ADM vs AGRO vs COOT Stock Comparison

Archer-Daniels-Midland, Adecoagro and Australian Oilseeds Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
$77.24 -3.9% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$37.23B
P/E
21.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$82.10B
Div. yield
2.68%
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
4 wins
AGRO Adecoagro S.A.
$9.82 -2.4% 1M +17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.40B
P/E
20.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.65B
Div. yield
2.95%
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Adecoagro leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Adecoagro 7, Archer-Daniels-Midland 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADMAGROCOOTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.23B $1.40B $8.65M ADM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.2x 20.3x — AGRO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.8x 6.8x — AGRO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.8% +6.2% — AGRO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% 3.0% — AGRO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.2% 5.2% — AGRO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.68% 2.95% — AGRO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.9% +17.3% -82.4% ADM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.8%/yr +2.3%/yr -50.3%/yr ADM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.7% 51.5% 92.9% ADM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 66/100 — AGRO

Percentile Scorecard

ADMAGROCOOT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADMAGROCOOT
Valuation 39 #21 of 34 64 #13 of 34 –
Growth 21 #24 of 30 76 #8 of 30 –
Profitability 59 #12 of 28 70 #9 of 28 –
Financial Health 63 #14 of 36 57 #16 of 36 6 #34 of 36
Shareholder Returns 35 #16 of 24 61 #10 of 24 –
Overall 43 66 –
  • ADM ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • AGRO ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • COOT ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADMAGROCOOTSPY
1 month -3.9%-2.4%-34.0% +0.9%
3 months -3.9%+1.2%-18.4% +5.9%
6 months +4.0%-31.9%-47.6% +8.5%
Year to date +34.4%+23.8%-39.8% +13.3%
1 year +25.9%+17.3%-82.4% +12.4%
3 years +10.3%-9.1%-97.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +3.3%-3.1%-70.0% +23.5%
5 years +20.2%+12.1%-97.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +3.8%+2.3%-50.3% +11.0%
10 years +77.2%-10.9%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +5.9%-1.1%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureADMAGROCOOTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.7%51.5%92.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.9%47.6%97.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.11-0.460.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.930.34-0.89 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.5%-46.1%-97.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.3%-35.6%-82.4% -0.9%
52-week high $88.07$15.25$1.76 $779.14
52-week low $56.00$7.13$0.31 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADMAGROCOOT
P/E now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 16.0x 20.3xmedian 16.0x —median 16.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.5x 0.8xmedian 0.5x —median 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x —median 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.2xmedian 15.8x 4.8xmedian 15.8x —median 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.0x 0.7xmedian 1.0x 2.9xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median -0.98median 1.29 -1.19median 1.29 —median 1.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADMAGROCOOT
Revenue $82.10B $1.65B –
Gross profit $5.64B $467.72M –
Operating income $1.56B $199.52M –
Net income $1.78B $60.64M –
Free cash flow $1.68B $289.32M –
EPS (diluted) $3.65 $0.48 –
Cash & equivalents $1.06B $302.46M $756.64K
Total debt $8.06B $2.04B $38.38M
Shares (diluted) 485.00M 102.44M 23.64M
Enterprise value $33.52B $139.73M $5.05M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADMAGROCOOT
P/E 21.2x 20.3x –
P/FCF 22.2x 4.8x –
P/Operating cash flow 13.3x – –
P/S 0.5x 0.8x –
P/B 1.6x 0.7x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.7x 7.0x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x – –
EV/EBIT 28.3x 15.6x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 1.9x –
EV/FCF 26.4x 10.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 15.8x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.98 -1.19 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADMAGROCOOT
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.8% 6.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -6.3% 5.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.0% 46.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -9.2% 13.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 76.3% 130.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.7% -7.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.1% 65.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -24.6% -13.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 60.7% 38.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.7% -17.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -49.9% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -59.2% 5.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.6% -21.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADMAGROCOOT
Gross margin 6.9% 28.3% –
EBITDA margin 3.4% – –
Operating margin 1.9% 12.1% –
Pretax margin 2.6% 6.1% –
Net margin 2.2% 3.0% –
FCF margin 2.0% 17.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 3.4% – –
Return on equity 7.7% 3.2% –
Return on assets 3.3% 1.2% –
Return on invested capital 4.2% 5.2% –
Return on capital employed 4.5% 4.5% –
Asset turnover 1.5x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADMAGROCOOT
Debt / assets 15.1% 38.9% 52.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.1x 3.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x – –
Debt / FCF 4.8x 7.1x –
Liabilities / assets 55.9% 64.2% 86.3%
Equity / assets 44.1% 35.8% 13.7%
Interest coverage 2.6x 7.6x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.7x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.9x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.14 0.97 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADMAGROCOOT
Dividend yield 2.7% 3.0% –
Net buyback yield – 1.4% –
Shareholder yield 2.7% 4.4% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADMAGROCOOT
Forward P/E 14.8xFY2026 6.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.21FY2026 $1.44FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +51.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +5.0% -9.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $89.91BFY2026 $2.11BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +12.0%FY2026 +47.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -2.7% +13.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADMAGROCOOT
Held by institutions 86.7% 14.9% –
Institutions holding 1,162 89 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +2.7% –
Institutions buying 583 52 –
Institutions selling 378 29 –
Buyers to sellers 1.54 1.79 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADMAGROCOOT
ADM 1.00 0.28 0.05
AGRO 0.28 1.00 0.04
COOT 0.05 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADM, AGRO and COOT?

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) $37.23B, Adecoagro (AGRO) $1.40B, Australian Oilseeds Holdings (COOT) $8.65M.

Which stock is cheaper, ADM, AGRO and COOT?

Adecoagro (AGRO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 21.2x, Adecoagro (AGRO) 20.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Adecoagro (AGRO) is cheapest (Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 14.8x, Adecoagro (AGRO) 6.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Adecoagro (AGRO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) -0.8%, Adecoagro (AGRO) +6.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Adecoagro (AGRO) has the highest net margin (Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 2.2%, Adecoagro (AGRO) 3.0%). On return on invested capital, Adecoagro (AGRO) leads (Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 4.2%, Adecoagro (AGRO) 5.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) returned the most: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) +25.9%, Adecoagro (AGRO) +17.3%, Australian Oilseeds Holdings (COOT) -82.4%. Over five years, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) compounded fastest (Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) +3.8%/yr, Adecoagro (AGRO) +2.3%/yr, Australian Oilseeds Holdings (COOT) -50.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Adecoagro (AGRO) has the highest dividend yield: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 2.68%, Adecoagro (AGRO) 2.95%. Australian Oilseeds Holdings (COOT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has been the steadiest (Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 27.7%, Adecoagro (AGRO) 51.5%, Australian Oilseeds Holdings (COOT) 92.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADM, AGRO and COOT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Adecoagro (AGRO) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.