ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ADM • US0394831020
Current stock price
58.72 EUR
-0.86 (-1.44%)
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This ADM.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ADM.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ADM had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- ADM has a Return On Assets of 2.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADM underperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- ADM's Return On Equity of 4.74% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADM is outperformed by 62.07% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ADM (3.48%) is worse than 62.07% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADM is in line with the industry average of 7.16%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.06% | ||
| ROE | 4.74% | ||
| ROIC | 3.48% |
ROA(3y)3.94%
ROA(5y)4.78%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)11.44%
ROIC(3y)5.85%
ROIC(5y)6.85%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.34%, ADM is not doing good in the industry: 65.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 75.86% of its industry peers.
- ADM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ADM has a Gross Margin of 6.27%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ADM underperforms 91.38% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADM has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ADM.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ADM is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ADM has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ADM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ADM has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.05 indicates that ADM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ADM (3.05) is better than 77.59% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADM is 2.00, which is a good value as it means it would take ADM, 2.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ADM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.00. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADM outperforms 94.83% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that ADM is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ADM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.33 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADM outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC8.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- ADM has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that ADM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.37, ADM is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADM has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that ADM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ADM (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. ADM.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ADM have decreased strongly by -27.54% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.97% on average over the past years.
- ADM shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.15%.
- Measured over the past years, ADM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.52% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ADM will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.23% on average per year.
- ADM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y23.87%
EPS Next 2Y19.79%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
EPS Next 5Y3.23%
Revenue Next Year0.62%
Revenue Next 2Y1.67%
Revenue Next 3Y0.78%
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.
4. ADM.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.04, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ADM.
- ADM's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ADM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.34.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.20, which 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.
- ADM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.18.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADM is valued a bit more expensive than 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADM is valued cheaper than 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.39 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ADM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADM's earnings are expected to grow with 15.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.79%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
5. ADM.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ADM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ADM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.60.
- ADM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ADM is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.23%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.23%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- ADM pays out 91.56% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ADM is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP91.56%
EPS Next 2Y19.79%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
ADM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ADM (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
58.72
-0.86 (-1.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners88.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.30B
Revenue(TTM)80.27B
Net Income(TTM)1.08B
Analysts53
Price Target55.36 (-5.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
Yearly Dividend1.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.23%
DP91.56%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)4.91%
PT rev (3m)8.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.45 | ||
| P/tB | 2.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.39 |
EPS(TTM)2.93
EY4.99%
EPS(NY)3.63
Fwd EY6.17%
FCF(TTM)7.47
FCFY12.72%
OCF(TTM)9.68
OCFY16.49%
SpS142.56
BVpS40.37
TBVpS28.4
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number51.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.06% | ||
| ROE | 4.74% | ||
| ROCE | 4.33% | ||
| ROIC | 3.48% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.53% | ||
| OM | 1.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.34% | ||
| GM | 6.27% | ||
| FCFM | 5.24% |
ROA(3y)3.94%
ROA(5y)4.78%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)11.44%
ROIC(3y)5.85%
ROIC(5y)6.85%
ROICexc(3y)6.05%
ROICexc(5y)7.06%
ROICexgc(3y)7.48%
ROICexgc(5y)8.73%
ROCE(3y)7.28%
ROCE(5y)8.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.03%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover1.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.84 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 105.67% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.26 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 209.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 389.98% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
F-Score4
WACC8.11%
ROIC/WACC0.43
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 Y23.87%
EPS Next 2Y19.79%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
EPS Next 5Y3.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%-13.68%
Revenue Next Year0.62%
Revenue Next 2Y1.67%
Revenue Next 3Y0.78%
Revenue Next 5Y0.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-31.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-30.34%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.21%
EBIT Next Year187.32%
EBIT Next 3Y45.57%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ADM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ADM.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) stock?
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) is 20.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.45.
What is the financial health of ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) is 6 / 10.