# Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Household Products. Price $84.61, market value $40.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 23.1×** (5-yr avg 14.4×, 3-yr avg 16.3×). Archer-Daniels-Midland Company trades at 23.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 14.4×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 14.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.6×.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.1%** (5-yr avg 9.9%). Free cash flow equals 4.1% of the market value, below its five-year average of 9.9%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 4.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 22.6%**. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company keeps 22.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Net margin: 4.3%**. 4.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.7%**. 4.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 3.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.4%** (3-yr -3.3%/yr, 5-yr -17.3%/yr). Revenue grew 2.4% over the last year, against -17.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -38.9%** (3-yr -33.9%/yr, 5-yr -6.7%/yr). Earnings per share fell 38.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 24.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 24.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.33**. Debt is 0.33 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.46%** ($2.06 per share, trailing). Archer-Daniels-Midland Company yields 2.46%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 92%** (60% of free cash flow). 92% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.2%/yr** (1-yr 2.0%). The dividend has grown 7.2% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover Archer-Daniels-Midland Company; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $78.70 (-7% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 39.7%** (YTD 49.3%, 3-mo 4.6%). The shares are up 39.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -4.4%** (52.2% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.09** (volatility 27%). Beta of -0.09 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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