NYSE$ADM

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported outstanding results with fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.38, $1.50 on an adjusted basis.

ADM reported record results driven by the success of their growth strategy and strong execution, successfully navigating supply chain challenges and capitalizing on favorable demand dynamics. The company is advancing productivity and innovation actions to accelerate earnings growth and is well-positioned to capitalize on strong crush margins, a healthy ethanol market, and a robust Nutrition sales pipeline.

  • Full-year 2021 net earnings of $2.7 billion; adjusted net earnings of $2.9 billion.
  • Full-year 2021 segment operating profit up 34%, 38% on an adjusted basis.
  • 2021 ROIC meets 10% objective.
  • Announcing 8% increase in quarterly dividend.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$23.1B

Previous: $18B+28.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.50

Previous: $1.21+24.0%
Capital Expenditures

$455M

Previous: $265M+71.7%
Free Cash Flow

$287M

Previous: -$1.14B+125.3%
Net Income

$782M

Previous: $687M+13.8%
Operating Income

$1.39B

Previous: $1.14B+21.9%
Gross Profit

$1.65B

Previous: $1.35B+22.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$943M

Previous: $666M+41.6%
Total Assets

$35.7B

Previous: $33.6B+6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$26M

Previous: $37M-29.7%

Revenue & EPS history

ADM · Revenue · Quarterly

$23.1B

Q4 2021+28.4%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ADM · $23B total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Ag Services & Oilseeds
    $18.1B+25.8%
  • Carbohydrate Solutions
    $3.2B+54.0%
  • Nutrition
    $1.72B+19.3%

Forward guidance

Confident in strategic plan continuing to deliver, expecting another very strong performance in 2022 as progress towards strategic plan’s next earnings milestone of $6.00-$7.00 per share.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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