Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 17, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 17, 2026
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsNon-GAAP Financial MeasuresCurrent report: 10-K
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2025 Strategy
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The Company’s goal is to continue to build and sustain long-term value for its shareholders and customers. The Company has established the following priorities to help achieve its goal:
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•Focus on execution and cost management – ADM seeks to prioritize operational excellence and drive targeted cost reductions through: (1) boosting plant efficiencies; (2) optimizing operating leverage within the Nutrition segment; and (3) reducing third party spend and selling, general, and administrative expenses.
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•Strategic simplification – ADM seeks to enhance returns on invested capital by executing a pipeline of simplification opportunities to optimize our portfolio and organizational structure, including: (1) addressing performance, demand, and capacity challenges; (2) reducing capital expenditures that do not meet the Company’s return objectives; and (3) reducing capability overlaps through synergies, closures, and divestitures.
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•Targeted growth investment – ADM seeks to prioritize organic investment in key strategic initiatives, while also ensuring our businesses are ready for the future, including: (1) plant modernization investments; (2) cost optimization investments; and (3) enterprise system and process enhancements.
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•Deploy capital with discipline – ADM seeks to prudently invest in opportunities while continuing to return value to shareholders through dividends.
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The successful execution of the above priorities is expected to afford ADM the ability to continue investing in future growth that creates value over the long-term. ADM is investing in several key areas such as enhanced nutrition, biotics, biosolutions, precision fermentation, and decarbonization. Each of these development pathways has a different growth profile and timeline for value creation, and each complements our core business and presents the potential for compelling, enduring returns.
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ADM has refined its digital strategy and has pivoted away from large global implementations and toward prioritizing regional, more agile projects. The Company is accelerating its data journey while continuing to invest in cybersecurity and network and application resilience. As a result of this strategy refinement, during the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $179 million related to previously capitalized internal-use software. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Note 18. Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs for further information.
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For more than 120 years, ADM has built its business on the strength of agriculture, innovation, and responsible stewardship. Today, sustainability is a core driver of ADM’s growth strategy, powering innovation, improving resilience, and unlocking new value across the global food system. The crops that ADM turns into an expansive array of products depend on healthy soil, water and air, and as the Company looks to the future, it is advancing efforts that enable and support agriculture and farmers, drive innovation and long-term value, and protect and strengthen vital supply chains.
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ADM is focused on scaling regenerative practices in partnership with farmers, supporting them with tools, insights, and financial incentives to help their operations thrive. ADM is innovating to meet growing demand for sustainably sourced, bio-based products, creating new market opportunities for farmers whose crops deliver health, transparency, and environmental benefits. The Company is modernizing its own operations to improve efficiency, enhance competitiveness, reduce emissions, and help build a more resilient supply chain.
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Targeted Actions to Deliver Cost Savings
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On February 4, 2025, the Company announced targeted actions expected to deliver in excess of a $500 million of cumulative cost savings in the next 3 to 5 years. These include cost optimization and portfolio simplification initiatives designed to help the Company achieve cost efficiencies. See Note 18. Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for additional information regarding restructuring related charges.
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Recent Significant Portfolio Actions
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•The closure of the Tres Corações facility based in Brazil, in July 2025. Preparation for the closure resulted in exit and restructuring costs, including impairment of certain assets.
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•The launch in September 2025 of a joint venture, Plainsman Company, with PYCO Industries, Inc., a leader in the local agricultural communities it serves, combining its and ADM’s Lubbock, Texas, cottonseed processing capabilities.
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•Entered into a definitive agreement in September 2025 with Alltech Inc., a global leader in agriculture, to launch a North American animal feed joint venture to offer an industry-leading range of products and solutions for livestock, equine, backyard and leisure animals.
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•Entered into a definitive agreement in December 2025 with Planters Cotton Oil Mill, Inc. (Planters), a premier cottonseed processor, to launch a new cottonseed joint venture. Planters is expected to contribute its crush plant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as well as additional origination and storage facilities located in the region, to the joint venture. ADM plans to contribute its Memphis, Tennessee, cottonseed facility. ADM expects to continue operating its Memphis oil refinery as part of the joint venture, while its crushing operations at the Memphis facility are expected to end.
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In the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment, increased global supplies of grains and oilseeds, higher projected ending stocks-to-use ratios, the deferral of U.S. biofuel policy, the evolving global trade landscape, and logistical and weather challenges resulted in compressed margins. The Ag Services subsegment in North America was impacted by global trade policy uncertainty, though it benefited from the partial return of soybean exports in the fourth quarter of the current year from North America to China. Further, low water levels slowed execution pace; South America Origination was negatively impacted by slower corn farmer selling, and the Black Sea business was negatively impacted by farmer retention and logistical issues due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalations. In the Crushing and the Refined Products and Other (RPO) subsegments, the postponement of the implementation of European Union Deforestation Regulation and the deferral of U.S. biofuel and trade policy evolution negatively impacted sales volumes and margins.
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In the Carbohydrate Solutions segment, solid domestic and export demand for ethanol, along with lower industry production, helped improve imbalances between production and domestic demand. For the Starches and Sweeteners subsegment, North America saw demand softness in the sweeteners, paper, and corrugated markets. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) was impacted by higher corn costs and increased competition.
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In the Nutrition segment, the Human Nutrition subsegment continued to see growth trends in the Flavors market, as high value categories such as energy drinks and ready to drink beverages continued to perform strongly. Similarly, the Dietary Supplements market continued to grow in line with historical rates and shows expansion opportunities as customer acceptance of postbiotics (heat-stable version of probiotics) allows sales in a larger variety of segments (food and beverage). While tariffs and inflation continue to pose challenges to the Human Nutrition subsegment, clean label and healthier categories are outpacing the broader industry. In the Animal Nutrition subsegment, declining commodity prices continued to support feed ration commodities as well as additive markets, while localized volume softness impacted demand.
