Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) scores 4.5 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and growth is what holds it back.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) has a Lemma Quality Score of 4.5 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which reads as mixed quality. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 25th percentile, in the weaker half of its peers. A typical company in the group scores 5.8, and the best quarter starts from 6.8. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co is below that typical reading.
Profitability scores 2.7 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 4.7, so Archer-Daniels-Midland Co is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 23rd percentile. Weak profitability means the business converts less of its sales and capital into profit than its peers, which can come from thin pricing power, high costs or a temporary squeeze.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co’s solvency score is 6.9 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.9 among 65 Consumer Staples companies, that is in line with the group and the 53rd percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
On growth, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co scores 1.2, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 4.0 across 67 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well below them, at the 8th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
On efficiency, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co scores 8.1, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 68 Consumer Staples companies, which places it above them, at the 87th percentile. High efficiency means assets and earnings are being turned into cash and output better than at most peers, a sign of a well run operation.
Predictability scores 5.1 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so Archer-Daniels-Midland Co is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 34th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Efficiency scores 8.1 but growth only 1.2, a gap of 6.9 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. An efficiency lead means the operation turns what it has into cash better than it does anything else. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is growth. If it rose to the median of Consumer Staples companies, 4.0, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co’s overall score would go from 4.5 to about 5.1. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to Archer-Daniels-Midland Co in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Archer-Daniels-Midland Co scores 4.5 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ranks at the 25th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Archer-Daniels-Midland Co’s 4.5.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for ADM are in the app.
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