Archer Daniels Midland

Archer Daniels Midland is a food processing and commodities trading corporation that operates over 400 crop procurement facilities and 270 food processing plants across the globe. ADM’s mission is to transform natural products like cereal grains and oilseeds into a wide array of products, including ingredients and flavorings for food and beverages, supplements, and nutritional products for pets and livestock. Fortune has perennially dubbed ADM as one of the world’s most admired companies in food production, including in 2021. The company met with criticism, however, when an April 2021 report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) revealed ADM was one of 55 major U.S. corporations to have paid $0 in federal taxes on 2020 profits.
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Company Information

As of 2/1/2023
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Chicago
Industry
Food Production
CEO
Juan R. Luciano
Company Type
Public
Ticker
ADM
Revenues ($M)
$101,848
Profits ($M)
$4,340
Market Value ($M)
$46,556
Employees
40,739
Figures are for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Market value as of Jan. 20, 2023. Sources: Bloomberg; S&P Global.

World's Most Admired Companies

Sector
Consumer Products
Industry
Food Production
Current All-Star Rank
-
Previous All-Star Rank
-
Industry Rank
2
Previous Industry Rank
2
Overall Score
6.15
Innovation
2
People Management
3
Use of Corporate Assets
3
Social Responsibility
2
Quality of Management
2
Financial Soundness
2
Long-Term Investment Value
2
Quality of Products/Services
2
Global Competitiveness
3

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$85,249
32.5%
Profits ($M)
$2,709
52.9%
Assets ($M)
$56,136
-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$22,477
-

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues
3.2%
Profits as % of Assets
4.8%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
12.1%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)
479
EPS % Change (from 2020)
52.1%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
17.3%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
4.3%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2021)
37.3%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
11.4%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
12%

Change the World

Impact Segment
Environmental Impact, Public Health/Nutrition
Sector
Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Prior Year Rank
-
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