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Federal Clean Fuel Production Credits and Federal Blenders’ and Producers’ Credits
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Biodiesel tax incentives have been provided through various U.S. statutes. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 introduced the Clean Fuel Production Credit (IRC Section 45Z or "45Z"). The 45Z credit is effective for fuel produced and sold between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2029 and replaces prior incentives such as the Blenders’ Tax Credit ("BTC") for qualifying fuels. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not generate significant 45Z credits. The Company estimates that the total benefits available under 45Z will be higher in future periods primarily due to changes enacted in the OBBBA.
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Results of Operations
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Earnings before income taxes decreased 44% or $1.0 billion, to $1.3 billion. Results in the current year were primarily driven by lower pricing and execution margins. In 2025, the Company recorded $372 million of impairments driven by revaluation losses related to investments in the alternative protein market and the Company's updated investment strategy around startup and development stage companies, $283 million of asset impairment, exit, contingency, restructuring charges, and impairment charges of $179 million related to previously capitalized software, and Wilmar International Limited (“Wilmar”) equity earnings related impacts reflecting a one time remeasurement gain of $254 million and a $163 million penalty charge. In the prior year period, the Company recorded a $461 million impairment of its investment in Wilmar.
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Cost of products sold decreased $4.5 billion to $75.2 billion driven by lower sales volumes and lower average commodity costs. Manufacturing expenses increased $209 million primarily driven by higher compensation costs, insurance costs, and EMEA energy costs, partially offset by decreases in maintenance costs.
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Gross profit decreased $745 million or 13%, to $5.0 billion driven by a decrease in margins of $865 million in Ag Services and Oilseeds, partially offset by a margin increase of $113 million in Nutrition.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased 3% to $3.6 billion primarily driven by decreased third party service costs, due to improved cost management, and lower financing fees related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization programs, driven by the Company's cash management initiative. The decrease was partially offset by increased compensation costs and provisions for bad debts.
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates increased $27 million to $648 million driven by higher earnings from the Company’s investments in Wilmar and Olenex, partially offset by lower earnings in Stratas Foods, Terminal de Grãos Ponta da Montanha S.A., and Mid-America Biofuels. Current year Wilmar earnings included the impact of the Company's share of Wilmar's remeasurement gain of the $254 million and penalty charge of $163 million. See Note 8. Investments in and Advances to Affiliates of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for additional information.
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Interest and investment income decreased $444 million to $118 million, primarily due to revaluation losses of $372 million, driven by $257 million and $115 million within Corporate and the Nutrition segment, respectively, in addition to lower interest income at ADM Investor Services due to lower interest rates.
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Interest expense decreased $94 million to $612 million primarily due to improved cash management, driven by decreased expense within Corporate driven by lower use of the Company’s commercial paper borrowing programs, lower interest rates, and favorable settlements of international tax audits, as well as lower interest rates at ADM Investor Services.
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Other income - net of $150 million decreased $101 million, driven by lower third party insurance recoveries related to Decatur East and West.
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(1) For the year ended December 31, 2025, segment operating profit for the Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions and Nutrition segments included a positive impact of timing-related adjustments for incentive compensation payouts of $45 million, $12 million, and $20 million, respectively. The offsetting adjustment of $77 million was recorded in Corporate with no net impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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In the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment, segment operating profit decreased 34%. Ag Services subsegment had lower results compared to the prior year, primarily driven by lower Global Trade results, driven by lower margins due to negative freight timing and lower trading results, and a decrease in sales volumes, partially offset by productivity actions, leading to decreased expenses, and improved Transportation results. Ag Services subsegment results were further impacted by decreased North American volumes and margins, driven by lower soybean exports and the impact of certain export duties, improved results in South America, driven by lower costs related to logistics take or pay contracts that negatively impacted the prior year, partially offset by the temporary disruption at a key port facility in Brazil and lower investment income in South America. Ag Services had approximately $37 million of net negative mark-to-market timing impacts during the current year, compared to approximately $34 million of net positive impacts in the prior year. The Crushing subsegment had lower results versus the prior year, driven by lower soy and canola crush margins and higher manufacturing costs in North America and EMEA; in addition to a decrease in insurance proceeds in the current year of $32 million, down from $76 million in the prior year, relating to the Decatur East insurance claim. South America Crushing results improved slightly on higher volumes. Crushing had approximately $46 million of net positive mark-to-market timing impacts during the current year, compared to approximately $20 million of net positive impacts in the prior year. Refined Products and Other subsegment results were lower than the prior year, driven by uncertain trade policy and lower demand for vegetable oil and biodiesel, negatively impacting biodiesel and refining margins in Europe and North America. The Refined Products and Other subsegment had approximately $46 million of net positive mark-to-market timing impacts during the current year, compared to approximately $194 million of net negative impacts in the prior year.
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In the Carbohydrate Solutions segment, segment operating profit decreased 12% compared to the prior year. The Starches and Sweeteners subsegment results were lower compared to the prior year driven by lower wet mill ethanol and starch margins and higher manufacturing costs. Prior year results in North America benefitted from the receipt of $84 million of insurance proceeds from the settlement of Decatur West and Decatur East insurance claims compared to $9 million of proceeds received in the current year. In EMEA, results were driven by lower volumes and margins due to the competitive pricing environment and crop quality issues. Global Wheat Milling margins improved due to higher wheat basis gains. The Vantage Corn Processors subsegment results increased compared to the prior year, driven by improved ethanol volumes and margins.
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In the Nutrition segment, segment operating profit increased 8%. Human Nutrition subsegment results were lower than the prior year. Flavors results were higher compared to the prior year, driven by higher volumes and margins in North America due to an increase in sales among existing key customers across multiple product categories. Specialty Ingredients results were lower, driven by higher raw material and manufacturing costs due to the resumption of operations at the Decatur East facility. The prior year also benefitted from approximately $71 million of insurance proceeds related to the Decatur East claim as compared to no proceeds in the current year. In Health and Wellness, results were lower as decreased margins, driven by certain negative inventory valuation adjustments and reduced tolling margins due to a contract cancellation, partially offset by higher Biotics margins. Animal Nutrition subsegment results were higher compared to the prior year, driven by cost optimization efforts and improved margins due to higher margin in feed additives and lower raw material costs.
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(2)Unallocated corporate function costs decreased $59 million, driven by decreases in financing fees related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization programs, due to improved cash management, in addition to lower third party service costs and lower corporate function costs, due to cost management initiatives, partially offset by increased incentive compensation.
