-- 独立系調査会社CFRAは、に対し、以下の調査レポートを提供しました。CFRAのアナリストは、以下のように見解をまとめています。デュポンは、2026年第1四半期に好調な業績を発表しました。調整後EPSは前年同期の0.36ドルに対し0.55ドルとなり、市場予想の0.48ドルを上回りました。純売上高は4%増加(当社の予想3%を上回りました)、オーガニック成長率は2%、営業EBITDAマージンは22.3%から230ベーシスポイント上昇し24.6%となりました。営業キャッシュフローは7,700万ドルから3倍以上に増加し2億3,200万ドルとなり、取引調整後のフリーキャッシュフローは前年同期の800万ドルから1億4,700万ドルに急増しました。営業EBITDAは15%増加し4億1,400万ドルとなりました。デュポンは、あらゆる指標において力強い業績を達成し、戦略的なポートフォリオ変革を完了させました。市場の状況がまちまちであるにもかかわらず、価格貢献度1%という価格決定力と大幅な利益率拡大を実現しました。アラミド事業の売却が完了し、18億ドルの売却益を得たことで、経営陣は株主還元を加速させるとともに、利益率の高いヘルスケア事業と水処理技術事業への投資を加速させる体制を整えました。
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