Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 3.18% for Q1 2026, up 9.14% sequentially from 2.92% in Q4 2025, and up 2.0% YoY from 3.12% in Q1 2025.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Archer-Daniels-Midland has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.18% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2.0% year-over-year to 3.18% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.18% (up 2.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.86%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 3.18% in Q1 2026 per ADM's latest filing, from 2.92% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.9% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 313 bps in 2022, then slumped 602 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.9% in 2022, then fell by 14 bps to 10.26% in 2023, then slumped by 55 bps to 4.66% in 2024, then slumped by 37 bps to 2.92% in 2025, then climbed 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.83 Bn | 29.26 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 4.53% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 21.88 Bn | 21.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 6.80% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 16.45 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 4.37% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.94 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 34.07 Mn | 12.00% |
| 5 | Del Monte | 1.49 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 121.30 Mn | 2.79% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.27 Bn | 976.21 Mn | 195.30 Mn | 5.32% |
| 7 | Adecoagro | 1.13 Bn | 898.60 Mn | 97.80 Mn | 3.33% |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 453.19 Mn | 431.85 Mn | 10.93 Mn | 0.09% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 313.14 Mn | 240.21 Mn | 29.97 Mn | 10.19% |
| 10 | Alico | 298.61 Mn | 243.03 Mn | 4.05 Mn | -23.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.53% |
| 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% |