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(3)Revaluation losses, including impairment, contingency and restructuring charges increased $472 million driven by $257 million of impairment charges related to market dynamics and the Company's updated investment strategy around startup and development stage companies, an impairment charge of $179 million related to previously capitalized software, and $40 million of charges relating to a legal reserve, all presented as specified items.
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(1) Represents interest expense on borrowings and therefore excludes ADM Investor Services related interest expense.
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(2) Excludes $20 million of accelerated depreciation recorded within restructuring charges as a specified item for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Changes in inventories resulted in cash inflow of $1.5 billion in the current year reflecting lower commodity pricing and reductions driven by working capital reduction initiatives, compared to an inflow of $162 million in the prior-year, reflecting lower commodity pricing.
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Strategy
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The Company’s strategic transformation is focused on three strategic pillars: Productivity, Innovation, and Culture.
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The Productivity pillar includes (1) partnering across various global teams including procurement, supply chain, operations, and commercial to optimize costs and improve both production volumes and demand fulfillment across the enterprise; (2) implementation of improved standardized business processes and aggressive management of selling, general, and administrative expenses and Corporate costs; (3) portfolio simplification to improve operational performance; and (4) increased use of technology, data analytics, and automation at production facilities, in offices, and with customers to improve efficiencies and customer service.
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The Innovation pillar includes expansions and investments in (1) the modernization and digitization of our operations network; (2) sustainability-driven innovation, which encompasses the full range of products, solutions, capabilities, and commitments to serve both customer needs and farmer resilience; and (3) growth initiatives, including organic growth with additional capacity to meet growing market demand and strategic objectives.
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The Culture pillar focuses on building capabilities and enabling collaboration, teamwork, and agility from process standardization and digitalization, and bringing new perspectives and expertise to the Company’s decision-making.
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ADM plans to support the three pillars with investments in technology, which include expanding digital capabilities and investing further in research and development.
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Sustainability is a key driver in ADM’s expanding portfolio of environmentally responsible, plant-derived products. Consumers today increasingly expect their food and drink to come from sustainable ingredients, produced by companies that share their values, and ADM is continually finding new ways to meet those needs through its portfolio actions.
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Significant Portfolio Actions
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•Revela Foods, a Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of innovative dairy flavor ingredients and solutions;
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•FDL, a UK-based leading developer and producer of premium flavor and functional ingredient systems;
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•PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia, a leading provider of functional and nutritional solutions for livestock farming in Indonesia; and
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•Totally Natural Solutions Ltd., a UK-based hops flavoring producer.
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Internal and Government Investigation
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The Company has historically disclosed in the footnotes to its financial statements that intersegment sales have been recorded at amounts approximating market. In connection with the Company’s previously disclosed internal investigation regarding certain accounting practices and procedures with respect to its Nutrition reporting segment, including as related to certain intersegment sales (the “Investigation”) the Company identified certain intersegment sales that occurred between the Company’s Nutrition reporting segment and the Company’s Ag Services and Oilseeds and Carbohydrate Solutions reporting segments that were not recorded at amounts approximating market. The Company corrected those errors in its fiscal year 2023 Form 10-K, along with subsequently identified errors that the Company corrected in an amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “FY2023 10-K/A”), and its Form 10-Qs for the first and second quarters of 2024, all of which were filed on November 18, 2024, to restate the segment information disclosure included in those filings.
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As previously disclosed, the Company is under investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) relating to, among other things, intersegment sales between the Company’s Nutrition reporting segment and the Company’s Ag Services and Oilseeds and Carbohydrate Solutions reporting segments. The Company is continuing to cooperate with the SEC and DOJ investigations and is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations.
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Material Weakness
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In connection with the Investigation, the Company identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting related to its accounting practices and procedures for segment disclosures. For more information, see “Controls and Procedures” in Part II, Item 9A herein.
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In the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment, following two years of very favorable market conditions, several headwinds in the agriculture cycle, including fewer market dislocations and high cost inflation, led to more normalized results throughout the entire value chain. Ag Services benefited from improved river conditions and an excellent crop in North America, which improved export volumes, while South America Origination margins were negatively impacted by take or pay contracts with railroads. Global Trade market conditions were driven by solid trading and continued structured trade finance opportunities. Crushing saw depressed vegetable oil demand and lower prices primarily driven by increased market supply, imports of used cooking oil, uncertainty with the Producer Tax Credit policy change, and the delay of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation requirements. In Refined Products and Other, North America margins were pressured by an increase in the supply of low carbon intensity feedstock and limited forward sales opportunities caused by the uncertainty around Producers Tax Credit policy transition.
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In the Carbohydrate Solutions segment, demand for starches and sweeteners remained solid with margins remaining steady across the entire portfolio. Strong export demand for ethanol helped offset higher industry production to minimize the imbalance between supply and demand.
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In the Nutrition segment, demand was mixed in a few food and beverage product categories driven by shifts in consumer discretionary spend and preferences. Human Nutrition was impacted by inflation, which drove lower demand and decreased volumes for alternative proteins in some regions. Demand started to recover in the food, beverage, and dietary supplement categories. In Animal Nutrition, a soft amino acids market driven by price weakness in North America was partially offset by an improved market in EMEA. The global feed market saw some modest improvement with continued price weakness of main feed ration commodities, while key livestock prices remained steady. The feed additives market was impacted by volatility on vitamins due to supply disruptions, however overall it modestly improved, following the improvement in the feed sector.
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Federal Blenders’ and Producers’ Credits
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Analysis of Results of Operations
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Earnings before income taxes decreased 47% or $2.0 billion, to $2.3 billion, primarily driven by lower pricing and execution margins, as well as a $461 million impairment charge related to the Company’s investment in Wilmar, partially offset by increased sales volumes.
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Cost of products sold decreased $6.7 billion to $79.8 billion driven primarily by lower average commodity costs. Manufacturing expenses increased $288 million primarily driven by increased salaries and benefits driven by salary increases, higher depreciation expenses, increased legal, professional, and other fees, increased maintenance expenses due to work performed at Ag Services and Oilseeds facilities in Decatur, Illinois and the Company's new facility in Spiritwood, North Dakota, among others, partially offset by decreases in energy costs, particularly driven by lower energy pricing in North America and EMEA.
