---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000037785-23-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMC"
cik: "0000037785"
company_name: "FMC CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T06:17:56.092231+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FMC Q3 revenue down 29% YoY to $982M, posts GAAP loss, cuts full-year EPS and FCF guidance

## Summary
- GAAP net loss of $4M ($0.03 loss per diluted share), down 103% vs Q3 2022.
- Adjusted EPS of $0.44, down 64% YoY; adjusted EBITDA $175M, down 33%.
- Latin America revenue down 33% (36% organic) due to severe destocking in Brazil.
- Full-year 2023 guidance: revenue $4.48-4.72B, adjusted EPS $3.57-4.13, FCF negative $860M to negative $640M.
- Company implementing restructuring program to right-size cost base amid channel destocking.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000037785-23-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMC
- cik: 0000037785
- company_name: FMC CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778523000171/0000037785-23-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778523000171/fmc-20231030.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-23-000171
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000037785-23-000171.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  FMC CORP reported three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $982 million. Guidance lowered.
  - Period: three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $982 million
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: reported results
  source text: full-year outlook Third quarter results significantly impacted by lower sales in Latin America, channel destocking in all regions Third Quarter 2023 Highlights • Revenue of $982 million, a decrease of 29 percent versus Q3 2022 and down 29 percent organically 1 • Consolidated GAAP net loss of $4 million, down 103 percent versus Q3 2022 • Adjusted EBITDA of $175
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37785/000003778523000171/0000037785-23-000171-index.htm

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