Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)

Return on assets (ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,798,000 2,601,000 3,042,000 3,483,000 3,937,000 4,147,000 4,456,000 4,340,000 4,103,000 3,598,000 3,074,000 2,709,000 2,614,000 2,313,000 2,070,000 1,772,000 1,589,000 1,771,000 1,537,000 1,379,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 52,199,000 52,698,000 54,831,000 54,631,000 55,093,000 55,499,000 58,802,000 59,774,000 58,304,000 61,828,000 64,866,000 56,136,000 52,298,000 50,958,000 51,478,000 49,719,000 44,795,000 44,341,000 48,395,000 43,997,000
ROA 3.44% 4.94% 5.55% 6.38% 7.15% 7.47% 7.58% 7.26% 7.04% 5.82% 4.74% 4.83% 5.00% 4.54% 4.02% 3.56% 3.55% 3.99% 3.18% 3.13%

September 30, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,798,000K ÷ $52,199,000K
= 3.44%

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's return on assets (ROA) has been fluctuating over the past few years. From September 2020 to September 2022, the ROA generally increased from 3.18% to 7.04%, indicating improvement in the company's ability to generate profit from its assets.

However, there was a slight decline in ROA from September 2022 to December 2022, followed by a more significant decrease reaching 3.44% by September 2024. This downward trend may suggest challenges or inefficiencies in utilizing assets to generate profits.

Overall, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has shown varying ROA figures in recent years, demonstrating the importance of closely monitoring and analyzing the company's asset utilization and profitability to make informed investment decisions.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ADM
3.44%
Darling Ingredients Inc
DAR
5.86%