Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates ADM as Neutral. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has a market cap of $38.75B, a P/E of 35.9, a 1.3% net margin, and 1.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on ADM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram expansion indicating strengthening momentum
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46x suggests manageable leverage
  • Operating cash flow of $5.94B supports operational stability
  • Forward P/E of 14.92x is reasonable relative to current P/E
VS
Bear case
  • RSI at 73.52 indicates overbought conditions
  • Gross margin of 6.30% and operating margin of 1.27% are low
  • Revenue growth YoY of 1.60% and earnings growth of 0.90% signal slow expansion
  • Return on equity of 4.77% reflects weak capital efficiency
  • Quick ratio of 0.27x raises near-term liquidity concerns
  • Dividend yield of 263.00% is unsustainable and likely misreported

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$38.75B
P/E ratio
35.9
Gross margin
6.3%
Net margin
1.3%
Rev growth YoY
1.6%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$80.41

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral