Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Competitors $59.70 +0.38 (+0.64%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.42 -0.28 (-0.46%) As of 08/15/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ADM vs. AGRO, BG, CTVA, MCK, MPC, INGR, DAR, FDP, LMNR, and ALCOShould you be buying Archer Daniels Midland stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Archer Daniels Midland include Adecoagro (AGRO), Bunge Global (BG), Corteva (CTVA), McKesson (MCK), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Ingredion (INGR), Darling Ingredients (DAR), Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP), Limoneira (LMNR), and Alico (ALCO). Archer Daniels Midland vs. Its Competitors Adecoagro Bunge Global Corteva McKesson Marathon Petroleum Ingredion Darling Ingredients Fresh Del Monte Produce Limoneira Alico Adecoagro (NYSE:AGRO) and Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has better valuation & earnings, AGRO or ADM? Archer Daniels Midland has higher revenue and earnings than Adecoagro. Adecoagro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archer Daniels Midland, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdecoagro$1.58B0.58$92.34M$0.6214.76Archer Daniels Midland$85.53B0.34$1.80B$2.2726.30 Is AGRO or ADM more profitable? Adecoagro has a net margin of 3.97% compared to Archer Daniels Midland's net margin of 1.33%. Adecoagro's return on equity of 11.60% beat Archer Daniels Midland's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adecoagro3.97% 11.60% 5.15% Archer Daniels Midland 1.33%8.43%3.55% Which has more risk and volatility, AGRO or ADM? Adecoagro has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archer Daniels Midland has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AGRO or ADM? 45.3% of Adecoagro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Adecoagro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AGRO or ADM a better dividend stock? Adecoagro pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Archer Daniels Midland pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Adecoagro pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Archer Daniels Midland pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Adecoagro has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Archer Daniels Midland has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Adecoagro is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate AGRO or ADM? Adecoagro currently has a consensus target price of $10.07, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Archer Daniels Midland has a consensus target price of $54.71, suggesting a potential downside of 8.35%. Given Adecoagro's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Adecoagro is more favorable than Archer Daniels Midland.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adecoagro 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.33Archer Daniels Midland 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to AGRO or ADM? In the previous week, Archer Daniels Midland had 23 more articles in the media than Adecoagro. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Archer Daniels Midland and 3 mentions for Adecoagro. Adecoagro's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Archer Daniels Midland's score of 1.16 indicating that Adecoagro is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adecoagro 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Archer Daniels Midland 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdecoagro beats Archer Daniels Midland on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Archer Daniels Midland News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ADM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArcher Daniels MidlandAGRI OPERATIONS IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$28.50B$2.89B$16.10B$20.94BDividend Yield3.44%3.59%3.09%3.58%P/E Ratio26.3012.2119.0427.94Price / Sales0.345.0347.2555.93Price / Cash8.167.9314.8123.77Price / Book1.282.945.755.26Net Income$1.80B$122.48M$684.52M$994.11M7 Day Performance3.34%-1.18%2.36%1.79%1 Month Performance10.45%-8.41%-0.09%1.73%1 Year Performance1.03%-9.86%5.93%13.35% Archer Daniels Midland Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADMArcher Daniels Midland4.1742 of 5 stars$59.70+0.6%$54.71-8.4%+1.4%$28.50B$85.53B26.3044,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AGROAdecoagro3.4575 of 5 stars$9.14+1.3%$10.07+10.2%-20.8%$913.41M$1.52B14.7310,320Positive NewsBGBunge Global4.24 of 5 stars$82.73+2.2%$81.60-1.4%-14.8%$11.12B$53.11B8.2723,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCTVACorteva4.6943 of 5 stars$70.99-0.3%$79.33+11.8%+36.0%$48.43B$16.83B43.2922,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMCKMcKesson4.5003 of 5 stars$664.10-5.6%$710.17+6.9%+23.4%$83.09B$359.05B25.7145,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeMPCMarathon Petroleum4.8678 of 5 stars$161.55-0.5%$185.29+14.7%-10.1%$49.63B$140.41B23.9718,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↓INGRIngredion4.8228 of 5 stars$126.25+0.9%$151.40+19.9%-3.8%$8.12B$7.32B12.3211,200Insider TradeDARDarling Ingredients4.7048 of 5 stars$30.69+2.8%$45.86+49.4%-23.9%$4.85B$5.72B46.5015,500Positive NewsFDPFresh Del Monte Produce4.185 of 5 stars$36.07-0.2%N/A+29.5%$1.73B$4.31B11.5639,886Insider TradeLMNRLimoneira4.3191 of 5 stars$15.52+1.4%$25.50+64.3%-26.9%$280.45M$191.50M-110.85260News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeALCOAlico0.4999 of 5 stars$32.17-0.2%N/A+19.0%$245.78M$46.64M-1.75210Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AGRO Alternatives BG Alternatives CTVA Alternatives MCK Alternatives MPC Alternatives INGR Alternatives DAR Alternatives FDP Alternatives LMNR Alternatives ALCO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ADM) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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