Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 85,530,000 87,018,000 88,776,000 91,718,000 93,943,000 97,188,000 100,176,000 102,270,000 101,848,000 98,707,000 94,364,000 90,006,000 85,249,000 80,137,000 74,923,000 68,278,000 64,355,000 62,706,000 64,306,000 64,322,000
Total current assets US$ in thousands 10,358,000 26,626,000 26,962,000 29,006,000 29,767,000 30,522,000 30,686,000 34,325,000 35,410,000 34,569,000 37,647,000 40,453,000 31,909,000 29,290,000 28,504,000 29,284,000 27,286,000 22,766,000 22,011,000 26,146,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,903,000 19,003,000 18,684,000 19,730,000 18,662,000 18,105,000 18,788,000 22,730,000 24,191,000 22,936,000 25,660,000 28,523,000 21,948,000 18,576,000 17,296,000 18,512,000 18,182,000 13,907,000 12,809,000 17,317,000
Working capital turnover 10.12 11.42 10.72 9.89 8.46 7.83 8.42 8.82 9.08 8.49 7.87 7.54 8.56 7.48 6.68 6.34 7.07 7.08 6.99 7.29

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $85,530,000K ÷ ($10,358,000K – $1,903,000K)
= 10.12

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's working capital turnover has shown fluctuations over the reported periods. The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company utilizes its working capital to generate sales. A higher turnover ratio indicates that the company is effectively managing its working capital.

From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, the working capital turnover ranged between 6.34 and 11.42. The ratio increased consistently from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, with minor fluctuations. The ratio peaked at 11.42 on September 30, 2024, indicating a significant improvement in the utilization of working capital to generate sales.

Overall, the increasing trend in the working capital turnover ratio suggests that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has become more efficient in deploying its working capital for revenue generation. This could be attributed to improved management of inventory, receivables, and payables, leading to enhanced operational performance and financial health.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ADM
10.12
Bunge Limited
BG
6.23
Darling Ingredients Inc
DAR
14.44