CTVA
Updated: 24/09/2026, 18:11:32
Corteva, Inc. operates in the agriculture business. The company operates through two segments, Seed and Crop Protection. The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that produce optimum yield for farms. It offers trait technologies that enhance resistance to weather, disease, insects, and herbicides used to control weeds, as well as food and nutritional characteristics. This segment also provides digital solutions that assist farmer decision-making with a view to optimize product selection, and maximize yield and profitability. The Crop Protection segment offers products that protect against weeds, insects and other pests, and diseases, as well as enhances crop health above and below ground through nitrogen management and seed-applied technologies. This segment provides herbicides, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, and pasture and range management herbicides. It serves agricultural input industry. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Corteva, Inc. was founded in 1802 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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$1.1B
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Seed segment
Seed segment: global leader in commercial seed combining advanced germplasm and traits; leader in North America corn/soybeans, Europe corn/sunflower, Brazil, India, South Africa, Argentina corn
“The company's Seed segment is a global leader in developing and supplying commercial seed combining advanced germplasm and traits that offer maximum yield potential for farmers around the world.”
Crop Protection segment
Crop Protection segment: leader in global herbicides, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, pasture and range management herbicides and biologicals
“The segment is a leader in global herbicides, insecticides, nitrogen stabilizers, pasture and range management herbicides and biologicals and other nature-based products.”
Seed segment four-channel multi-brand distribution
Four differentiated channels: Pioneer agency model, regional seed brands, retail, and third parties via licensing and distribution
“which includes four differentiated channels: Pioneer agency model, regional seed brands, retail, as well as third parties through licensing and distribution channels.”
Enlist E3 soybean trait
Enlist E3® trait in substantially all branded soybean portfolio; leading herbicide tolerance trait for US soybeans
“substantially all of the company's branded soybean portfolio offers the Enlist E3® trait, in proprietary Corteva germplasm. Enlist E3® technology has rapidly become the leading herbicide tolerance trait for soybeans in the United States.”
Crop Protection major brands by product line
Major brand families across insect/nematode management, disease management, weed control, nitrogen management, biologicals, and other (LANDVisor)
“Insect and Nematode ManagementJEMVELVA™; QALCOVA™; PYRAXALT™; ISOCLAST™; REKLEMEL™”
Conkesta E3 soybean technology
Conkesta E3® soybean technology adoption in Brazil pursued through licensing
“In Brazil, growth in adoption of Conkesta E3® soybean technology is being pursued through licensing.”
Net sales by geography 2023-2025
2025 net sales: US $8,269M; Canada $755M; EMEA $3,110M; Latin America $3,928M; Asia Pacific $1,339M; Total $17,401M. Brazil: $2,900M (2025), $2,618M (2024), $2,523M (2023)
“United States$8,269 $7,866 $7,783 Canada755 794 807 EMEA3,110 3,124 3,367 Latin America 1 3,928 3,776 3,906 Asia Pacific1,339 1,348 1,363 Total$17,401 $16,908 $17,226”
Segment net sales and operating EBITDA 2023-2025
2025: Seed $9,898M / CP $7,503M / Total $17,401M net sales; EBITDA $2,636M / $1,350M / $3,986M. 2024: $9,545M / $7,363M / $16,908M; EBITDA $2,219M / $1,272M / $3,491M. 2023: $9,472M / $7,754M / $17,226M; EBITDA $2,117M / $1,374M / $3,491M
“Net sales$9,898 $7,503 $17,401 Segment operating EBITDA2,636 1,350 3,986”
Crop Protection raw material sourcing
Raw materials: chlorinated pyridines derivatives, specialty intermediates, technical grade active ingredients, chlorine, seed treatments; long-term contracts with multiple suppliers; a few major suppliers for certain important raw materials; contract manufacturers globally
“The key raw materials and supplies for the Crop Protection segment include chlorinated pyridines derivatives, specialty intermediates and technical grade active ingredients, chlorine, and seed treatments. Typically, the company purchases major raw materials through long-term contracts with multiple suppliers, which sometimes require minimum purchase commitments. Certain important raw materials are supplied by a few major suppliers.”