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Foreign currency translation impacts decreased revenues by $335 million and cost of goods sold by $290 million, decreasing gross profit by $45 million.
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Gross profit decreased $1.7 billion or 23%, to $5.8 billion driven by lower margins in Ag Services, which decreased by $300 million to $1.2 billion, Crushing, which decreased $518 million to $991 million, Refined Products and Other, which decreased $709 million to $554 million, Starches and Sweeteners, which decreased by $112 million to $1.4 billion, and Human Nutrition, which decreased by $77 million to $941 million, partially offset by higher margins in Animal Nutrition, which increased $62 million to $509 million.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 7% to $3.7 billion driven by higher legal and financing fees, higher salary and benefit costs, and increased amortization of intangibles, driven by the Company’s investment in computer software and intangibles acquired in business combinations, partially offset by decreased incentive compensation reflecting lower Company performance and reduced provisions for bad debt.
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates increased $70 million to $621 million due primarily to higher earnings from the Company’s investments in Almidones Mexicanos S.A., Wilmar, Skyland Grain, LLC, and Hungrana Ltd., partially offset by lower earnings from the Company’s investment in Olenex Sarl and SoyVen. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had sold its interest in Skyland Grain, LLC.
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Interest and investment income increased $63 million to $562 million driven by lower investment valuation losses in 2024 of $16 million, a decrease of $60 million when compared to the prior year, and higher interest income within Ag Services and Oilseeds ($30 million, compared to the prior year of $0), driven by bond investments within South America, partially offset by lower net interest income (decrease of $36 million) for ADM Investor Services due to lower customer balances.
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Interest expense increased $59 million to $706 million driven by increased use of the Company’s commercial paper borrowing programs.
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Other income - net of $251 million increased $75 million. Current year income included third party insurance recoveries of $133 million, foreign exchange gains of $46 million, and net gains on disposals of individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business of $16 million. Prior year income included net gains on disposals of individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business of $38 million, the non-service components of net pension benefit income of $18 million, net foreign exchange gains of $85 million, and net other income.
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In the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment, segment operating profit decreased 40%. The Ag Services subsegment operating profit was lower than 2023. South America Origination margins decreased driven by lower origination volumes and margin compression due to slow farmer selling and higher industry rail freight take or pay agreements. North America grain exports were not competitive with South America, leading to weak exports and costs from a carry market contributed to slow farmer selling, limiting trade opportunities in the first half of the year. Execution in destination marketing as well as effective risk management continued to deliver strong Global Trade results in 2024, though lower than 2023. The Crushing subsegment operating profit was lower than 2023, particularly in North America. Increased industry capacity pressured Crushing margins and an increased supply of competing low carbon intensity feedstocks, and the European Union's Deforestation Regulation delay negatively affected margins. For 2024, there were approximately $20 million of net positive mark-to-market timing effects, compared to approximately $185 million of net positive impacts in 2023. The Crushing subsegment current year operating results also included $76 million of insurance proceeds for the partial settlement of the Decatur East and West insurance claims related to incidents in 2023. The Refined Products and Other (RPO) subsegment operating profit was lower than 2023 as increased pre-treatment capacity at renewable diesel facilities, higher imports of used cooking oil, aggressive competition among food suppliers to serve customer demand, and biofuel policy uncertainty negatively impacted margins. There were net negative timing impact of approximately $430 million year-over-year.
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In the Carbohydrate Solutions segment, segment operating profit was flat compared to the prior year. The Starches and Sweeteners subsegment operating profit was higher year-over-year driven by improved cost position on higher utilization rates, higher joint-venture earnings, and $84 million of insurance proceeds for the partial settlement of the Decatur East and Decatur West insurance claims related to an incident that occurred in 2023. Strong margins and volumes in North America were offset by weaker domestic ethanol margins, co-product values, and margins in EMEA. The Vantage Corn Processors subsegment results decreased year-over-year driven by lower margins, due to higher industry production and inventory levels, partially offset by higher volumes driven by increased exports.
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In the Nutrition segment, segment operating profit decreased 9%. Human Nutrition results were lower than the prior year. Specialty Ingredients was impacted by unplanned downtime at Decatur East, higher costs of goods sold associated with the termination of an unfavorable supply agreement, and a normalizing texturants market negatively impacted margins, partially offset by $71 million of insurance proceeds for the partial settlement of the 2023 Decatur East incident insurance claims and changes in inventory adjustments compared to the prior year. In Health and Wellness, lower profits were driven by inventory reserve adjustments due primarily to changes in customer demand fulfillment, non-recurring benefits in the prior year, and softer margins within Vitamins, offset by stronger growth in biotics and botanicals. The prior year was impacted by a revaluation loss of $19 million related to an investment in precision fermentation. Flavors results were higher than the prior year driven by current year acquisitions, and a prior year $45 million negative impact primarily related to the deconsolidation and write-down of a joint venture. Animal Nutrition results were higher compared to the prior year, as amino acids market recovery, cost optimization efforts and lower input costs bolstered margins.
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(2)Unallocated corporate costs increased $61 million driven by increases in legal and professional fees and securitization fees, offset by decreased incentive compensation driven by lower Company performance.
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(3)Restructuring charges increased $17 million driven by $10 million relating to foreign restructuring charges.
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(4)Other expense in the current year included railroad maintenance expenses of $64 million and net valuation losses of approximately $16 million in the Company’s ADM Ventures portfolio. Other income in the current year also included foreign exchange gains of $78 million and the non-service components of net pension benefit income of $18 million. Other expense in the prior year included the non-service components of net pension benefit income of $18 million and foreign exchange gains, partially offset by railroad maintenance expenses of $67 million and investment revaluation losses of $57 million.
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(2)Includes impact of changes in tax law, valuation allowances, and the Company's indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings. Management believes these adjustments are helpful to understand distortion in GAAP effective tax rates created by non-recurring items.
