- Transformation to a simplified, more focused portfolio aligned to secular growth trends with a clear path for acceleration
- Outlines strategy to enhance operational and commercial excellence to drive growth, margin expansion and strong free cash flow
- Presents medium-term financial targets; recasts 2025 financial guidance to reflect the impact of discontinued operations
WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DuPont (NYSE:DD) today is hosting its 2025 Investor Day with members of its senior leadership team to introduce the new DuPont portfolio following the intended spin-off of its electronics business, Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Qnity) on November 1, 2025(1). As part of the presentation, the senior leadership team will outline drivers to accelerate value creation, along with its expected financial framework.
New DuPont: A Focused, High Performing Company with a Clear Strategy to Accelerate Value Creation
- Executing Transformation: The new DuPont is a simplified portfolio, increasingly focused on high growth end markets with secular tailwinds with further opportunity to optimize.
- Focused on Excellence: DuPont is codifying its innovation, operational and commercial excellence models into a business system that will drive continuous improvement.
- Poised for Growth Acceleration: As a more focused and agile organization, DuPont is leveraging core competencies in innovation and deep customer relationships to accelerate growth.
- Disciplined Capital Allocation: DuPont is committed to unlocking significant shareholder value through a balanced approach to targeted organic and inorganic investments and returning cash to shareholders.
- Enhancing Culture: The DuPont leadership team is confident and energized, and with a performance-based culture and clear strategy is well-positioned to deliver consistent and measurable results.
“DuPont is entering a new chapter as a more simplified, agile and high-performing multi-industrial company. As a leading advanced solutions provider with differentiated technologies, a strong innovation engine and deep customer relationships in attractive end-markets with strong secular trends, we are well positioned to drive profitable growth,” said Lori Koch, DuPont Chief Executive Officer.
“Our team is energized to continue to drive value from our strong set of businesses, enhanced culture to further build on performance and accountability, and an emphasis on continuous improvement through elevated innovation, operational and commercial excellence initiatives,” Koch added.
“We have a clear path to our 2028 financial targets which includes solid revenue and earnings growth along with robust cash generation. Our strong balance sheet positions us to invest for the future while also allowing us to continue to return cash to shareholders. Overall, I am excited about DuPont’s future and the value creation opportunity that lies ahead,” Koch concluded.
Medium-Term Financial Targets
DuPont is providing medium-term financial targets* reflecting expected performance from full year 2025 presented on a pro forma basis through full year 2028 as follows:
- 3-4% organic sales growth CAGR
- 150-200 basis points improvement in operating EBITDA margin
- 8-10% adjusted EPS growth CAGR (excluding deployment of excess free cash flow)
- >90% free cash flow conversion
DuPont Recasts 2025 Guidance to Reflect the Impact of Discontinued Operations
DuPont will reflect the previously announced divestiture of its Aramids business(2) as discontinued operations beginning with third quarter 2025 reporting and will reflect its electronics business, Qnity, as discontinued operations beginning in fourth quarter 2025 reporting following the intended separation of Qnity on November 1, 2025.
3Q 2025
For the third quarter of 2025, DuPont estimates net sales of about $2.980 billion, operating EBITDA* of about $805 million, and adjusted EPS* of about $1.06 per share after recasting its prior third quarter 2025 guidance solely to reflect the estimated impact of reclassifying the Aramids business as discontinued operations.
FY 2025
For the full year 2025, DuPont estimates net sales of about $6.865 billion and operating EBITDA* of about $1.575 billion after recasting its prior full year 2025 guidance solely to reflect the estimated impact of reclassifying both the Aramids business and its electronics business, Qnity, as discontinued operations. DuPont will provide an update of its full year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance as part of its third quarter 2025 earnings call as it finalizes its capital structure.
Supplemental information related to the recast of DuPont’s 2025 guidance is included in its 2025 Investor Day presentation which will be available on the DuPont’s Investor Relations Events and Presentations page. The financial information and metrics presented have been voluntarily provided to reflect the estimated impact of reclassifying the Aramids and electronics businesses as discontinued operations. The unaudited discontinued operations information is preliminary and is subject to change as the Company finalizes discontinued operations accounting in the third and fourth quarter of 2025.
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* Reflects non-GAAP measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Measures section for specific definitions and other information. |
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On January 15, 2025, DuPont announced it is targeting November 1, 2025, for the completion of the spin-off of its electronics business, Qnity. The spin-off will not require a shareholder vote and is subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont’s board of directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the completion and effectiveness of the Form 10 registration statement filed with the SEC, applicable regulatory approvals and satisfactory completion of financing. |
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On August 29, 2925, DuPont announced a definitive agreement to divest its Aramids business (Kevlar® and Nomex®) to Arclin, a portfolio company of an … |