CTVA vs GRO vs SEED Stock Comparison

Corteva, Brazil Potash and Origin Agritech Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CTVA Corteva, Inc.
$11.63 -85.2% 1M -81.8% 1Y
Market cap
$7.76B
P/E
7.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.81B
Div. yield
6.19%
Crop Protection and Seeds Basic Materials
3 wins
GRO Brazil Potash Corp.
$1.86 -21.2% 1M -27.3% 1Y
Market cap
$99.87M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Fertilizers Basic Materials
1 win
SEED Origin Agritech LTD
$0.78 -14.3% 1M -61.0% 1Y
Market cap
$9.30M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Crop Protection and Seeds Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Corteva leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Corteva 3, Brazil Potash 1, Origin Agritech 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCTVAGROSEEDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.76B $99.87M $9.30M CTVA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.7x -0.9x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.7% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.19% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -81.8% -27.3% -61.0% GRO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -23.0%/yr — -38.2%/yr CTVA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 185.8% 79.1% 77.9% SEED
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 33/100 — CTVA

Percentile Scorecard

CTVAGROSEED

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCTVAGROSEED
Valuation 96 #5 of 94 13 #82 of 94 –
Growth 64 #33 of 91 53 #43 of 91 –
Profitability 68 #28 of 86 6 #81 of 86 –
Financial Health 67 #32 of 95 94 #7 of 95 12 #84 of 95
Shareholder Returns 99 #2 of 70 0 #70 of 70 –
Overall 79 33 –
  • CTVA ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • GRO ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • SEED ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCTVAGROSEEDSPY
1 month -85.2%-21.2%-14.3% -0.2%
3 months -86.9%-9.3%-20.4% +3.9%
6 months -85.3%-41.0%-33.9% +8.2%
Year to date -82.6%-1.6%-29.7% +12.9%
1 year -81.8%-27.3%-61.0% +12.3%
3 years -75.7%—-70.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year -37.6%—-33.2% +23.3%
5 years -73.0%—-91.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -23.0%—-38.2% +10.9%
10 years ——-96.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——-29.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCTVAGROSEEDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 185.8%79.1%77.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 274.0%79.2%77.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.111.580.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.44-0.35-0.78 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.2%-90.5%-94.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -87.2%-52.2%-61.0% -1.2%
52-week high $90.53$3.89$2.00 $779.14
52-week low $11.63$1.69$0.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCTVAGROSEED
P/E now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 22.0x -0.9xmedian 22.0x —median 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 12.4x —median 12.4x —median 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 15.1x -4.0xmedian 15.1x —median 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.6x 0.5xmedian 1.6x -1.7xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.48median 1.66 —median 1.66 —median 1.66

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCTVAGROSEED
Revenue $17.81B – –
Gross profit $8.82B – –
Operating income $3.52B -$95.57M –
Net income $1.02B -$28.15M –
Free cash flow $680.00M -$24.85M –
R&D $1.49B – –
EPS (diluted) $1.51 $-2.04 –
Cash & equivalents $2.37B $75.71M $1.93M
Total debt $4.88B – $6.02M
Shares (diluted) 669.80M 42.49M 7.49M
Enterprise value -$3.44B -$35.44M -$1.86M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCTVAGROSEED
P/E 7.7x -0.9x –
P/FCF 11.4x -4.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 6.1x -7.9x –
P/S 0.4x – –
P/B 0.3x 0.5x -1.7x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 0.5x -1.6x
EV/EBITDA 2.2x – –
EV/EBIT 2.9x -0.3x –
EV/Revenue 0.6x – –
EV/FCF 15.1x -1.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.1x -1.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.48 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCTVAGROSEED
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.0% -3.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -27.7% 57.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -26.5% 27.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.2% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -61.7% 20.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 233.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.2% -1.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 49.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCTVAGROSEED
Gross margin 49.5% – –
EBITDA margin 26.7% – –
Operating margin 19.8% – –
Pretax margin 8.9% – –
Net margin 5.7% – –
FCF margin 3.8% – –
Operating cash flow margin 7.1% – –
Return on equity 4.1% -47.7% –
Return on assets 2.4% -43.5% –
Return on invested capital 8.4% – –
Return on capital employed 11.2% -48.5% –
Asset turnover 0.4x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCTVAGROSEED
Debt / assets 11.7% – 13.5%
Debt / equity 0.2x – -0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x – –
Debt / FCF 7.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 39.0% 5.4% 140.7%
Equity / assets 61.0% 94.6% -40.7%
Interest coverage 20.1x -94.7x –
Current ratio 1.5x 42.2x 0.4x
Quick ratio 1.2x 41.9x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 41.8x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.19 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCTVAGROSEED
Dividend yield 6.2% – –
Net buyback yield 12.9% -63.3% –
Shareholder yield 19.1% -63.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCTVAGROSEED
Forward P/E 20.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 $-0.49FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +14.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +22.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.64BFY2026 $0.00FY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -4.3%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after -52.9% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCTVAGROSEED
Held by institutions 88.8% – 1.8%
Institutions holding 1,480 – 15
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% – +31.5%
Institutions buying 646 – 3
Institutions selling 527 – 3
Buyers to sellers 1.23 – 1.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CTVAGROSEED
CTVA 1.00 0.07 0.20
GRO 0.07 1.00 0.16
SEED 0.20 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CTVA, GRO and SEED?

Corteva (CTVA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Corteva (CTVA) $7.76B, Brazil Potash (GRO) $99.87M, Origin Agritech (SEED) $9.30M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brazil Potash (GRO) returned the most: Corteva (CTVA) -81.8%, Brazil Potash (GRO) -27.3%, Origin Agritech (SEED) -61.0%. Over five years, Corteva (CTVA) compounded fastest (Corteva (CTVA) -23.0%/yr, Origin Agritech (SEED) -38.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Corteva (CTVA) 6.19%. Brazil Potash (GRO) and Origin Agritech (SEED) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Origin Agritech (SEED) has been the steadiest (Corteva (CTVA) 185.8%, Brazil Potash (GRO) 79.1%, Origin Agritech (SEED) 77.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CTVA, GRO and SEED?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Corteva (CTVA) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.