Financial Performance - Revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2025, were $9,766,421 thousand, a slight increase from $9,608,983 thousand in 2024, representing a growth of 1.6%[120] - Gross profit decreased to $329,811 thousand in 2025, down from $467,795 thousand in 2024, reflecting a gross margin decline from 4.9% to 3.4%[120] - Net income attributable to CHS Inc. was $232,184 thousand for the three months ended May 31, 2025, compared to $297,274 thousand in 2024, a decrease of 21.9%[120] - Revenues for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, were $26,856,724, a decrease of 10.5% from $30,087,121 in 2024[163] - Gross profit for the same period was $806,802, representing 3.0% of revenues, down from 4.9% in 2024[163] - Net income attributable to CHS Inc. for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, was $401,220, a decline of 59.5% from $990,504 in 2024[163] Segment Performance - The Energy segment reported a loss before income taxes of $50,088 thousand in 2025, a significant decline from income of $97,850 thousand in 2024, representing a change of 151.2%[125] - The Ag segment's income before income taxes increased by 39.2% to $151,040 thousand in 2025 from $108,535 thousand in 2024[131] - Revenues in the Ag segment rose to $7,962,254 thousand in 2025, an increase of 5.8% from $7,523,656 thousand in 2024[142] - The Energy segment reported a loss before income taxes of $416,264 for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, compared to a loss of $113,794 in 2024, reflecting a change of 127.3%[169] - Revenues in the Energy segment decreased by 14.3% to $6,541,840 in 2025 from $7,475,532 in 2024[181] - The Ag segment revenues fell by 9.8% to $21,189,835 in 2025 from $23,486,932 in 2024[185] Market Conditions - CHS Inc. reported a decrease in total refinery throughput volumes to 116,487 barrels per day in Q3 2025, down from 192,900 barrels per day in Q3 2024[115] - The company anticipates continued margin pressure in energy and agricultural commodities through at least the remainder of fiscal 2025 due to macroeconomic factors[111] - CHS Inc. expects global economic factors impacting energy and agricultural commodities to be less favorable in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024[111] - Average market prices for corn decreased to $4.56 per bushel in Q3 2025 from $4.43 per bushel in Q3 2024, while soybean prices fell to $10.30 per bushel from $11.81 per bushel[119] Expenses and Costs - Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by 18.2% to $258,850 thousand in 2025 from $316,435 thousand in 2024, primarily due to lower performance-based incentive compensation[157] - Interest expense increased by 88.3% to $44,109 thousand in 2025 from $23,425 thousand in 2024, attributed to a higher short-term notes payable balance[158] - Cost of goods sold in the Energy segment decreased by 6.6% to $1,760,043 thousand in 2025 from $1,885,415 thousand in 2024, driven by an oversupply in the market[149] - Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by 11.2% to $769,968 in 2025 from $866,721 in 2024, mainly due to lower performance-based compensation[199] - Interest expense increased by 23.5% to $96,962 in 2025 from $78,513 in 2024, attributed to a higher short-term notes payable balance[200] Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures - Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $794.9 million to $323.9 million from August 31, 2024, to May 31, 2025[205] - Working capital decreased by $741.2 million to $2.57 billion as of May 31, 2025, driven by increased current liabilities[210] - Total capital expenditures for fiscal 2025 are expected to be approximately $735.4 million, down from $808.8 million in fiscal 2024[207] - Net cash used in operating activities was $635.3 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, a decrease of $795.0 million year-over-year[213] Investments and Acquisitions - The company acquired WCAS for an estimated cash purchase price of $322.1 million, enhancing its grain and agronomy platforms[207] - Equity income from investments rose by 34.6% to $204,605 thousand in 2025, compared to $151,999 thousand in 2024, mainly due to a gain on the sale of a business by Ventura Foods[160] - Equity income from investments increased by $45.8 million (12.3%) to $419.0 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, mainly due to a gain on the sale of a business by Ventura Foods[202][203] Tax and Other Income - The effective tax rate increased to 10.5% in 2025 from 4.1% in 2024, primarily due to changes in state law affecting tax credits[162] - Income tax expense rose by $10.3 million (48.1%) to $31.7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, attributed to reduced research and development tax credits and changes in state law[204] - Other income decreased by $31.7 million (29.9%) to $105.8 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2025, primarily due to decreased interest income from a smaller cash balance[201] Strategic Outlook - The company plans to pursue growth through strategic investments and cooperative connections despite less favorable market conditions[112] - The company redeemed $271.0 million of member equity during the nine months ended May 31, 2025, as part of its equity redemption strategy[208] - No material changes in market risk exposures were experienced for the period ended May 31, 2025[222] - The company refers to Note 1 for applicable standards issued and not yet adopted[221]
CHS(CHSCL) - 2025 Q3 - Quarterly Report