Seed segment third-party contract growers
Third-party contract growers globally supply seed production; balance of owned production facilities and third-party contract production plants
“The company’s third-party growers are an important part of its supply chain.”
Pension and OPEB contributions expected in 2026
2026: approximately $40 million expected contributions to pension plans other than principal U.S. pension plan, and approximately $100 million for OPEB plans; no anticipated required contribution for principal U.S. pension plan
“In 2026, Corteva expects to contribute approximately $40 million to its pension plans other than the principal U.S. pension plan, and approximately $100 million for its other post-employment benefit ("OPEB") plans.”
Crop Protection Operations Strategy Restructuring Program — Pittsburg, California exit
Exit of Pittsburg, California production site under Crop Protection Operations Strategy Restructuring Program; $152M pre-tax impairment in 2023
“the company plans to exit its production activities at its site in Pittsburg, California, as well as cease operations in select manufacturing lines at other locations.”
Crop Protection growth strategy via biologicals and operational excellence
Growth through differentiated, sustainable product offerings including biologicals, operational excellence, and disciplined M&A
“the Crop Protection business plans to grow through its differentiated, sustainable product offerings, including biologicals, with a focus on operational excellence and disciplined mergers and acquisitions.”
Input cost volatility
Input costs (raw materials, production) are volatile; hedged with derivative commodity instruments and offset via price increases, productivity and cost programs
“Corteva also enters into over-the-counter and exchange traded derivative commodity instruments to hedge its exposure to price fluctuations on certain purchases.”
Segment operating EBITDA as primary CODM measure
Segment operating EBITDA is the primary CODM measure for the Seed and Crop Protection segments
“The primary measure used by Corteva's CODM for purposes of allocating resources to the segments and assessing segment performance is segment operating EBITDA.”
Proposed Separation
Corteva discloses a Proposed Separation with associated risks in forward-looking statements
“the anticipated benefits, impacts, and timing of the Proposed Separation”
Regulatory approvals risk for seed and crop protection products
Risk of failure to obtain/maintain regulatory approvals; product registrations challenged by lawsuits, including Enlist One®; potential trade disruption from unapproved trait/residue detections
“Corteva may not be able to obtain or maintain the necessary regulatory approvals for some of its products, including its seed and crop protection products, which could restrict its ability to sell those products in some markets.”
Environmental liabilities including PFAS and legacy EIDP
PFAS and other environmental laws expose Corteva to substantial costs, including legacy EIDP liabilities; past soil and groundwater contamination at certain sites
“Environmental and health and safety laws, regulations and standards, including those with respect to PFAS and other substances, expose Corteva to the risk of substantial costs and liabilities”
Climate change and weather risk
Climate change may increase extreme weather (storms, floods, heat waves, droughts) affecting seed production, demand and mix
“Climate change may increase the frequency or intensity of extreme weather such as storms, floods, heat waves, droughts and other events that could affect the quality, volume and cost of seed produced for sale”
Executive order on food supply chain antitrust scrutiny
December 6, 2025 executive order directs DOJ/FTC Food Supply Chain Security Task Forces to investigate anti-competitive conduct in food supply sectors including seeds
“On December 6, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti‑Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain.””
Cybersecurity, industrial espionage and supply chain disruption
Target of industrial espionage/cyber-attacks; past unauthorized access to confidential business information; evolving threats around cybersecurity and AI
“Corteva is the target of industrial espionage, including cyber-attacks, from time to time.”
Competition, patent expiration and generic entry
Patent expirations and at-risk generic launches can cause loss of a major portion of revenues for a product; data analytics tools create price pressures
“Corteva can lose a major portion of revenues for that product, which can have a material adverse effect on Corteva’s business.”
Intellectual property litigation including Inari challenges
IP challenges, including those with Inari, are highly uncertain and could negatively impact IP value and R&D returns
“Competitors are increasingly challenging intellectual property positions and the outcomes to these challenges, including those with Inari, can be highly uncertain”
Pending FTC and state antitrust lawsuits
Current FTC and related state attorney general lawsuits pending against Corteva
“Antitrust and competition enforcement actions, including the current FTC and related state attorney general lawsuits pending against Corteva, may result in regulators imposing fines, penalties, or restrictions”
Lengthy, costly and unpredictable approvals processes affect development, manufacture, distribution, import and renewal of seed and crop protection products; lawsuits seeking to invalidate pesticide registrations including Enlist One.
