DOLE vs ANDE vs ADM Stock Comparison

Dole, Andersons and Archer-Daniels-Midland Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DOLE Dole plc
$13.19 +1.5% 1M +2.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.25B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.49B
Div. yield
0.03%
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
5 wins
ANDE Andersons, Inc.
$64.00 -4.4% 1M +36.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.18B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.94B
Div. yield
0.01%
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
5 wins
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
$78.21 -3.6% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$37.32B
P/E
21.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$82.10B
Div. yield
–
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Andersons leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Andersons 5, Dole 5, Archer-Daniels-Midland 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDOLEANDEADMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.25B $2.18B $37.32B ADM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.9x 12.3x 21.1x ANDE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x 12.3x 15.0x DOLE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.3% -5.2% -0.8% DOLE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% 1.6% 2.2% ADM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.6% 7.4% 4.2% ANDE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 2.4x 2.5x ANDE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.01% 0.00% DOLE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.7% +36.8% +26.3% ANDE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.0%/yr +13.6%/yr +3.8%/yr ANDE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.6% 35.3% 27.7% DOLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 58/100 43/100 DOLE

Percentile Scorecard

DOLEANDEADM

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

AxisDOLEANDEADM
Valuation 91 #4 of 34 70 #11 of 34 39 #21 of 34
Growth 50 #16 of 31 53 #15 of 31 20 #25 of 31
Profitability 50 #15 of 29 64 #11 of 29 57 #13 of 29
Financial Health 40 #22 of 36 46 #20 of 36 63 #14 of 36
Shareholder Returns 67 #9 of 25 58 #11 of 25 33 #17 of 25
Overall 60 58 43
  • DOLE ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • ANDE ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • ADM ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDOLEANDEADMSPY
1 month +1.5%-4.4%-3.6% -0.2%
3 months -7.3%-12.6%-5.9% +3.9%
6 months -11.7%-16.4%+7.4% +8.2%
Year to date -12.0%+20.4%+36.0% +12.9%
1 year +2.7%+36.8%+26.3% +12.3%
3 years +16.8%+29.8%+11.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.3%+9.1%+3.7% +23.3%
5 years -9.5%+89.0%+20.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.0%+13.6%+3.8% +10.9%
10 years —+69.5%+81.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+5.4%+6.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDOLEANDEADMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.6%35.3%27.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.0%37.0%26.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.04-0.11-0.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.121.040.95 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -53.4%-49.1%-57.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.4%-20.9%-11.2% -1.2%
52-week high $16.37$80.87$88.07 $779.14
52-week low $12.65$46.31$56.00 $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.

MultipleDOLEANDEADM
P/E now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 14.8x 12.3xmedian 14.8x 21.4xmedian 14.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 0.2xmedian 0.5x 0.5xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 9.1x 8.6xmedian 9.1x 16.2xmedian 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 15.0x 38.2xmedian 15.0x 22.5xmedian 15.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.25median 1.28 0.45median 1.28 -0.99median 1.28

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 monthsDOLEANDEADM
Revenue $9.49B $10.94B $82.10B
Gross profit $694.10M $786.68M $5.64B
Operating income $161.30M – $1.56B
Net income $92.69M $186.91M $1.78B
Free cash flow $83.30M $56.91M $1.68B
EPS (diluted) $0.62 $5.17 $3.65
Cash & equivalents $291.71M $66.55M $1.06B
Total debt $1.09B $900.77M $8.06B
Shares (diluted) 95.70M 34.27M 485.00M
Enterprise value $80.16M $1.86B $33.32B

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
MetricDOLEANDEADM
P/E 21.0x 12.3x 21.4x
P/FCF 15.0x 38.2x 22.5x
P/Operating cash flow 7.1x 6.8x 13.5x
P/S 0.1x 0.2x 0.5x
P/B 0.9x 1.6x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.6x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 8.6x 16.2x
EV/EBIT 12.7x 14.0x 28.6x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 0.3x 0.5x
EV/FCF 24.6x 52.9x 26.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 9.3x 16.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.25 0.45 -0.99

