ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:ADM • US0394831020

57.7 EUR
-0.19 (-0.33%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ADM. ADM was compared to 61 industry peers in the Food Products industry. The financial health of ADM is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ADM is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ADM was profitable.
  • In the past year ADM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADM has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADM had a positive operating cash flow.
ADM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B -4B 6B -6B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.11%, ADM is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADM has a Return On Equity (4.74%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ADM (3.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADM is in line with the industry average of 6.69%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.11%
ROE 4.74%
ROIC 3.38%
ROA(3y)4.29%
ROA(5y)4.99%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)11.44%
ROIC(3y)5.82%
ROIC(5y)6.83%
ADM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ADM (1.34%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADM has declined.
  • ADM has a Operating Margin of 1.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADM underperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
  • ADM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ADM has a worse Gross Margin (6.27%) than 91.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADM has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.77%
PM (TTM) 1.34%
GM 6.27%
OM growth 3Y-24.65%
OM growth 5Y-8.35%
PM growth 3Y-32.01%
PM growth 5Y-13.38%
GM growth 3Y-5.6%
GM growth 5Y-1.95%
ADM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ADM is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADM has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • ADM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ADM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingADM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
ADM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • ADM has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.00. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ADM would need 2.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ADM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.00. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADM outperforms 91.80% of its industry peers.
  • ADM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.37, ADM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF 2
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.57%
ADM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ADM has a Current Ratio of 11.20. This indicates that ADM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ADM has a Current ratio of 11.20. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADM outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • ADM has a Quick Ratio of 11.20. This indicates that ADM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ADM has a Quick ratio of 11.20. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADM outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 11.2
Quick Ratio 11.2
ADM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ADM have decreased strongly by -27.54% in the last year.
  • ADM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.97% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ADM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.15% in the last year.
  • ADM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.52% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.54%
EPS 3Y-24.16%
EPS 5Y-0.97%
EPS Q2Q%-23.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%-13.68%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.23% on average over the next years.
  • ADM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y25.3%
EPS Next 2Y18.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5Y3.23%
Revenue Next Year4.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.49%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y0.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ADM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
ADM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.97, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ADM.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ADM.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ADM to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.09), we can say ADM is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.95 indicates a correct valuation of ADM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADM to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say ADM is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.97
Fwd PE 15.95
ADM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.30% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ADM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ADM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADM is cheaper than 90.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.81
EV/EBITDA 15.16
ADM.DE Per share dataADM.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ADM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.99%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.02, ADM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • ADM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.99%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ADM grows each year by 7.21%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
ADM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareADM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 91.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ADM. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ADM's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP91.56%
EPS Next 2Y18.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
ADM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendADM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B -4B -6B
ADM.DE Dividend Payout.ADM.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ADM.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO

FRA:ADM (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

57.7

-0.19 (-0.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners86.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.73B
Revenue(TTM)80.27B
Net Income(TTM)1.08B
Analysts53
Price Target49.45 (-14.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.99%
Yearly Dividend1.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
DP91.56%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.52%
Min EPS beat(2)6.8%
Max EPS beat(2)8.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.37%
Min EPS beat(4)3.39%
Max EPS beat(4)11.04%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.54%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.18%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.73%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.32%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.13%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.57%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.26%
PT rev (1m)-2.72%
PT rev (3m)-2.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.97
Fwd PE 15.95
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 7.81
P/OCF 6.02
P/B 1.44
P/tB 2.05
EV/EBITDA 15.16
EPS(TTM)2.89
EY5.01%
EPS(NY)3.62
Fwd EY6.27%
FCF(TTM)7.39
FCFY12.8%
OCF(TTM)9.58
OCFY16.6%
SpS141.01
BVpS39.95
TBVpS28.1
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number50.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.11%
ROE 4.74%
ROCE 4.21%
ROIC 3.38%
ROICexc 3.48%
ROICexgc 4.36%
OM 1.77%
PM (TTM) 1.34%
GM 6.27%
FCFM 5.24%
ROA(3y)4.29%
ROA(5y)4.99%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)11.44%
ROIC(3y)5.82%
ROIC(5y)6.83%
ROICexc(3y)6.01%
ROICexc(5y)7.04%
ROICexgc(3y)7.43%
ROICexgc(5y)8.7%
ROCE(3y)7.23%
ROCE(5y)8.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.62%
OM growth 3Y-24.65%
OM growth 5Y-8.35%
PM growth 3Y-32.01%
PM growth 5Y-13.38%
GM growth 3Y-5.6%
GM growth 5Y-1.95%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF 2
Debt/EBITDA 3.23
Cap/Depr 105.67%
Cap/Sales 1.55%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 209.29%
Profit Quality 389.98%
Current Ratio 11.2
Quick Ratio 11.2
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC7.57%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)127.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)125.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.53%
Profit Quality(3y)181.1%
Profit Quality(5y)158.67%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.54%
EPS 3Y-24.16%
EPS 5Y-0.97%
EPS Q2Q%-23.68%
EPS Next Y25.3%
EPS Next 2Y18.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.71%
EPS Next 5Y3.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%-13.68%
Revenue Next Year4.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.49%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y0.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-31.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-30.34%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.21%
EBIT Next Year190.05%
EBIT Next 3Y43.54%
EBIT Next 5Y25.55%
FCF growth 1Y242.62%
FCF growth 3Y24.87%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y95.41%
OCF growth 3Y16.17%
OCF growth 5YN/A

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO / ADM.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ADM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ADM.DE.


What is the valuation status for ADM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO?

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) is expected to grow by 25.3% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ADM stock?

The dividend rating of ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 91.56%.