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Net cash used in financing activities was $1.5 billion, $4.6 billion, and $2.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, was driven by net borrowings of short-term credit agreements of $390 million, corporate bond repayments of $963 million, which consisted of the €600 million aggregate principal amount of 1.750% Notes due 2023 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of zero coupon exchangeable bonds due 2023, partially offset by proceeds from debt of $501 million.
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This MD&A generally discusses 2024 and 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023. Discussions of 2022 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022 are not included in this Form 10-K and can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II. Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on November 18, 2024.
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This MD&A generally discusses 2025 and 2024 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2025 and 2024. Discussions of 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 are not included in this Form 10-K and can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II. Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed on February 20, 2025.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "ADM") unlock the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. The Company is an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. ADM is a premier human and animal nutrition provider, offering one of the industry's broadest portfolios of ingredients and solutions from nature. The Company is a trailblazer in health and well-being, with an industry-leading range of products for consumers looking for new ways to live healthier lives. ADM is a cutting-edge innovator, guiding the way to a future of new consumer and industrial solutions. ADM is a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize the multiple industries it serves. Around the globe, the Company's innovation and expertise are meeting critical needs while nourishing quality of life and supporting a healthier planet.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "ADM") unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. The Company is an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. ADM is also a premier human and animal nutrition provider, as well as a leader in health and well-being products.
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The Company’s operations are organized, managed, and classified into three reportable segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17. Segment and Geographic Information for further details on the nature of our business and our reportable operating segments.
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The Company’s operations are organized, managed, and classified into three reportable segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. The Company’s remaining operations are not reportable segments, as defined by the applicable accounting standard, and are classified within either Corporate or Other Business. See Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Note 17. Segment and Geographic Information for further information on the nature of our business and our reportable segments.
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The Company’s significant portfolio actions and announcements during 2024 include the following acquisitions:
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ADM’s recent significant portfolio actions and announcements included:
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See Part II. Item 8. Note 3. Acquisitions of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for further information.
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•The acquisition in January 2025 of Vandamme Hugaria Kft, a 700 metric ton/day non-genetically modified crush and extraction facility based in Hungary. See Note 3. Acquisitions of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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The Company’s Ag Services and Oilseeds and Carbohydrate Solutions segments are principally agricultural commodity-based businesses where changes in selling prices move in relationship to changes in prices of the commodity-based agricultural raw materials. As a result, changes in agricultural commodity prices have relatively equal impacts on both revenues and cost of products sold. Therefore, margins per volume or metric ton generally are meaningful as a performance indicator in these businesses.
Current wording
The Company’s Ag Services and Oilseeds and Carbohydrate Solutions segments are principally agricultural commodity-based businesses where changes in selling prices move in relationship to changes in prices of the commodity-based agricultural raw materials. As a result, changes in agricultural commodity prices have relatively equal impacts on both revenues and cost of products sold.
Previous wording
The Company's Nutrition segment also utilizes agricultural commodities (or products derived from agricultural commodities) as raw materials. However, in these operations, agricultural commodity market price changes do not necessarily correlate to changes in cost of products sold. As a result, changes in revenues of these businesses may correspond to changes in margins. Therefore margin rates generally are meaningful as a performance indicator in these businesses.
Current wording
The Company's Nutrition segment primarily utilizes agricultural commodities (or products derived from agricultural commodities) as raw materials. However, in these operations, agricultural commodity market price changes do not necessarily strongly correlate to changes in cost of products sold. As a result, changes in revenues may correspond to changes in margins.
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The Company has consolidated subsidiaries in approximately 80 countries. For the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries located outside the United States, the local currency is the functional currency except for certain significant subsidiaries in Switzerland where Euro is the functional currency, and Brazil and Argentina where U.S. dollar is the functional currency. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the weighted average exchange rates for the applicable periods. For the majority of the Company’s business activities in Brazil and Argentina, the functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, certain transactions, including taxes, occur in local currency and require remeasurement to the functional currency. Changes in revenues are expected to be correlated to changes in expenses reported by the Company caused by fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies, primarily the Euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, and Brazilian real, as compared to the U.S. dollar.
Current wording
The Company has consolidated subsidiaries in 75 countries. For the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries located outside the United States, the local currency is the functional currency except for certain significant subsidiaries in Switzerland where Euro is the functional currency, and Brazil and Argentina where U.S. dollar is the functional currency. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for the applicable periods. For the majority of the Company’s business activities in Brazil and Argentina, the functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, certain transactions, including taxes, occur in local currency and require remeasurement to the functional currency. Changes in revenues are expected to be correlated to changes in expenses reported by the Company caused by fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies, primarily the Euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, and Brazilian real, as compared to the U.S. dollar.
Previous wording
The Company measures its performance using key financial metrics including net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS), margins, segment operating profit, total segment operating profit, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, return on invested capital, adjusted economic value added, and operating cash flows before working capital. Some of these metrics are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. For more information, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below.
Current wording
The Company measures its performance using key financial metrics including net earnings, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS), margins, segment operating profit, total segment operating profit, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and adjusted EBITDA. Some of these metrics are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. For more information, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below.
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Market Factors Influencing Operations or Results in the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
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Market Factors Influencing Operations and Results in the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
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The Company is subject to a variety of market factors which affect the Company’s operating results, including those discussed below related to 2024.
Current wording
The Company is subject to a variety of market factors which affect the Company’s operations and results, including those discussed below related to 2025.
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Processed volumes by product for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in metric tons):
Current wording
Processed volumes by product for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in metric tons):
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The Company generally operates its production facilities, on an overall basis, at or near capacity, adjusting facilities individually, as needed, to react to the current margin environment and seasonal local supply and demand conditions. The overall increase in oilseeds processed volumes was primarily related to improved crush capacity in North America, driven by the Company's new facility in Spiritwood, North Dakota, and in EMEA in 2024 compared to lower crush rates in the previous year due to inclement weather, unplanned downtime, and reduced capacity due to the Russian-Ukraine war. The overall increase in corn processed volumes was related to increased plant reliability in 2024 compared to lower volumes in the previous year driven by unplanned downtime at the Decatur, Illinois plant.
