ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO (ADM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:ADM • US0394831020
57.24 EUR
+0.96 (+1.71%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 03:32 PM
ADM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 industry peers in the Food Products industry. ADM has an average financial health and profitability rating. ADM is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ADM had positive earnings in the past year.
- ADM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ADM has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years ADM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ADM (2.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ADM has a Return On Equity of 5.29%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ADM outperforms 43.28% of its industry peers.
- ADM has a Return On Invested Capital (3.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ADM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.66%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.31%.
| 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.43%, ADM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADM's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ADM's Operating Margin of 1.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADM is outperformed by 74.63% of its industry peers.
- ADM's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ADM (6.22%) is worse than 91.04% of its industry peers.
- ADM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- ADM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ADM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ADM is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.10, ADM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADM is 1.67, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ADM, only 1.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.67, ADM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that ADM is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ADM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADM outperforms 74.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC8.21%
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 59.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that ADM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ADM (0.92) is comparable to the rest of the 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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.37% in the past 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
- ADM is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.26% yearly.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ADM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.29.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ADM.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. ADM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.79, the valuation of ADM can be described as correct.
- ADM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ADM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 62.69% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ADM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ADM indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADM is cheaper than 92.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.48
EPS Next 2Y-4.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ADM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.05%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.76, ADM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, ADM pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.05% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ADM grows each year by 7.05%, which is quite nice.
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.
- 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%
FRA:ADM (2/4/2026, 3:32:25 PM)
57.24
+0.96 (+1.71%)
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/bmo
Inst Owners86.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.51B
Revenue(TTM)83.21B
Net Income(TTM)1.19B
Analysts52.63
Price Target50.53 (-11.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.05% |
Yearly Dividend1.67
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)-7.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-38.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.33 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 2.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.29 |
EPS(TTM)3.13
EY5.47%
EPS(NY)3.63
Fwd EY6.33%
FCF(TTM)8.29
FCFY14.49%
OCF(TTM)10.73
OCFY18.75%
SpS146.73
BVpS39.66
TBVpS27.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.48
Graham Number52.85
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
WACC8.21%
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-27.52%
EPS Next 2Y-4.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.2%
EPS Next 5Y0.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.37%
Revenue growth 3Y0.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.76%
Sales Q2Q%2.18%
Revenue Next Year-3.83%
Revenue Next 2Y0.21%
Revenue Next 3Y1.64%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-38.7%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.91%
EBIT growth 5Y4.61%
EBIT Next Year59.07%
EBIT Next 3Y25.61%
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 4 / 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%.