Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)

Last week, ADM posted mixed 3Q results, as stronger Ag Services performance and a recovery in ethanol were overshadowed by a mystifyingly poor quarter in Crush. It reduced guidance to $3.25-$3.50, which captured our $3.40…

The global grains/oilseed complex is currently characterized by excess production and processing capacity. Trade tensions has exacerbated the imbalance for U.S. producers. A massive, sustained new demand driver is required – genetics and improved agronomic…

Due to a more challenged environment on multiple fronts (global crush, export elevation and consumer demand), we have reduced our forward H2’25 and 2026 estimates for ADM. Certain of its businesses, such as handling and…

ADM reported solid Q2 results and EPS were >10% ahead of our projection; the upside was primarily driven by below-the-line items, as EBT was <1%% ahead of us. Management revised guidance to ~$4 ($4-$4.75); we…

Late yesterday, Trump stated on Truth Social (likely in a nod to the MAHA cohort) that Coke agreed to start using cane sugar in ‘Coke in the U.S.’ Later, Coke released a comment stating details…

The last 18 – 24 months have been bruising for ADM as it has been battered by industry headwinds, as well as the fallout from its accounting woes and execution challenges. Still, it seems a…

The recent RVO proposal laid out far more bullish targets than we had anticipated, and also put forward potential modifications to RIN values for imported fuels/feedstocks. That, combined with potential changes to 45Z rules, results…

Brazil’s farmers have long benefited from both the ability to produce 2-3 crops per year and relatively low land conversion costs. Technological improvements have fostered higher yields that have improved its cost profile further (BZ…

ADM reported better-than-expected Q1 EPS largely driven by corporate expense (adj for incentive comp expense reclassification from segments). It reiterated full-year guidance with a bias toward the low-end. Results would have been even better had…

ADM shareholders have been hammered by company-specific issues/controversy for well over a year and an increasingly challenged U.S. industry backdrop has only compounded the pain. Recent tariff developments have exacerbated the uncertainty and are bearish…