Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.18% in Q1 2026, up 9.14% quarter-over-quarter from 2.92% in Q4 2025, and up 2.0% year-over-year from 3.12% in Q1 2025.
Archer-Daniels-Midland's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2.0% year-over-year to 3.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.18% (up 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.86%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.18% for Q1 2026 at Archer-Daniels-Midland, up from 2.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 11.9% in Q4 2022 to a low of 2.59% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.5% and a median of 9.18% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 313 bps in 2022 and sank 602 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Archer-Daniels-Midland's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.9% in 2022, then declined by 14 bps to 10.26% in 2023, then sank by 55 bps to 4.66% in 2024, then sank by 37 bps to 2.92% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 3.18% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.18%, 2.92%, and 3.32% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 37.36 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 3.18% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.34 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 4.51% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 4.64 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 3.76% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.64 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 28.85% |
| 5 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 4.26% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 7.26% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 412.88 Mn | 375.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -1.27% |
| 8 | Alico | 311.29 Mn | 263.16 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -29.46% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 301.97 Mn | 256.27 Mn | 20.99 Mn | 8.91% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 271.18 Mn | 272.22 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.80% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.65% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.64% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.63% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.56% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.09% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.48% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.79% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.07% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.48% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.44% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.28% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.94% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.04% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.82% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.39% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.71% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.00% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.25% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 7.62% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.94% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 5.02% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.24% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.53% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 5.45% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 6.47% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 9.04% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.03% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.11% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 10.46% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.91% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.19% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 10.39% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 10.52% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 7.98% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 7.18% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 7.93% |