Corteva delivered a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025, with significant growth in both the Seed and Crop Protection segments. The company raised its financial guidance for the year, driven by operational excellence and cost improvements. However, challenges remain, particularly in the Crop Protection segment due to competitive pricing pressures in Brazil and currency headwinds. Despite these challenges, the company's overall performance and strategic initiatives indicate a positive outlook.

Company Guidance

During the Corteva Agriscience Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call, the company reported significant financial improvements and provided optimistic guidance for the remainder of the year and into 2026. Corteva achieved over 200 basis points of operating EBITDA margin expansion in the second quarter, with seed business margins expanding by 280 basis points and crop protection by over 350 basis points. The company raised its full-year operating EBITDA target to $3.8 billion, an increase of $100 million from the previous guidance, and improved its free cash flow forecast to $1.9 billion, expecting a conversion rate of about 50%. This boost was attributed to exceeding net cost improvement targets, with cost savings in Seed and Crop Protection surpassing $400 million in the first half. Additionally, the company noted strong demand for proprietary technology and healthy branded share gains in key markets like North America, Brazil, and Argentina. Corteva is also on track with its financial framework set for 2027, contributing to its positive outlook for sustained growth.

Strong Financial Performance

Corteva achieved top and bottom line growth with more than 200 basis points of operating EBITDA margin expansion. The company exceeded its 2025 net cost improvement target in the first half alone, raising the full year target to $450 million from $400 million.

Record First Half Performance

Operating EBITDA for the first half of 2025 was up over $400 million, reaching just over $3.35 billion. This was driven by organic sales growth, significant cost improvements, and a nearly 31% operating EBITDA margin.

Seed Business Success

The Seed business achieved 280 basis points of operating EBITDA margin expansion with pricing gains in most regions. The company also saw healthy branded share gains in both corn and soybeans.

Crop Protection Business Growth

The Crop Protection business delivered over 350 basis points of operating EBITDA margin expansion, with significant volume gains, especially in Brazil. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of CP volume gains.

Increased Financial Guidance

Corteva raised the midpoint of its full year operating EBITDA guidance to $3.8 billion, a $100 million improvement from the previous quarter. Free cash flow guidance is also increased to approximately $1.9 billion.

Corteva (CTVA) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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CTVA Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 30, 2025	2025 (Q3)	-0.46 / -	-0.49	―	―	―
Aug 06, 2025	2025 (Q2)	1.89 / 2.20	1.83	20.22% (+0.37)
May 07, 2025	2025 (Q1)	0.87 / 1.13	0.89	26.97% (+0.24)
Feb 05, 2025	2024 (Q4)	0.31 / 0.32	0.15	113.33% (+0.17)
Nov 06, 2024	2024 (Q3)	-0.30 / -0.49	-0.23	-113.04% (-0.26)
Jul 31, 2024	2024 (Q2)	1.72 / 1.83	1.6	14.37% (+0.23)
May 01, 2024	2024 (Q1)	0.82 / 0.89	1.16	-23.28% (-0.27)
Jan 31, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.06 / 0.15	0.16	-6.25% (-0.01)
Nov 08, 2023	2023 (Q3)	-0.24 / -0.23	-0.12	-91.67% (-0.11)
Aug 03, 2023	2023 (Q2)	1.58 / 1.60	1.64	-2.44% (-0.04)

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CTVA Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Aug 06, 2025	$71.17	$71.05	-0.17%
May 07, 2025	$62.33	$66.70	+7.01%
Feb 05, 2025	$63.49	$62.04	-2.28%
Nov 06, 2024	$61.26	$58.18	-5.03%

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Corteva (CTVA) is schdueled to report earning on Oct 30, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).

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CTVA EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q3) is -0.46.

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