CHS is the largest farmer- and rancher-owned cooperative in the U.S. and provides the stuff farmers need to grow crops--fuel and farm supplies--and then buys growers' harvests to either sell or process. In 2016 CHS saw its revenues drop 12% to $30.3 billion, the product of lower prices for the grain, fertilizer, and energy products that comprise the majority of its business. It's keeping a tight fist on expenses and staffing as it invests in key areas, from a new coker at its refinery in Kansas to a replaced fuel pipeline that serves Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Company Info
| CEO | Jay D. Debertin |
| CEO Title | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Sector | Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Industry | Food Production |
| HQ Location | Inver Grove Heights, MN |
| Website | www.chsinc.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 18 |
| Employees | 12,157 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $30,347 |
| Profits ($M) | $424.2 |
| Assets ($M) | $17,318 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $7,852 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | - |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 1.4% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 2.4% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 5.4% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | - |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | - |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | - |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | - |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | - |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | - |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | - |