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDOLEANDEADM
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.3% -5.2% -0.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% -13.3% -6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.0% 12.1% 7.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 3.8% -9.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -36.4% – 76.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.2% – -26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 78.0% 46.4% 62.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.3% 23.3% -24.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 147.9% 120.2% 60.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -16.9% 27.1% -21.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.1% 49.0% -49.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -35.8% -17.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.7% 112.2% -59.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.9% -62.5% -22.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDOLEANDEADM
Gross margin 7.3% 7.2% 6.9%
EBITDA margin 2.9% 3.2% 3.4%
Operating margin 1.7% – 1.9%
Pretax margin 1.5% 2.0% 2.6%
Net margin 0.6% 1.6% 2.2%
FCF margin 0.9% 0.5% 2.0%
Operating cash flow margin 1.8% 2.9% 3.4%
Return on equity 6.3% 13.5% 7.7%
Return on assets 2.1% 4.9% 3.3%
Return on invested capital 3.6% 7.4% 4.2%
Return on capital employed 5.3% 9.3% 4.5%
Asset turnover 2.1x 3.0x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.7x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDOLEANDEADM
Debt / assets 24.4% 25.9% 15.1%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.7x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 2.4x 2.5x
Debt / FCF 13.1x 15.8x 4.8x
Liabilities / assets 68.1% 60.9% 55.9%
Equity / assets 31.9% 39.1% 44.1%
Interest coverage 2.7x – 2.6x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.5x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.6x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.81 4.66 3.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDOLEANDEADM
Dividend yield 2.7% 1.2% 2.6%
Net buyback yield 1.2% – –
Shareholder yield 3.9% 1.2% 2.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 34.9% 14.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 38.8% 47.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.3% 1.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 2.9% –

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.

ConsensusDOLEANDEADM
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 15.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.28FY2026 $5.22FY2026 $5.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +87.1%FY2026 +51.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.5% +25.7% +5.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.28BFY2026 $12.22BFY2026 $89.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +11.0%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.7% +1.9% -2.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDOLEANDEADM
Held by institutions 72.0% 89.3% 86.7%
Institutions holding 208 301 1,161
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +0.1% +5.2%
Institutions buying 122 157 582
Institutions selling 65 93 378
Buyers to sellers 1.88 1.69 1.54

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.

DOLEANDEADM
DOLE 1.00 0.13 0.05
ANDE 0.13 1.00 0.48
ADM 0.05 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DOLE, ANDE and ADM?

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dole (DOLE) $1.25B, Andersons (ANDE) $2.18B, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) $37.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, DOLE, ANDE and ADM?

Andersons (ANDE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dole (DOLE) 20.9x, Andersons (ANDE) 12.3x, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 21.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dole (DOLE) is cheapest (Dole (DOLE) 10.3x, Andersons (ANDE) 12.3x, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 15.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dole (DOLE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dole (DOLE) +8.3%, Andersons (ANDE) -5.2%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) -0.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has the highest net margin (Dole (DOLE) 0.6%, Andersons (ANDE) 1.6%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 2.2%). On return on invested capital, Andersons (ANDE) leads (Dole (DOLE) 3.6%, Andersons (ANDE) 7.4%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 4.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Andersons (ANDE) returned the most: Dole (DOLE) +2.7%, Andersons (ANDE) +36.8%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) +26.3%. Over five years, Andersons (ANDE) compounded fastest (Dole (DOLE) -2.0%/yr, Andersons (ANDE) +13.6%/yr, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) +3.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dole (DOLE) has the highest dividend yield: Dole (DOLE) 0.03%, Andersons (ANDE) 0.01%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 0.00%. Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dole (DOLE) has been the steadiest (Dole (DOLE) 23.6%, Andersons (ANDE) 35.3%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 27.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DOLE, ANDE and ADM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Andersons (ANDE) leads on 5. 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.