Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 4.16% for Q2 2026, up 2.05 percentage points from 2.11% a year earlier and up 1.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Archer-Daniels-Midland posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 2.56%, down 1.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -2.94 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 3.72% in FY2024 (-5.37 pp), 9.09% in FY2023 (-1.47 pp), 10.55% in FY2022 (+3.02 pp) and 7.53% in FY2021 (+2.04 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.59 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 3.02 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 5.54 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.64% (Q1 2026), 2.64% (Q4 2025) and 2.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.78 Bn | 35.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 4.16% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.50 Bn | 18.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.43% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 18.25 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.49% |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.94 Bn | -20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 10.61% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.93 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 7.98% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.43 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 11.73% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.55 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 9.50% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.02 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.06% |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.87 Bn | -946.73 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 4.93% |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.11 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 403,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.27% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ADM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ADM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();