NYSE$ADM

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ADM reported second quarter earnings with adjusted EPS of $0.85 per share.

ADM reported a strong second quarter, driven by the execution of their strategic plan and the dedication of their team in supporting customers and the global food supply chain. The company is focused on optimizing business performance, accelerating readiness, and harvesting the benefits of strategic growth investments, particularly in the Nutrition segment.

  • Net earnings were $469 million.
  • EPS as reported was $0.84, including charges related to asset impairment, restructuring accruals, early debt extinguishment, and a credit related to the gain on sale of certain assets.
  • Adjusted EPS, excluding these items, was $0.85.
  • Ag Services & Oilseeds delivered higher results versus the second quarter of 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.3B

Previous: $16.3B-0.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.85

Previous: $0.60+41.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$360M

Previous: -$383M+6.0%
Free Cash Flow

$109M

Previous: -$148M+173.6%
Net Income

$469M

Previous: $235M+99.6%
Operating Income

$518M

Previous: $264M+96.2%
Gross Profit

$1.11B

Previous: $972M+14.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.2B

Previous: $849M+41.7%
Total Assets

$44.3B

Previous: $42.6B+4.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$24M

Previous: $2M+1100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

ADM · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.3B

Q2 2020-0.1%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ADM · $16.2B total across 3 segments · Q2 2020

  • Ag Services & Oilseeds
    $12.7B
  • Carbohydrate Solutions
    $2.01B
  • Nutrition
    $1.44B

Forward guidance

As we look at the second half of the year, we’ll continue to advance our key focus areas: optimizing business performance, accelerating Readiness – which has been critical to our resilience and agility this year – and harvesting the benefits of strategic growth investments, especially in our Nutrition segment. We are in a strong position, with great momentum, and we are confident in our ability to continue to deliver strong earnings and returns in 2020 and beyond.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

35 / 70 earnings

Positive

+8.5%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.6%+1.9%+7.3%
Q4 2025-0.4%-2.6%-2.3%
Q3 2025+0.1%-5.2%-1.2%
Q2 2025+6.0%+6.4%+13.9%
Q1 2025+1.7%+2.2%-1.1%
Q4 2024-5.1%-8.5%-3.9%
Q3 2024-0.7%-0.4%-6.6%
Q2 2024-2.0%-6.9%-3.9%
Q1 2024-3.8%-2.5%-0.9%
Q4 2023+6.1%+8.0%+14.0%
Q3 2023-1.9%-3.3%+2.7%
Q2 2023+4.6%+3.9%-3.3%
Q1 2023-4.7%-3.4%-8.8%
Q4 2022-2.3%-3.2%-4.8%
Q3 2022+4.8%+6.3%+8.4%
Q2 2022+6.4%+9.5%+20.2%
Q1 2022+3.3%-1.5%-2.9%
Q4 2021+5.4%+10.7%+10.6%
Q3 2021-3.2%-3.6%-0.5%
Q2 2021+0.3%+2.2%+2.2%
Q1 2021+5.2%+5.3%+11.0%
Q4 2020-6.6%-5.8%+8.0%
Q3 2020-6.6%-3.3%+1.9%
Q2 2020+1.8%+0.8%+5.4%
Q1 2020-0.1%-6.5%+5.8%
Q4 2019+4.3%+2.4%-14.3%
Q3 2019+4.7%+6.0%+5.9%
Q2 2019-2.5%-8.9%-7.4%
Q1 2019+3.7%+5.6%-6.1%
Q4 2018-5.9%-6.1%-5.2%
Q3 2018+0.4%+0.3%-5.3%
Q2 2018+1.6%+5.5%+6.4%
Q1 2018-2.1%-3.3%-3.7%
Q4 2017+3.9%+2.2%+6.6%
Q3 2017-5.1%-7.1%-6.8%
Q2 2017+0.7%+1.0%-2.0%
Q1 2017-9.7%-7.2%-8.6%
Q4 2016-1.3%-0.4%+0.9%
Q3 2016+8.5%+7.7%+1.7%
Q2 2016-0.7%+0.5%-2.5%
Q1 2016-3.8%
Q4 2015-5.7%
Q3 2015-7.0%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015-0.8%
Q4 2014-4.2%
Q3 2014+6.5%
Q2 2014+3.6%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+2.9%
Q2 2013-0.3%
Q1 2013-1.0%
Q4 2012-6.6%
Q3 2012+6.9%
Q2 2012-1.8%
Q1 2012+4.0%
Q4 2011-2.8%
Q3 2011-4.5%
Q2 2011-1.8%
Q1 2011-2.0%
Q4 2008+0.9%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q3 2010+4.2%
Q3 2009+4.2%
Q2 2010-2.3%
Q4 2009+0.1%
Q1 2009+0.1%
Q2 2009+0.1%
Q1 2010+0.1%

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