8-K ·Filed Apr 20, 2026

FMC

FMC CORP
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonmonths Processed5mo ago SEC0001193125-26-163937
8-K material event: Items 1.01
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Monitor Q2 2026 financials for whether the company returns to compliance with leverage covenants, as the current waiver is temporary and limited to Q1 2026.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
FMC ▼ -27.91% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +27.91% · α vs SPY +34.81% · entry $15.87 → $11.44
Entry anchored
Apr 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-7.44%
call +7.44% · α +8.45%
$14.69
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-3.84%
call +3.84% · α +4.93%
$15.26
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-14.62%
call +14.62% · α +19.53%
$13.55
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-27.91%
call +27.91% · α +34.81%
$11.44
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

FMC Corp amended its credit agreement to waive a leverage ratio covenant for Q1 2026 and added new subsidiaries as guarantors with security interests in their assets. This strengthens the lender position but indicates the company is under financial stress, requiring covenant relief.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Type
other

Key Facts

  • Waived compliance with the maximum leverage ratio covenant for Q1 2026
  • Added new subsidiaries as guarantors and granted security interests in their assets
  • Created a new secured leverage ratio covenant of 3.50 to 1.00
  • Waiver applies only to the Q1 2026 fiscal quarter

Financial Impact

Covenant waiver for Q1 2026 with new secured leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00

leverage ratiosecured leverage ratiodebt covenants

Risk Factors

  • Continued financial stress requiring covenant waivers
  • Potential future downgrades if leverage ratios remain elevated
  • Increased lender protections through security interests

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Chemicals & Allied Products

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-163937
Document: d81650d8k.htm0001193125-26-163937
Document: 0001193125-26-163937-index-headers.html0001193125-26-163937
Document: 0001193125-26-163937-index.html0001193125-26-163937
Document: 0001193125-26-163937.txt0001193125-26-163937
12 reports for FMC
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Jul 23, 2026
10w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$11.30 $11.02▼ −2.48%▼ −6.10%$8.41 (−25.53%)
Jul 1, 2026
13w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$10.95 $10.01▼ −8.58%▼ −6.40%$8.41 (−23.15%)
Jun 23, 2026
14w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$11.32 $11.78▲ +4.06%▲ +2.13%$8.41 (−25.66%)
Jun 12, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$11.85 $10.91▼ −7.93%▼ −9.71%$8.41 (−28.99%)
Jun 5, 2026
16w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$11.10 $11.38▲ +2.52%▲ +0.89%$8.41 (−24.19%)
May 21, 2026
19w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$13.11 $11.13▼ −15.12%▼ −13.71%$8.41 (−35.81%)
May 19, 2026
19w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$12.76 $11.98▼ −6.11%▼ −7.10%$8.41 (−34.05%)
Apr 29, 2026
22w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$15.38 $13.57▼ −11.77%▼ −16.74%$8.41 (−45.29%)
Apr 29, 2026
22w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$15.38 $13.57▼ −11.77%▼ −16.74%$8.41 (−45.29%)
Apr 27, 2026
22w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$15.56 $12.98▼ −16.58%▼ −21.54%$8.41 (−45.92%)
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