On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 42,383 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $8.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 17% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 102 buys and 43 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.05 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 8% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 32 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, ADM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ADM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.