Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Consumer Defensive · Agricultural Farm Products

Overall research band Mixed

Quality Very weak

Valuation Mixed

Balance sheet Very weak

Market confirmation Strong

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What the company does

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) is a global agricultural enterprise headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with operations spanning the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and other international markets. ADM is organized into three main divisions: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. The company sources, transports, stores, processes, and distributes a wide range of agricultural commodities such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley. Its diverse product portfolio includes vegetable oils, protein meals, sweeteners, starches, wheat flour, alcohols (including ethanol), citric acids, corn gluten feed and meal, distillers' grains, peanuts and peanut ingredients, and cotton cellulose pulp. ADM also develops specialized nutrition and health ingredients, including natural flavors, colors, proteins, emulsifiers, fibers, polyols, hydrocolloids, probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, and botanical extracts, as well as animal feeds and pet food products.

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ROIC3.9%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Operating margin1.8%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Revenue CAGR · 4 years-1.5%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

FCF margin5.2%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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