DuPont de Nemours Inc

For 2017, Wall Street analysts are estimating that Monsanto (MON) could report EPS of $4.70, which would translate into earnings growth of 5.3% year-over-year.

Forward price-to-earnings (or PE) is a relative valuation method that considers a company’s future earnings for calculation.

For 2Q16, DuPont’s Industrial Biosciences segment reported revenues of $355 million, representing 5% of the company’s total revenue.

3M company owes much of its innovative culture to William McKnight, who became the General Manager of the company in 1914.

Few companies have the kind of ubiquitous presence that 3M Company (MMM) likely does in your everyday life.

What’s in it for Bayer when it comes to acquiring Monsanto (MON)? The answer lies in Bayer’s business segments and geographic reach.

In the Monsanto-Bayer deal, Bayer’s shareholders should expect to see mid-single-digit accretion to core EPS (earnings per share) in the first year and double-digit accretion thereafter.

For fiscal 2Q16, Monsanto reported EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) of $1.8 billion.

Sherwin-Williams is buying coatings manufacturer Valspar in a $11.3 billion cash transaction. The companies stress that this is a complementary transaction.

Environmental regulations in emerging markets such as China and India present a high-growth area for Honeywell and other companies with significant scale advantages to access.

After the merger, DowDuPont will spin off into three independent and public companies—agriculture, material science, and specialty products.

With corporate changes, the combined company is expected to generate total cost savings of $3 billion over the next two years after the merger.

DuPont is a technology and research and development driven company. It spent an average of 6% of its revenues on R&D activities during the 2011–2014 period.

After the merger, the merged entity is expected to have a better geographical presence than its individual global presence.

DuPont is a global company with operations in more than 90 countries. In 2014, the company’s North America region contributed 41% to its total revenue.

LyondellBasell (LYB) has a presence throughout the world. However, the company generates around 50% of its revenue from the United States.

The Dow Chemical Company has significantly changed its business model to improve its earnings profile and returns to shareholders.