CEO Ellen Kullman lost her battle with activist shareholders and ultimately was replaced by Edward Breen, who will oversee the company’s merger with Dow Chemical (No. 56 on this year’s Fortune 500) and which is expected to close by late 2016.
Company Info
| CEO | Edward D. Breen |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| HQ Location | Wilmington, DE |
| Website | www.dupont.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 22 |
| Employees | 52,000 |
Key Financials (last fiscal year)
| Revenues ($M) | $27,940 |
| Profits ($M) | $1,953 |
| Assets ($M) | $41,166 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $9,993 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2016 ($M) | $55,289 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 7% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 4.7% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 19.5% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 2.16 |
| EPS % Change (from 2014) | -44.9% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | -8% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 0.4% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2015) | -2.6% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 10.4% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 9% |
