ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:ADM - US0394831020 - Common Stock
56.77 EUR
-0.09 (-0.16%)
Overall ADM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ADM against 64 industry peers in the Food Products industry. ADM is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. ADM has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ADM was profitable.
- ADM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ADM has always been profitable.
- ADM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ADM (2.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.29%, ADM is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADM has a Return On Invested Capital (3.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ADM is in line with the industry average of 7.95%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.29% | ||
| ROE | 5.29% | ||
| ROIC | 3.69% |
ROA(3y)5.67%
ROA(5y)5.08%
ROE(3y)13.47%
ROE(5y)12.27%
ROIC(3y)7.66%
ROIC(5y)6.81%
1.3 Margins
- ADM has a Profit Margin of 1.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADM underperforms 60.94% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADM has remained more or less at the same level.
- ADM has a Operating Margin of 1.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADM underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- ADM's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 6.22%, ADM is doing worse than 92.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADM has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.43% | ||
| GM | 6.22% |
OM growth 3Y-12%
OM growth 5Y-1.08%
PM growth 3Y-12.83%
PM growth 5Y-0.27%
GM growth 3Y-1.29%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ADM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ADM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ADM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ADM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ADM has an Altman-Z score of 3.10. This indicates that ADM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ADM has a Altman-Z score of 3.10. This is in the better half of the industry: ADM outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- ADM has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.67. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.67, ADM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ADM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADM outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC8.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that ADM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ADM has a Current ratio of 1.37. This is in the better half of the industry: ADM outperforms 64.06% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that ADM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.92, ADM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ADM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.30%.
- ADM shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.32% yearly.
- ADM shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.37%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.76% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.3%
EPS 3Y-3.11%
EPS 5Y12.32%
EPS Q2Q%-15.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.37%
Revenue growth 3Y0.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.76%
Sales Q2Q%2.18%
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 0.26% on average per year.
- ADM is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y-27.37%
EPS Next 2Y-4.5%
EPS Next 3Y0.04%
EPS Next 5Y0.26%
Revenue Next Year-3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y0.21%
Revenue Next 3Y1.51%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.85, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ADM.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ADM is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ADM to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say ADM is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.32, ADM is valued correctly.
- ADM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. ADM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ADM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ADM is more expensive than 64.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.45
EPS Next 2Y-4.5%
EPS Next 3Y0.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.06%, ADM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.42, ADM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, ADM pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.06% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ADM is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.05%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.05%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 82.76% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ADM. 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.
DP82.76%
EPS Next 2Y-4.5%
EPS Next 3Y0.04%
FRA:ADM (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
56.77
-0.09 (-0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners86.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.28B
Revenue(TTM)83.21B
Net Income(TTM)1.19B
Analysts52.63
Price Target50.53 (-10.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.06% |
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.05%
DP82.76%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.92%
Min EPS beat(2)6.8%
Max EPS beat(2)11.04%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.69%
Max EPS beat(4)11.04%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.24%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.81%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.32%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.98%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.4%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.7%
PT rev (1m)-0.59%
PT rev (3m)-0.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.48%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.41 | ||
| P/tB | 2.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.2 |
EPS(TTM)3.18
EY5.6%
EPS(NY)3.71
Fwd EY6.53%
FCF(TTM)8.42
FCFY14.84%
OCF(TTM)10.9
OCFY19.21%
SpS149.05
BVpS40.29
TBVpS28.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.45
Graham Number53.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.29% | ||
| ROE | 5.29% | ||
| ROCE | 4.65% | ||
| ROIC | 3.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.88% | ||
| OM | 1.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.43% | ||
| GM | 6.22% | ||
| FCFM | 5.65% |
ROA(3y)5.67%
ROA(5y)5.08%
ROE(3y)13.47%
ROE(5y)12.27%
ROIC(3y)7.66%
ROIC(5y)6.81%
ROICexc(3y)7.91%
ROICexc(5y)7.02%
ROICexgc(3y)9.73%
ROICexgc(5y)8.63%
ROCE(3y)9.78%
ROCE(5y)8.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.06%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.21%
OM growth 3Y-12%
OM growth 5Y-1.08%
PM growth 3Y-12.83%
PM growth 5Y-0.27%
GM growth 3Y-1.29%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.67 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 119.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 227.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 395.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
F-Score4
WACC8.18%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)135.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)121.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.47%
Profit Quality(3y)67.69%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.3%
EPS 3Y-3.11%
EPS 5Y12.32%
EPS Q2Q%-15.6%
EPS Next Y-27.37%
EPS Next 2Y-4.5%
EPS Next 3Y0.04%
EPS Next 5Y0.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.37%
Revenue growth 3Y0.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.76%
Sales Q2Q%2.18%
Revenue Next Year-3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y0.21%
Revenue Next 3Y1.51%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-38.7%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.91%
EBIT growth 5Y4.61%
EBIT Next Year58.93%
EBIT Next 3Y24.92%
EBIT Next 5Y14.33%
FCF growth 1Y863.73%
FCF growth 3Y-39.08%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y201.19%
OCF growth 3Y-24.93%
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 5 / 10 to ADM.DE.
What is the valuation status for ADM stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 4 / 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 decline by -27.37% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ADM stock?
The dividend rating of ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 82.76%.