“Seed products incorporating biotechnology derived traits and crop protection products must be extensively tested for safety, efficacy and environmental impact before they can be registered for production, use, sale or commercialization in a given market.”
United States is the largest geography with $8,269M net sales in 2025 and $2,879M of net property.
“United States$8,269 $7,866 $7,783”
Company reports in USD and uses USD or related foreign currency as functional currency; actively manages currency exposures associated with net monetary asset positions and committed purchases.
“The company's worldwide operations utilize the USD or a related foreign currency as the functional currency, where applicable.”
Brazil is the largest foreign sales market and a key currency exposure; Brazil net sales were $2,900M in 2025 within Latin America's $3,928M.
“Net sales for Brazil for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $2,900 million, $2,618 million and $2,523 million, respectively.”
Seasonal and weather factors affect pest/disease presence, demand and mix for crop protection products, and seed quality, volume and cost; climate change may increase extreme weather frequency/intensity.
“Climate change may increase the frequency or intensity of extreme weather such as storms, floods, heat waves, droughts and other events”
Seed segment reaches customers through Pioneer agency model, regional seed brands, retail storefronts (including distributors, agricultural cooperatives, and dealers), and third-party licensing/distribution.
“The Seed segment has a diverse worldwide network which markets and distributes the company’s brands to customers, primarily through the company’s multi-channel, multi-brand strategy”
Third-party growers globally produce seed raw materials; company balances owned production facilities with third-party contract production to maintain flexibility while minimizing costs.
“To produce high-quality seeds, the company contracts with third-party growers globally.”
Products coming off patent are available to generic manufacturers; at-risk launches can cause loss of a major portion of product revenues; web-based purchase models create price pressures.
“certain products are coming off patent and are thus available to generic manufacturers for production and commercialization.”
Key Crop Protection raw material sourced globally through long-term contracts and contract manufacturers.
“The company relies on contract manufacturers, both domestically and internationally, to produce certain inputs or key components for its product formulations.”
A key raw material for Crop Protection, purchased via long-term contracts with multiple suppliers, sometimes with minimum purchase commitments; certain important raw materials supplied by a few major suppliers.
“The key raw materials and supplies for the Crop Protection segment include chlorinated pyridines derivatives, specialty intermediates and technical grade active ingredients, chlorine, and seed treatments.”
Grower income available to purchase agricultural products is affected by government subsidies and programs such as the U.S. Farm Bill, which can be modified or discontinued.
“Corteva expects that the policies of governments and international organizations will continue to affect the planting choices made by growers as well as the income available to growers to purchase products used in agriculture”
PFAS and other environmental laws expose Corteva to substantial costs and liabilities, including legacy EIDP liabilities.
“including those with respect to PFAS and other substances, expose Corteva to the risk of substantial costs and liabilities”
Ability to export products and sales outside the US has been and may continue to be adversely affected by changes in trade, tax or other policies, including retaliatory trade restrictions and increased tariffs; may raise cost of manufacturing inputs and alter customer demands.
“significant changes in trade, tax, and other related policies or enforcement may pose business and financial risks, including raising the cost of manufacturing inputs and altering customer demands.”
DOJ/FTC task forces investigating anti-competitive conduct across food supply sectors including seeds may increase regulatory costs and restrict growth opportunities including M&A.
“actions taken by such authorities may increase the regulation and regulatory costs associated with the agriculture industry in the future and restrict the company from pursuing certain growth opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions.”
Speed in responding to new technologies, including AI and new technology-based distribution channels, that accelerate product development timelines and customer engagement is a significant competitive advantage; also an evolving cybersecurity threat area.
“Speed in discovering, developing, protecting and responding to new technologies, including artificial intelligence and new technology-based distribution channels”
Canada is one of the principal foreign sales markets ($755M in 2025) and the Canadian dollar is a largest currency exposure.
“Corteva’s sales outside the United States in 2025 were principally to customers in Brazil, Eurozone countries, and Canada. Further, Corteva’s largest currency exposures are the Brazilian real, Euro, Canadian dollar and Argentine peso.”
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