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For the quarter ended March 2025, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported revenue of $20.18 billion, down 7.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.70, compared to $1.46 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.69 billion, representing a surprise of -2.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.45%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.69.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how ADM performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Processed volumes - Oilseeds: 9,091 Kmt versus the two-analyst average estimate of 9,152.33 Kmt.
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Revenues- Carbohydrate Solutions: $2.57 billion versus $2.70 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.2% change.
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Revenues- Ag Services and Oilseeds: $15.68 billion compared to the $16.07 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9% year over year.
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Revenues- Other Business: $112 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $109 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.8%.
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Revenues- Nutrition: $1.82 billion versus $1.85 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1% change.
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Adjusted Segment operating profit- Carbohydrate Solutions- Total: $240 million compared to the $224.98 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Adjusted Segment operating profit- Nutrition- Total: $95 million compared to the $43.30 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Adjusted Segment operating profit- Nutrition- Animal Nutrition: $20 million versus $14.94 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Adjusted Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Ag Services and Oilseeds- Total: $412 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $454.27 million.
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Adjusted Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Ag Services and Oilseeds- Ag Services: $159 million versus $114.90 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Adjusted Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Ag Services and Oilseeds- Crushing: $47 million compared to the $171.88 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Adjusted Segment Operating Profit (Loss)- Other Business: $96 million compared to the $88 million average estimate based on two analysts.
