Bunge Global (BG) Competitors

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) and Bunge Global (NYSE:BG) are both agricultural products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Is ADM or BG more profitable?

Bunge Global has a net margin of 2.13% compared to Archer Daniels Midland's net margin of 1.63%. Bunge Global's return on equity of 9.98% beat Archer Daniels Midland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archer Daniels Midland	1.63%	8.71%	3.64%
Bunge Global	2.13%	9.98%	4.40%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ADM or BG?

Archer Daniels Midland has higher revenue and earnings than Bunge Global. Bunge Global 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archer Daniels Midland	$85.53B	0.31	$1.80B	$2.80	19.42
Bunge Global	$53.11B	0.19	$1.14B	$7.88	9.45

Which has more risk and volatility, ADM or BG?

Archer Daniels Midland has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunge Global has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ADM or BG?

Archer Daniels Midland currently has a consensus target price of $52.25, suggesting a potential downside of 3.92%. Bunge Global has a consensus target price of $81.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.59%. Given Bunge Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bunge Global is more favorable than Archer Daniels Midland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archer Daniels Midland	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Bunge Global	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Does the media favor ADM or BG?

In the previous week, Archer Daniels Midland had 12 more articles in the media than Bunge Global. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Archer Daniels Midland and 11 mentions for Bunge Global. Archer Daniels Midland's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Bunge Global's score of 0.90 indicating that Archer Daniels Midland is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archer Daniels Midland	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bunge Global	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ADM or BG a better dividend stock?

Archer Daniels Midland pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Bunge Global pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Archer Daniels Midland pays out 72.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bunge Global pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Archer Daniels Midland has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Bunge Global is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ADM or BG?

78.3% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bunge Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Bunge Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bunge Global beats Archer Daniels Midland on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.