Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) recorded FCF Margin of 0.81% in Q3 2026, down 6.61 percentage points from 7.43% a year earlier and down 3.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Archer-Daniels-Midland's FCF Margin came in at 0.41% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 5.24 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.24%, up 3.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of +10.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 1.43% in FY2024 (-1.72 pp), 3.16% in FY2023 (+1.03 pp), 2.13% in FY2022 (-4.24 pp) and 6.36% in FY2021 (+11.35 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -8.05% in Q1 2023 to 18.87% in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.90 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 18.39 percentage points in Q2 2025, against a drop of 15.00 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 3.87% (Q2 2026), -0.21% (Q1 2026) and -3.61% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.91 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.81% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.18 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.47% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.48 Bn | 16.39 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -6.55% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.11 Bn | -19.16 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.00% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.35 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.70 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 1.31% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.12 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 333.67 Mn | -4.42% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 426.00 Mn | -0.54% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.86 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 27.40% |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.56 Bn | -1.51 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 5.95% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.81% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.24% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ADM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();