Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): financials, SEC filings and peers
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is an agricultural products & services company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
It was founded in 1902 and joined the S&P 500 on March 4, 1957.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Fats & Oils”.
Archer Daniels Midland at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $84.1B
- Revenue growth
- +1.0%
- Operating margin
- 4.2%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.5B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $346M
- Cash
- $711M
- Debt
- $8.7B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $5.13
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 3, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Archer Daniels Midland reported revenue of $84.1 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+1.0%).
Its operating margin was 4.2%, up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $4 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.5 billion (3.0% of revenue), 108.8% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $1.5 billion and capital spending $1.1 billion, leaving free cash flow of $346 million (0.4% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $711 million in cash and $8.7 billion in debt, a net debt position of $8.0 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $64.4 billion in fiscal 2020 to $80.3 billion in fiscal 2025, about 4.5% a year.
- Free cash flow was negative in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $85.2B | $101.6B | $93.9B | $85.5B | $80.3B |
| Revenue growth | 32.5% | 19.1% | -7.5% | -8.9% | -6.2% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $2.7B | $4.3B | $3.5B | $1.8B | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $5.4B | $2.2B | $3.0B | $1.2B | $4.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $4.79 | $7.71 | $6.43 | $3.65 | $2.23 |
Fiscal years as reported in Archer Daniels Midland’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 3, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed November 3, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed August 12, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed August 10, 2026
- 10-Q filed August 4, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 4, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed July 23, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed May 12, 2026 — Executive or director change; Shareholder vote results
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Questions about Archer Daniels Midland
Is Archer Daniels Midland's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $84.1 billion, up 1.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Archer Daniels Midland profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.5 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 3.0%.
Does Archer Daniels Midland have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $711 million in cash and $8.7 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Archer Daniels Midland last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 3, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Archer Daniels Midland?
In the S&P 500, Archer Daniels Midland is grouped in Agricultural Products & Services within the Consumer Staples sector. Bunge Global (BG) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Archer Daniels Midland’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.