Current wording
The Company generally operates its production facilities, on an overall basis, at or near capacity, adjusting facilities individually, as needed, to react to the current margin environment and seasonal local supply and demand conditions. The increase in processed oilseeds volumes in 2025 was primarily related to higher volumes in South America due to improved plant reliability, in addition to improved North America crush volumes driven by improved utilization after the restoration of operations at the Company’s Decatur, Illinois facility. The processed corn volumes were consistent year over year.
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Biodiesel tax incentives have been provided through various U.S. statutes. The Blenders' Tax Credit (BTC) is the primary regulation, applicable to qualifying biodiesel. The BTC has lapsed and been reinstated numerous times over the last decade. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 extended the BTC through December 31, 2024 and established a new Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) effective January 1, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a benefit of $316 million related to the BTC. The Company estimates a significant decrease in the CFPC available in the year ending December 31, 2025 compared with the BTC claimed during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Current wording
The BTC was previously the primary regulation, applicable to qualifying biodiesel. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 extended the BTC through December 31, 2024 and established the 45Z effective January 1, 2025, as discussed above. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded benefits of $316 million related to the BTC.
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Total segment operating profit (a non-GAAP measure) in 2024 decreased 28% or $1.7 billion, to $4.2 billion, driven by lower results in the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment and the Nutrition segment. Total segment operating profit (a non-GAAP measure) in 2024 excluded asset impairment, restructuring and net settlement contingencies of $490 million, and a gain on the sale of certain assets of $10 million. Total segment operating profit (a non-GAAP measure) in 2023 excluded asset impairment, restructuring, and net settlement contingencies of $361 million, and a gain on the sale of certain assets of $17 million.
Current wording
Total segment operating profit (a non-GAAP measure) in 2025 decreased 23% or $1.0 billion, to $3.2 billion, primarily driven by lower results in the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment and the Carbohydrate Solutions segment. Total segment operating profit (a non-GAAP measure) in the year ended December 31, 2025 excluded specified items of $236 million that were primarily comprised of asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs, as well as net impacts related to Wilmar. Total segment operating profit (a non-GAAP measure) in the year ended December 31, 2024 excluded asset impairment, restructuring, and net settlement contingencies of $490 million.
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Revenues decreased $8.4 billion to $85.5 billion driven by lower sales prices ($16.0 billion), partially offset by higher sales volumes ($7.6 billion). Lower sales prices of soybeans, corn, meal, oils, wheat and alcohol, were partially offset by higher sales volumes of soybeans, corn, oils, wheat, alcohol, and flavors. Ag Services and Oilseeds revenues decreased 9% to $66.5 billion driven by lower sales prices ($13.5 billion), partially offset by higher sales volumes ($6.6 billion). Carbohydrate Solutions revenues decreased 13% to $11.2 billion driven by lower sales prices ($2.3 billion), partially offset by higher sales volumes ($612 million). Nutrition revenues increased 2% to $7.3 billion driven by higher sales volumes ($386 million), partially offset by lower sales prices ($248 million).
Current wording
Revenues decreased $5.3 billion to $80.3 billion driven by lower sales volumes ($2.9 billion) and lower sales prices ($2.3 billion). Lower sales volumes of soybeans, corn, and sorghum were partially offset by higher sales volumes of meal and oils. Lower sales prices of meal, soybeans, and wheat were partially offset by higher sales prices of corn and oils. Ag Services and Oilseeds revenues decreased 7% to $61.6 billion driven by lower sales volumes ($2.8 billion) and lower sales prices ($2.1 billion). Carbohydrate Solutions revenues decreased 4% to $10.7 billion driven by lower sales prices ($330 million) and lower sales volumes ($167 million). Nutrition revenues increased 2% to $7.5 billion driven by higher sales prices ($68 million) and the benefit of a contract cancellation in Health and Wellness ($55 million).
Previous wording
Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs increased $203 million to $545 million. Charges in 2024 included a $461 million impairment related to the Company's Wilmar equity investment, $43 million of impairments related to customer lists and discontinued trademarks in the Animal Nutrition subsegment, $4 million of reportable segment specific restructuring charges and $23 million of restructuring in Corporate. Charges in 2023 consisted of $137 million of impairments related to goodwill in the Animal Nutrition reporting unit, $108 million of impairments related to property, plant, and equipment and an equity method investment, $64 million of impairments related to customer list and discontinued Animal Nutrition trademarks, $27 million of reportable segment specific restructuring charges, and $6 million of restructuring in Corporate.
Current wording
Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs decreased $72 million to $473 million. Charges in the current year included $283 million of restructuring charges, primarily driven by $207 million and $46 million of charges within the Nutrition segment and the Ag Services and Oilseeds segment, respectively, and an impairment charge of $179 million, related to previously capitalized software, within Corporate. Charges in the prior year included a $461 million impairment related to the Company's Wilmar equity investment, $43 million of impairments related to customer lists and discontinued trademarks in the Animal Nutrition subsegment, $4 million of reportable segment specific restructuring charges and $23 million of restructuring in Corporate.
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Income taxes of $476 million decreased $352 million. The Company’s effective tax rate for 2024 was 21.1% compared to 19.3% for 2023. The increase in the effective rate was driven primarily by the impairment of the Company’s investment in Wilmar and changes in the Company's geographic mix of earnings.
Current wording
Income taxes of $182 million decreased $294 million. The Company’s effective tax rate for 2025 was 14.5% compared to 21.1% for 2024. The change in the effective rate was driven primarily by tax treatment of non-recurring items and the Company's geographic mix of earnings.
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Other Business contribution of operating profit decreased 34% from $375 million to $247 million. Lower net interest income from reduced trading activity levels drove decreased earnings in ADM Investor Services. Captive insurance results decreased, driven by higher claim settlements, which included partial settlements of $231 million for the Decatur East and West insurance claims, of which $133 million was from reinsurers during the fourth quarter.
Current wording
Other Business contribution of operating profit increased 21% from $247 million to $298 million, Captive insurance results improved, driven by lower claim settlements. Current year results included claim payments to segments of $41 million to other segments for the Decatur East and West insurance claims, of which $39 million was from reinsurers, compared to prior year results including partial settlements to segments of $231 million for the Decatur East and West insurance claims, of which $133 million was from reinsurers. ADM Investor Services results were lower due to lower interest rates.
