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How Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stacks up
ADM · against 820 other Consumer Defensive companies
Profitability
31/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #563 of 821 · scores higher than 31% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score82 peers with a profitability score of 30–39, including ADM · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 31?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Mainly because of its operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Consumer Defensive peers.
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 79% of peers. Operating margin: 2.3% vs peer median 7.6%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 64% of peers. Return on invested capital: 4.8% vs peer median 7.7%
- Return on assets is close to the peer norm. Return on assets: 3.3% vs peer median 4.0%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = ADM, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | ADM | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 761 reported | 4.8% | 7.7% | 36% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 817 reported | 2.3% | 7.6% | 21% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 784 reported | 3.3% | 4.0% | 43% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 770 reported | 7.6% | 8.3% | 47% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 824 reported | 6.9% | 32.0% | 7% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
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