Archer Daniels Midland vs Bunge Global
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I put Archer Daniels Midland and Bunge Global side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Archer Daniels Midland is the larger business, with $80.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $70.3B for Bunge Global.
- Bunge Global grew revenue faster (32.4%, against −6.2%).
- Archer Daniels Midland turned more of its sales into free cash flow (5.2% FCF margin, against −1.3%).
- Bunge Global earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (6.1%, against 5.2%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Bunge Global’s earnings: a P/E of 24.1x against 22.0x for Archer Daniels Midland.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
6/10
Gross marginNet marginFCF marginPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Bunge Global
BG
4/10
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on capitalReturn on equity
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ADM FY25 | BG FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $38.9B | $20.2B |
| Revenue | $80.3B | $70.3B |
| Free cash flow | $4.2B | −$879M |
| Net income | $1.1B | $816M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −6.2% | 32.4% |
| 5-year growth | 4.5% | 11.2% |
| Share count change | −1.8% | 17.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 6.3% | 4.9% |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| FCF margin | 5.2% | −1.3% |
| Return on capital | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $7.4B | $12.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.4x | 5.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $987M | $1.0B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 22.0x | 24.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 4 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.