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(1)Interest expense-net increased $51 million driven by increased borrowings and higher interest rates on the Company’s commercial paper borrowing programs and increased interest expense relating to uncertain tax positions.
Current wording
(1)Interest expense - net decreased $74 million, driven by reduced short-term borrowings, lower interest rates on the Company’s commercial paper borrowing programs, and favorable settlements of international tax audits.
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Management believes that adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and total segment operating profit are useful measures of the Company’s performance because they provide investors additional information about the Company’s operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability.
Current wording
Management believes that adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and total segment operating profit are useful measures of the Company’s performance because they provide investors additional information about the Company’s operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. Adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and total segment operating profit are not intended to replace or be an alternative to net earnings, diluted EPS, and earnings before income taxes, the most directly comparable amounts reported under GAAP.
Previous wording
The table below provides a reconciliation of net earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) to adjusted net earnings (a non-GAAP measure) and diluted EPS to adjusted diluted EPS (a non-GAAP measure) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Current wording
The table below provides a reconciliation of net earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) to adjusted net earnings (a non-GAAP measure) and diluted EPS (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) to adjusted diluted EPS (a non-GAAP measure) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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(1) Tax effected using the U.S. and applicable tax rates.
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(1) Tax effected using the U.S. and other applicable tax rates.
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At December 31, 2024, the Company’s capital resources included shareholders’ equity of $22.2 billion and lines of credit, including the accounts receivable securitization programs described below, totaling $13.0 billion, of which $9.1 billion was unused. Of the Company’s total lines of credit, $5.1 billion supported the commercial paper borrowing programs, against which there was $1.7 billion of commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2024.
Current wording
At December 31, 2025, the Company’s capital resources included shareholders’ equity of $22.7 billion and lines of credit, including the accounts receivable securitization programs described below, totaling $12.3 billion, of which $9.4 billion was unused. Of the Company’s total lines of credit, $5.1 billion supported the commercial paper borrowing programs, against which there was $715 million of commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2025.
Previous wording
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $611 million of cash and cash equivalents, $354 million of which is cash held by foreign subsidiaries whose undistributed earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested. Based on the Company’s historical ability to generate sufficient cash flows from its U.S. operations and unused and available U.S. credit capacity of $4.5 billion, the Company has asserted these funds are indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.
Current wording
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $1.0 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $312 million of which is cash held by foreign subsidiaries whose undistributed earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested. Based on the Company’s historical ability to generate sufficient cash flows from its U.S. operations and unused and available U.S. credit capacity of $5.1 billion, the Company has asserted these funds are indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.
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As of December 31, 2024, the Company has total available liquidity of $9.7 billion comprised of cash and cash equivalents and unused lines of credit. The Company believes that cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand, and unused lines of credit will be sufficient to meet its ongoing liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Current wording
As of December 31, 2025, the Company has total available liquidity of $10.4 billion comprised of cash and cash equivalents and unused lines of credit. The Company believes that cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand, and unused lines of credit will be sufficient to meet its ongoing liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months.
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Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.8 billion, $4.5 billion, and $3.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Current wording
Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.5 billion, $2.8 billion, and $4.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily driven by lower earnings in the current year and changes in net working capital. Changes in net working capital were driven by changes in segregated investments, changes in inventory, changes in trade payables and changes in payables to brokerage customers. Segregated investments increased $693 million in the current year compared to an increase of $194 million in the prior year, driven by higher interest rates. Inventories decreased $162 million in the current year reflecting lower commodity pricing, offset by increased volumes of on-hand inventories compared to a decrease of $2.9 billion in the prior-year, reflecting lower commodity pricing. Trade payables decreased $719 million in the current year compared to a decrease of $1.5 billion in the prior year, reflecting lower commodity pricing. Brokerage payables decreased $78 million in the current year compared to a decrease of $2.1 billion in the prior year which was driven by decreased trading activity in the Company’s futures commission and brokerage business.
Current wording
The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2025 compared to 2024 was due to changes in net working capital, partially offset by lower earnings in the current year. Changes in net working capital were driven by changes in inventory, payables to brokerage customers and segregated investments, partially offset by changes in accrued expenses and other payables.
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Cash paid for share repurchases for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were $2.3 billion, $2.7 billion, and $1.5 billion, respectively.
Current wording
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 billion, $2.7 billion, and $1.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 included additions to property, plant and equipment of $1.6 billion, business acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $927 million, and purchases of short-term investments, primarily driven by purchases within South America, of $308 million.
Current wording
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 included additions to property, plant and equipment of $1.6 billion, businesses acquired, net of cash acquired of $927 million and purchase of marketable securities of $308 million.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $2.7 billion, $1.5 billion, and $1.4 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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Net cash used in financing activities was $2.9 billion, $1.5 billion, and $4.6 billion for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 included net borrowings on short-term credit agreements of $1.8 billion.
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Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 included net repayments for short-term credit agreements of $1.1 billion and net borrowings of $1.8 billion, respectively.
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Dividends paid for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were $985 million, $977 million, and $899 million, respectively.
Current wording
Dividends paid for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were $987 million, $985 million, and $977 million, respectively.
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On December 11, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a second extension of the stock repurchase program through December 31, 2029 and the repurchase of up to an additional 100,000,000 shares under the extended program. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 115 million shares remaining that may be repurchased under its stock repurchase program until December 31, 2029.
Current wording
No share repurchases were made in the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Cash paid for share repurchases for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $2.3 billion. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 115 million shares remaining that may be repurchased under its stock repurchase program until December 31, 2029.
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The Company has accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”) with certain commercial paper conduit purchasers and committed purchasers. The Programs provide the Company with up to $2.8 billion in funding against accounts receivable transferred into the Programs and expand the Company’s access to liquidity through efficient use of its balance sheet assets (see Part II. Item 8. Note 19 Sale of Accounts Receivable for more information and disclosures on the Programs). As of December 31, 2024, the Company utilized $2.0 billion of its facility under the Programs.
