Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Insights - Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.93 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share, but down from $1.03 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +5.68% [1] - The company posted revenues of $21.17 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.28%, but down from $22.25 billion year-over-year [2] - ADM's stock has gained approximately 7.6% since the beginning of the year, matching the S&P 500's performance [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.19 on revenues of $20.4 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.03 on revenues of $84.15 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for ADM was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Agriculture - Operations industry, to which ADM belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of ADM's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research indicates that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]