How profitable is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), ADM converted $25.0B of revenue into a 20.2% gross margin, 5.1% operating margin, and $4.2B in free cash flow (16.8% FCF margin).

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$75.77 -1.48% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $75.42

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $37.07B

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As of 2026-11-03, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 64/100 at a spot price of $75.77 (-1.48% 1D, market cap $37.07B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 17/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 14/20. Across 147 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, ADM ranks #33 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods), ADM carries a Roarable C (64/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 34.1x, gross margin of 20.2%, and ROIC of 3.2%. By comparison, KHC (The Kraft Heinz Company) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.6%, cap $28.86B) and BG (Bunge Limited) posts a E grade (32/100 RQD, P/E 22.6x, ROIC 3.3%, cap $18.57B). Among the 5-stock peer group, BG leads on earnings multiple (22.6x) while MDLZ leads on capital efficiency (7.7% ROIC).

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Per ADM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000007084), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company generated $24.96B in revenue (+2.4% YoY), $1.08B in net income, and $4.20B in free cash flow against $52.39B in total assets and $6.61B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $75.42 (-0.46%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 16.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 64/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ADM)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (64/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ADM SCORES 64/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+17/20 pts (27% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 61% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 38.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+14/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 70% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$83.64-5.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$79.36-2.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$77.23-1.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C$75.77+1.1% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 64/100 (C) score, ADM faces multiple-compression risk if 34.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 17.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($81.71) or 200D SMA ($76.67) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($77.82) toward Bear Floor ($60.70).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How ADM Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$4.20B (16.8% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $25.69B

FY24

Rev $24.37B

FY25

Rev $24.96B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$24.96B	20.2%	5.1%	$1.08B	$4.20B	3.3%
FY 2024	$24.37B	23.7%	8.7%	$1.80B	$1.23B	5.2%
FY 2023	$25.69B	20.2%	16%	$3.48B	$3.30B	17.4%

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ADM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -0.66%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $76.20H $76.91L $75.77C $75.77VOL 4.14M

RES: $89.08SUP: $74.46SMA50: $81.71SMA200: $76.67

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

26.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Staples Rank #33 of 147 ⚔️ KHC vs ADM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (ADM vs. KHC, BG, GIS, MDLZ)

Industry: Packaged Foods (41 Tracked Issuers)

Across 147 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) ranks #33 by composite RQD confidence (64/100, grade C) and #19 by equity capitalization ($37.07B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BG leads on earnings valuation at 22.6x trailing P/E, while MDLZ leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.7% ROIC and 28.4% gross margin. MDLZ currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with ADM at 64/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ADM ACTIVE Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	C	64/100	34.1x	20.2%	3.2%	-1.48%	$37.07B	Benchmark Subject
KHC The Kraft Heinz Company	D+	53/100	—	33.3%	-6.6%	+2.42%	$28.86B	/khc-vs-adm →
BG Bunge Limited	E	32/100	22.6x	20.1%	3.3%	-2.50%	$18.57B	/bg-vs-adm →
GIS General Mills Inc.	D+	53/100	—	33.6%	3.8%	+1.34%	$18.33B	/gis-vs-adm →
MDLZ Mondelez International Inc.	B	72/100	32.6x	28.4%	7.7%	+2.22%	$82.20B	/mdlz-vs-adm →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000007084 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) reported GAAP revenue of $24.96B (+2.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $24.37B , and -2.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.08B, operating cash flow of $5.45B, and free cash flow of $4.20B (+242.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, ADM closed FY2025 with $52.39B in total assets against $6.61B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.19, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$24.96B	$1.08B	$5.45B	$4.20B	$52.39B	$6.61B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$24.37B	$1.80B	$2.79B	$1.23B	$53.27B	$7.58B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$25.69B	$3.48B	$4.46B	$3.30B	$30.83B	$7.21B

3. ADM Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ADM stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does ADM compare to KHC and BG in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ADM?

Where is ADM trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ADM last traded at $75.77 (-1.48% on volume of 3,746,321 shares), positioning the stock -7.27% below its 50-day simple moving average ($81.71) and -1.17% below its 200-day simple moving average ($76.67). Across its 52-week range of $55.58 to $88.75, ADM sits at the 60.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.8% ($72.13 to $79.41).

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ADM — Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 64/100, corresponding to a C letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $75.77 (-1.48% 1D, market capitalization $37.07B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 3.2%, gross margin of 20.2%, operating margin of 5.3%, and free cash flow yield of 11.45%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (9/20) + Insider Conviction (14/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (17/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (12/20): Incorporates a 0.96x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.19, Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.24x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is listed on the NYSE and classified in the Consumer Staples sector, Packaged Foods industry,..7B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) reported $24.96B in annual revenue (up from $24.37B in FY2024, +2.4% YoY) and $1.08B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($25.69B revenue, $3.48B net income) through FY2025, ADM scaled operating cash flow to $5.45B and free cash flow to $4.20B, backed by $52.39B in total assets against $6.61B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C • RQD 64/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 11.45% and institutional whale pillar of 9/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 9/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $55.58 – $88.75 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins. Investors must weigh 34.1x trailing P/E and 17.8x EV/EBITDA against 5.3% operating margins and a 0.96x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream dependencies: — Downstream dependencies: — Sector correlations: — Second-order bottlenecks: — The only sector placement available is Consumer Staples / Packaged Foods, which is the basis for the macro regime pillar's sector sensitivity reference.

Key Question #1: Can ADM sustain or expand its 5.3% operating margin and 3.2% ROIC against Packaged Foods peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $24.96B and free cash flow of $4.20B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $6.61B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is ADM's 31.7x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Staples capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.96x)?

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FY 2025 free cash flow of $4.20B exceeded net income of $1.08B, and the FCF yield of 11.45% signals substantial cash generation rel

Picked up a starter position in ADM in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $76.91. FY 2025 free cash flow of $4.20B exceeded net income of $1.08B, and the FCF yield of 11.45% signals substantial cash generation relative to the market price.. Trading inside a $55.58–$88.75 52-week range with 11.45% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Packaged Foods multiples expand this quarter.

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@BreakoutHunter Agree on the RQD 64/100 quality, though with 0.96 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $76.91 and keeping dry powder in case we test $71.53.

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Spot @ $76.91

ROIC of 3.2% and a trailing P/E of 34.1 leave the stock priced at a premium for returns that remain thin, with whale 13F flow scoring o

ROIC of 3.2% and a trailing P/E of 34.1 leave the stock priced at a premium for returns that remain thin, with whale 13F flow scoring only 8/20.. Look at the math on ADM: paying 34.1x trailing P/E for 3.2% ROIC and 5.3% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Packaged Foods demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $67.68 before getting long.