Huntsman Corporation (HUN) Stock

Huntsman Corporation (HUN) is a Materials stock trading at $9.98 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.75B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells organic chemical products worldwide across four segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials, and Textile Effects. Its offerings include polyurethane chemicals, performance chemicals, polymer and resin formulations, and textile chemicals and dyes, which are used in applications such as coatings, adhesives, automotive, construction, electronics, and packaging.

Understand Huntsman Corporation: how it makes money

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells differentiated organic chemical products worldwide, generating revenue by selling chemicals and related specialty products to customers across its business segments.

Huntsman’s profit model is closely tied to production utilization and customer demand, with operating results sensitive to sales volume and working-capital actions reflected in inventory and related measures.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Polyurethanes$0.9B
Performance Products$0.2B
Advanced Materials$0.3B

Business quality (Weak): The company has clear, product-based segment reporting and observable operational KPIs (utilization, sales volume, inventory). The bear case is that operating profitability was negative in the latest quarter provided and sales volume was declining.

Bull case

  • Polyurethanes utilization is tracked, with Polyurethanes Utilization Rate in Europe at 80.0 percent: Higher utilization can support steadier production and sales for that core segment.
  • The business has multiple segments contributing to revenue, with Polyurethanes (0.92B), Advanced Materials (0.28B), and Performance Products (0.23B) based on the provided segment revenue figures: Diversification across chemical product categories can help spread demand drivers.

Bear case

  • Latest quarter operating profitability was weak, with operating_margin_pct of -1.1%: This indicates operating losses or margin pressure, leaving less cushion for demand or cost swings.
  • Demand is shown as pressured, with Sales Volume Decline at 15.0 percent: Lower sales volume can reduce production efficiency and weaken operating performance.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$9.98
Market Cap$1.75B
EV / EBITDA17.3
Price / Book0.60
Price / Sales0.30
FCF Yield-9.1%
DCF Value (model)$20.63
DCF Upside vs Price106.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.68B
Net Margin-5.0%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-5.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)50.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)46.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.45 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score2/9 (weak)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Chemicals)31.1
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($178.81M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)3
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOPeter R. Huntsman
Employees6,300
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-02-14

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.