%	-58.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. DD is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.88	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.43	0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) posts ROE of 2.18%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

DD

Materials industry group

2.18%

Group distribution

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
DD: 2.18%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Largest peers

SCCO: 52.88%
NEM: 27.26%
BHP: 24.00%
AEM: 23.24%
RIO: 19.31%
LIN: 17.72%
DD: 2.18%

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on ROE within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) keeps 4.26% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

DD

Materials industry group

4.26%

Group distribution

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
DD: 4.26%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Largest peers

AEM: 41.01%
SCCO: 37.16%
NEM: 34.73%
RIO: 19.59%
LIN: 19.34%
BHP: 16.73%
DD: 4.26%

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on net margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) turns 15.79% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

DD

Materials industry group

15.79%

Group distribution

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
DD: 15.79%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Largest peers

SCCO: 59.94%
AEM: 55.49%
NEM: 49.99%
BHP: 43.34%
RIO: 28.05%
LIN: 27.97%
DD: 15.79%

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on operating margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	2.18%	8.76%
ROA (TTM)	2.16%	4.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.26%	5.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	15.79%	12.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	35.49%	27.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

DuPont de Nemours (DD) grew revenue 1.93%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

DuPont de Nemours (DD): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

DuPont de Nemours (DD) grew earnings per share -211.31%, in the lower peer quartile. Per-share profits are advancing more slowly than at most peers, so margins, costs, or share count deserve a closer look.

DuPont de Nemours (DD): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.93%	8.36%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-19.27%	0.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-211.31%	-1.73%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	2.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) has current ratio of 2.36, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

DD

Materials industry group

2.36

Group distribution

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
DD: 2.36
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Largest peers

SCCO: 4.31
AEM: 2.75
NEM: 2.45
DD: 2.36
BHP: 1.89
RIO: 1.42
LIN: 0.86

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on current ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

DD

Materials industry group

0.23

Group distribution

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
DD: 0.23
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

LIN: 0.65
SCCO: 0.63
BHP: 0.50
RIO: 0.32
DD: 0.23
NEM: 0.16
AEM: 0.01

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.36	2.24
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.23	0.47
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.93	1.37

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) has dividend yield of 1.66%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

DD

Materials industry group

1.66%

Group distribution

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
DD: 1.66%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RIO: 5.59%
SCCO: 2.30%
BHP: 2.19%
DD: 1.66%
LIN: 1.21%
AEM: 0.93%
NEM: 0.87%

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on dividend yield within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) has payout ratio of 83.62%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

DD

Materials industry group

83.62%

Group distribution

DD: 83.62%
Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

DD: 83.62%
BHP: 68.84%
RIO: 54.46%
SCCO: 52.43%
LIN: 41.83%
AEM: 14.26%
NEM: 11.95%

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on payout ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.66%	0.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	83.62%	9.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) trades at P/E ratio of 51.05, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

DD

Materials industry group

51.05

Group distribution

Max: 59.00
DD: 51.05
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Largest peers

DD: 51.05
LIN: 34.21
SCCO: 22.27
BHP: 20.70
AEM: 15.61
NEM: 14.03
RIO: 11.35

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on P/E ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) trades at 2.75 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

DD

Materials industry group

2.75

Group distribution

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
DD: 2.75
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SCCO: 8.34
LIN: 6.53
AEM: 6.44
NEM: 4.72
BHP: 3.46
DD: 2.75
RIO: 2.20

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on P/S ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) trades at 1.43 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

DD

Materials industry group

1.43

Group distribution

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
DD: 1.43
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Largest peers

SCCO: 10.89
LIN: 6.00
BHP: 3.98
NEM: 3.53
AEM: 3.27
RIO: 2.08
DD: 1.43

Where DuPont de Nemours (DD) stands on P/B ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

DuPont de Nemours (DD) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DD	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.05	18.82
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.75	1.87
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	24.77%	3.08%