Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland's Net Margin was 3.68% in Q3 2026, up 3.15 percentage points from 0.53% a year earlier but down 0.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Archer-Daniels-Midland's Net Margin was 2.95% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.34%, down 0.76 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 2.10% in FY2024 (-1.60 pp), 3.71% in FY2023 (-0.57 pp), 4.27% in FY2022 (+1.10 pp) and 3.18% in FY2021 (+0.42 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between 0.09% (Q3 2024) and 4.86% (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.44 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 3.15 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 3.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ADM's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 4.00% (Q2 2026), 1.45% (Q1 2026) and 2.46% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.94 Bn | 30.42 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 3.68% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.10 Bn | 17.35 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 1.31% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.46 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.34% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.01 Bn | -19.25 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -0.43% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.33 Bn | 7.88 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 22.46% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.67 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 2.59% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.05 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 2.53% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 6.16% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.85 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 9.57% |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.62 Bn | -1.45 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 1.01% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.68% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.39% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Net 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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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=ADM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "ADM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=ADM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();