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

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:ADM - US0394831020 - Common Stock

56.77 EUR
-0.68 (-1.18%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ADM scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ADM was compared to 62 industry peers in the Food Products industry. ADM has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor 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.
  • Of the past 5 years ADM 4 years 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 0 2B -2B 4B -4B 6B -6B

1.2 Ratios

  • ADM has a Return On Assets of 2.29%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADM outperforms 44.62% of its industry peers.
  • ADM has a Return On Equity (5.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ADM's Return On Invested Capital of 3.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ADM outperforms 41.54% 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 7.38%.
Industry RankSector 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%
ADM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.43%, ADM is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADM has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Operating Margin of ADM (1.83%) is worse than 75.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADM has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 6.22%, ADM is not doing good in the industry: 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ADM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 2 4 6

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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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ADM has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ADM has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ADM is higher compared to a year ago.
ADM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingADM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.11 indicates that ADM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ADM has a better Altman-Z score (3.11) than 73.85% 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.
  • ADM's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.67 is amongst the best of the industry. ADM outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that ADM is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ADM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.30. This is in the better half of the industry: ADM outperforms 78.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 1.67
Altman-Z 3.11
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC8.18%
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 0 10B 20B

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.
  • ADM's Current ratio of 1.37 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADM outperforms 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that ADM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ADM's Quick ratio of 0.92 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADM outperforms 63.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.92
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 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ADM have decreased strongly by -25.30% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ADM shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.32% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ADM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.37% in the last year.
  • ADM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.76% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.26% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-27.52%
EPS Next 2Y-4.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.2%
EPS Next 5Y0.26%
Revenue Next Year-3.83%
Revenue Next 2Y0.21%
Revenue Next 3Y1.64%
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.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.08, the valuation of ADM can be described as rather expensive.
  • ADM's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, ADM is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.58, which indicates a correct valuation of ADM.
  • ADM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ADM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.08
Fwd PE 15.58
ADM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ADM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ADM is more expensive than 64.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADM is valued cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.81
EV/EBITDA 14.33
ADM.DE Per share dataADM.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.47
EPS Next 2Y-4.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ADM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.04%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.38, 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 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.04%

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
ADM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareADM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • ADM pays out 82.76% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ADM's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP82.76%
EPS Next 2Y-4.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.2%
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 0 2B -2B 4B -4B -6B
ADM.DE Dividend Payout.ADM.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ADM.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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 -27.52% 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%.