Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Archer-Daniels-Midland's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.19% for Q3 2026, up 3.45 percentage points from 0.74% a year earlier and up 0.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Archer-Daniels-Midland reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 2.79%, up 1.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.18%, down 0.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -1.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 1.79% in FY2024 (-2.17 pp), 3.95% in FY2023 (-0.13 pp), 4.08% in FY2022 (+0.76 pp) and 3.32% in FY2021 (+0.70 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2026 (a gain of 3.45 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a drop of 4.46 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ADM's Return on Sales [ROS] at 3.95% (Q2 2026), 1.22% (Q1 2026) and 1.44% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.94 Bn | 30.42 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 4.19% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.10 Bn | 17.35 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 2.61% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.46 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 3.05% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.01 Bn | -19.25 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.33 Bn | 7.88 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 32.20% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.67 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 3.70% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.05 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 4.12% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.16% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.85 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 14.47% |
| 10 | Seaboard | 3.62 Bn | -1.45 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 0.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.19% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.95% |
| 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% |
API Access
Archer-Daniels-Midland Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ADM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ADM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();