DD vs. HMY: DuPont de Nemours vs. Harmony Gold Mining Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) both fall under the Materials industry group, but DD is classified in Chemicals while HMY is classified in Metals & Mining.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) trades as ordinary local shares, while Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Profile Item	DD	HMY
Name	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited - Depositary Receipt (Common Stock)
Country/Region	United States	South Africa
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Gold
Market Capitalization	19.42 billion USD	10.77 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 1, 1972	May 17, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HMY

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Harmony Gold Mining (HMY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
Total Return (1Y)	30.91%	10.98%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.12%	60.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.71%	39.44%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HMY

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Harmony Gold Mining (HMY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.24%	63.56%
Beta (5Y)	1.02	1.08
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.22%	-62.48%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.09M	3.68M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DD and HMY are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.88	0.11
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.43	0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 48.05% sits in the top ROE quartile, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.18% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for HMY.

DD

Materials industry group

2.18%

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

HMY

Materials industry group

48.05%

Max: 52.88%
HMY: 48.05%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 29.57% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 4.26%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DD

Materials industry group

4.26%

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

HMY

Materials industry group

29.57%

Max: 38.66%
HMY: 29.57%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 47.18% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 15.79%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DD

Materials industry group

15.79%

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

HMY

Materials industry group

47.18%

Max: 66.70%
HMY: 47.18%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
ROE (TTM)	2.18%	48.05%
ROA (TTM)	2.16%	25.06%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.26%	29.57%
Operating Margin (TTM)	15.79%	47.18%
Gross Margin (TTM)	35.49%	49.62%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: DuPont de Nemours (DD) reports revenue growth of 1.93%, ranked against its industry; Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) has no revenue growth figure this period.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: DuPont de Nemours (DD) reports EPS growth of -211.31%, ranked against its industry; Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) has no EPS growth figure this period.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.93%	--
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-19.27%	26.28%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-211.31%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	81.32%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.36 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 0.84 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for HMY.

DD

Materials industry group

2.36

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

HMY

Materials industry group

0.84

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
HMY: 0.84
Min: 0.16

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 0.23 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

DD

Materials industry group

0.23

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

HMY

Materials industry group

0.13

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
HMY: 0.13
Min: 0.00

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.36	0.84
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.23	0.13
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.93	0.02

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.66% pays an industry-typical yield; Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 75.74% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

DD

Materials industry group

1.66%

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

HMY

Materials industry group

75.74%

HMY: 75.74%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 15.28% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 83.62% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DD

Materials industry group

83.62%

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

HMY

Materials industry group

15.28%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
HMY: 15.28%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.66%	75.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	83.62%	15.28%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 6.27 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 51.05 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

DD

Materials industry group

51.05

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

HMY

Materials industry group

6.27

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
HMY: 6.27
Min: 3.93

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 0.11 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.75 prices around its industry’s middle — HMY costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

DD

Materials industry group

2.75

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

HMY

Materials industry group

0.11

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
HMY: 0.11
Min: 0.00

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.43 and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) at 2.34 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DD

Materials industry group

1.43

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

HMY

Materials industry group

2.34

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
HMY: 2.34
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (HMY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
Metric	DD	HMY
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.05	6.27
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.75	0.11
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	2.34
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	24.77%	91.49%