Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reported Operating Margin of 1.22% for Q1 2026, up 17.0% on a YoY basis from 1.04% in Q1 2025, and down 15.86% sequentially from 1.44% in Q4 2025.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 1.22% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 17.0% year-over-year to 1.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.23% (down 2.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.18%, down 60.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 1.22% in Q1 2026, from 1.44% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 4.95% in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.24% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.65% and a median of 2.72% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 165 bps in 2022 and slumped 446 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ADM's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.2% in 2022, then fell by 15 bps to 2.72% in 2023, then slumped by 31 bps to 1.87% in 2024, then slipped by 23 bps to 1.44% in 2025, then retreated by 16 bps to 1.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ADM's Operating Margin at 1.22% in Q1 2026, 1.44% in Q4 2025, and 0.74% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 41.79 Bn | 41.18 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 1.22% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.70 Bn | 22.91 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 1.07% |
| 3 | Cal-Maine Foods | 4.20 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 34.07 Mn | -10.64% |
| 4 | Del Monte | 1.35 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 1.93% |
| 5 | Dole | 1.34 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 2.65% |
| 6 | Adecoagro | 1.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 97.80 Mn | 5.67% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 568.49 Mn | 531.53 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -1.25% |
| 8 | Alico | 298.33 Mn | 250.20 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -146.46% |
| 9 | Forafric Global | 283.29 Mn | 284.32 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Limoneira | 240.76 Mn | 259.12 Mn | 21.52 Mn | -96.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.06% |