Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM)

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. engages in the production of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities. It operates through the following segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, Nutrition, and Other. The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment includes activities related to the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, and the crushing and further processing of oilseeds such as soybeans and soft seeds cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and flaxseed into vegetable oils and protein meals. The Carbohydrate Solutions segment consists of corn and wheat wet and dry milling and other activities. The Nutrition segment serves various end markets including food, beverages, nutritional supplements, and feed and premix for livestock, aquaculture, and pet food. The Other segment refers to the company's remaining operations. The company founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Address

77 W. WACKER DR.
CHICAGO, IL 60601

Founded

1902

Number of Employees

41,802

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s)
$711,591 $1,795,060 $761,420 $680,947 $7,312 $173,290 $138,972 $58,041 $1,281,115 $1,236,394 $912,010 $705,105
Average Price $44.15 $47.72 $38.41 $43.12 $42.06 $40.27 $35.14 $55.66 $84.96 $77.58 $63.37 $53.78
# Shares Purchased 16,116,789 37,612,843 19,820,909 15,792,470 173,847 4,303,437 3,954,496 1,042,748 15,079,614 15,936,756 14,392,391 13,111,482
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 35.9% 25.7% 56.2% 39.2% 42.6% 49.0% 70.7% 7.8% -29.4% -22.7% -5.3% 11.6%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 94.0%
Excess Total Return -146.0% -147.2% -112.4% -90.6% -62.2% -44.1% -4.1% -23.9% -66.6% -54.0% -12.7% -82.4%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 43% 41% 49% 52% 55% 59% 64% 53% 21% 17% 31% 50%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.