ADM vs BG
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Bunge Global SA, side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ADM | BG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $80.3B | $70.3B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $816.0M |
| Gross margin | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.23 | $4.91 |
| Dividend / share | $2.04 | $2.80 |
| Payout ratio | 91.6% | 56.2% |
| Free cash flow | $4.2B | $-879.0M |
| Equity | · | $15.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.29× | 0.57× |
| Current ratio | 1.37× | 1.61× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.5% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −9.5% | · |
ADM and BG book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.3% against 1.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ADM | BG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $80.3B | $70.3B |
| FY2024 | $85.5B | $53.1B |
| FY2023 | $93.9B | $59.5B |
| FY2022 | $101.6B | $67.2B |
| FY2021 | $85.2B | $59.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ADM | BG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | $816.0M |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $1.1B |
| FY2023 | $3.5B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $4.3B | $1.6B |
| FY2021 | $2.7B | $2.1B |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$9,940,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2024 | +$32,422,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2023 | +$34,395,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2022 | +$34,324,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2021 | +$26,097,000,000 | ADM |
ADM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
5 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.1 pp | ADM |
| FY2024 | −0.2 pp | BG |
| FY2023 | −0.2 pp | BG |
| FY2022 | +1.8 pp | ADM |
| FY2021 | −0.5 pp | BG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ADM and BG over this period.
5 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ADM's net margin has been more volatile than BG's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.0.
5 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ADM and BG over these 5 fiscal years — ADM led in 2 and BG in 3.
5 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BG's return on equity has been more volatile than ADM's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 7.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.9.
5 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
BG led in return on equity in every one of the 5 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
5 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.