Summary
Corteva, Inc. reported net sales of $2,326 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of 10% compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by an 8% decrease in price and a 5% unfavorable currency impact, partially offset by a 3% increase in volume. The company experienced a net loss of $521 million for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $318 million in the prior year quarter. For the first nine months of 2024, net sales decreased by 4% to $12,930 million, with a net income of $948 million compared to $988 million in the same period last year. The company is navigating a competitive pricing environment in Crop Protection, particularly in Latin America, and reduced corn planted area in Argentina impacted Seed volumes. Despite these challenges, Corteva continues to invest in R&D and is implementing cost and productivity initiatives. The company also announced a restructuring program for its Crop Protection network, expected to yield significant savings by 2027. Corteva's outlook for full-year 2024 anticipates net sales between $17.0 billion and $17.2 billion, with Operating EBITDA expected to be between $3.35 billion and $3.45 billion. The company remains committed to returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $2.33B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.56B |
| Gross Profit | $761.00M |
| R&D Expenses | $348.00M |
| SG&A Expenses | $671.00M |
| Net Income | -$524.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.76 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.76 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 691.10M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 691.10M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales for Q3 2024 decreased by 10% to $2,326 million, driven by lower pricing and unfavorable currency impacts.
- 2The company reported a net loss of $521 million for Q3 2024, an increase from the net loss of $318 million in Q3 2023.
- 3Year-to-date net sales for the first nine months of 2024 decreased by 4% to $12,930 million.
- 4The Seed segment experienced a 21% decline in Q3 net sales due to lower volumes (primarily from reduced corn planted area in Argentina) and pricing.
- 5The Crop Protection segment's Q3 net sales decreased by 4%, impacted by competitive pricing in Latin America and unfavorable currency, though volume saw an increase.
- 6Corteva announced a Crop Protection Operations Strategy Restructuring Program with expected pre-tax charges of $650 million to $700 million and anticipated annual savings of $180 million by 2027.
- 7Full-year 2024 guidance projects net sales between $17.0-$17.2 billion and Operating EBITDA between $3.35-$3.45 billion.