Chemours Company (The) Common Stock (CC)

FairStock Score: 14/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Chemours is a specialty chemicals business with three segments: Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $1.6B and net loss was $274.0M; in fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $1.4B and net loss was $29.0M. For fiscal year 2025, period ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $5.8B and net loss was $386.0M, versus net income of $69.0M in fiscal year 2024, period ended 2024-12-31. That swing tells me this is not a stable compounder. FairStock classifies it as TURNAROUND — loss in the latest year after earlier profits. At the 2026-10-13 close of $13.20, FairStock calculates P/E -6.53, P/B 16.17, ROE -319.37%, ROCE 1.42%, D/E 20.34, EV/EBITDA 9.83, Piotroski 5/9, Altman Z 0.67, and FairStock Score 14/100. The negative P/E reflects trailing losses; P/B is very high, and Altman Z is in distress territory. The saving grace is cash generation: trailing 12-month free cash flow was $218.0M, an 11.0% FCF yield, and there is a 2.44% dividend yield. Still, ROCE of 1.42% is far too low for a durable moat, and the balance sheet offers little margin of safety. I would need to see several quarters of renewed profit and lower leverage before the low price and cash flow could outweigh the turnaround risk.

In plain English: Chemours makes specialty chemicals, including refrigerants and titanium technologies. The business looks weak right now: it lost money in recent quarters and has high borrowings compared with its shareholder money, though it still generates cash. At $13.20 a share, the price looks speculative rather than clearly cheap given the losses and weak balance sheet, even with decent cash generation.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q4 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-09-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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