Current wording
The Company has accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”) with certain commercial paper conduit purchasers and committed purchasers. The Programs provide the Company with up to $3.0 billion in funding against accounts receivable transferred into the Programs and expand the Company’s access to liquidity through efficient use of its balance sheet assets (see Part II. Item 8. Note 19. Sale of Accounts Receivable for more information and disclosures on the Programs). As of December 31, 2025, the Company utilized $2.1 billion of its facility under the Programs.
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As of December 31, 2024, the Company expects to make payments related to purchase obligations of $11.8 billion within the next twelve months. The Company’s other material cash requirements within the next 12 months include current maturities of long-term debt of $674 million, interest payments of $325 million, operating lease payments of $377 million, transition tax liability of $61 million, and pension, other postretirement, and defined contribution plan contributions of $114 million.
Current wording
In 2026, the Company expects capital expenditures of approximately $1.4 billion and dividend payments of $1.0 billion, subject to other strategic uses of capital and the evolution of operating cash flows and the working capital position throughout the year. The Company’s other material cash requirements within the next 12 months include current maturities of long-term debt of $1.0 billion, interest payments of $527 million, operating lease payments of $357 million, and pension, other postretirement, and defined contribution plan contributions of $119 million.
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The Company expects to make payments related to purchase obligations and other material cash requirements beyond the next twelve months of $15.9 billion.
Current wording
The Company’s purchase obligations as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $13.8 billion and $12.4 billion, respectively. The increase is primarily related to an increase in obligations for commodities. As of December 31, 2025, the Company expects to make payments related to purchase obligations of $12.5 billion within the next twelve months. The Company expects to make payments related to debt and interest, operating leases, purchase obligations and other material cash requirements beyond the next twelve months of approximately $15.3 billion.
Previous wording
The process of preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities as well as the recognition of revenues and expenses. These estimates and judgments are based on the Company’s historical experience and management’s knowledge and understanding of current facts and circumstances. Certain of the Company’s accounting estimates are considered critical, as these estimates are important to the depiction of the Company’s financial statements and require significant or complex judgment by management. Critical accounting estimates are those estimates made in accordance with GAAP which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on ADM’s financial condition and results of operations. Management has discussed with the Company’s Audit Committee the development, selection, disclosure, and application of these critical accounting estimates. Following are the accounting estimates management considers critical to the Company’s financial statements.
Current wording
Certain of the Company’s accounting estimates are considered critical, as these estimates are important to the depiction of the Company’s financial statements and require significant or complex judgment by management. Critical accounting estimates are those estimates made in accordance with GAAP which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on ADM’s financial condition and results of operations.
Previous wording
Description: Certain of the Company’s inventory, inventory-related payables, and commodity derivative assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 are valued at estimated fair values, including $7.0 billion of merchandisable agricultural commodity inventories, $0.8 billion of commodity derivative assets, $0.8 billion of commodity derivative liabilities, and $0.7 billion of inventory-related payables. Commodity derivative assets and liabilities include forward purchase and sales contracts for agricultural commodities. Merchandisable agricultural commodities are freely traded, have quoted market prices, and may be sold without significant additional processing.
Current wording
Description: Certain of the Company’s inventory, inventory-related payables, and commodity derivative assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025 are valued at estimated fair values, including $6.2 billion of merchandisable agricultural commodity inventories, $822 million of commodity derivative assets, $613 million of commodity derivative liabilities, and $730 million of inventory-related payables. Commodity derivative assets and liabilities include forward purchase and sales contracts for agricultural commodities. Merchandisable agricultural commodities are freely traded, have quoted market prices, and may be sold without significant additional processing.
Previous wording
Judgments and Uncertainties: Management estimates fair value for its commodity-related assets and liabilities based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for differences in local markets. The Company’s inventory, inventory-related payables, and commodity derivative fair value measurements are mainly based on observable market quotations without significant adjustments and are therefore reported as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 fair value measurements of approximately $3.5 billion of assets and $0.5 billion of liabilities represent fair value estimates where unobservable price components represent 10% or more of the total fair value price. For more information concerning amounts reported as Level 3, see Part II. Item 8. Note 4 Fair Value Measurements.
Current wording
Judgments and Uncertainties: Management estimates fair value for its commodity-related assets and liabilities based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for differences in local markets. The Company’s inventory, inventory-related payables, and commodity derivative fair value measurements are mainly based on observable market quotations without significant adjustments and are therefore reported as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 fair value measurements of approximately $3.2 billion of assets and $329 million of liabilities represent fair value estimates where unobservable price components represent 10% or more of the total fair value price. For more information concerning amounts reported as Level 3, see Part II. Item 8. Note 4. Fair Value Measurements.
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The process of preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities as well as the recognition of revenues and expenses. These estimates and judgments are based on the Company’s historical experience and management’s knowledge and understanding of current facts and circumstances.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Management has discussed with the Company’s Audit Committee the development, selection, disclosure, and application of these critical accounting estimates. Following are the accounting estimates management considers critical to the Company’s financial statements.
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Adjusted net earnings, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and total segment operating profit are not intended to replace or be an alternative to net earnings, diluted EPS, and earnings before income taxes, the most directly comparable amounts reported under GAAP.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 included additions to property, plant and equipment of $1.5 billion.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
In 2025, the Company expects capital expenditures of $1.5 billion and additional cash outlays of approximately $1.0 billion in dividends and up to $155 million in share repurchases, subject to other strategic uses of capital and the evolution of operating cash flows and the working capital position throughout the year.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The Company used a combination of the income and market approaches when performing the quantitative assessment of goodwill for the Animal Nutrition reporting unit. The Company weighted the income approach with a probability weight of 75%, as it is based on the future business plans and growth estimates for the Company’s Animal Nutrition business and thus considers short-term and long-term cash flow expectations for the business. The market approach was weighted less heavily at 25%, as it represents an estimate of fair value based on market guideline companies for which future growth expectations are not precisely known.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The income approach is predicated upon the value of the estimated future cash flows that a business will generate going forward. The Company used the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method under the income approach for the analysis of Animal Nutrition.