ADM vs MDLZ
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Mondelez International, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ADM | MDLZ |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $80.3B | $38.5B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $2.5B |
| Gross margin | 6.3% | 28.4% |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 6.4% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.23 | $1.89 |
| Dividend / share | $2.04 | $1.94 |
| Payout ratio | 91.6% | 101.5% |
| Free cash flow | $4.2B | $3.2B |
| Equity | · | $25.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.29× | 0.69× |
| Current ratio | 1.37× | 0.59× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −9.5% | −7.2% |
ADM bills 2.1× the revenue of MDLZ, and MDLZ keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (6.4% against 1.3%).
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.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ADM | MDLZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $80.3B | $38.5B |
| FY2024 | $85.5B | $36.4B |
| FY2023 | $93.9B | $36.0B |
| FY2022 | $101.6B | $31.5B |
| FY2021 | $85.2B | $28.7B |
| FY2020 | $64.4B | $26.6B |
| FY2019 | $64.7B | $25.9B |
| FY2018 | $64.3B | $25.9B |
| FY2017 | $60.8B | $25.9B |
| FY2016 | $62.3B | $25.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ADM | MDLZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | $2.5B |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $4.6B |
| FY2023 | $3.5B | $5.0B |
| FY2022 | $4.3B | $2.7B |
| FY2021 | $2.7B | $4.3B |
| FY2020 | $1.8B | $3.6B |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | $3.9B |
| FY2018 | $1.8B | $3.3B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $2.8B |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | $1.6B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$41,732,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2024 | +$49,089,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2023 | +$57,919,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2022 | +$70,060,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2021 | +$56,529,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2020 | +$37,774,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2019 | +$38,788,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2018 | +$38,403,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2017 | +$34,932,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2016 | +$36,423,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2015 | +$38,066,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2014 | +$46,957,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2013 | +$54,505,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2012 | +$55,544,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2011 | +$53,228,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2010 | +$49,187,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2009 | +$22,928,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2008 | +$28,715,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2007 | +$33,958,000,000 | ADM |
ADM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.1 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2024 | −10.6 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2023 | −10.1 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2022 | −4.4 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2021 | −11.8 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2020 | −10.7 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2019 | −13.1 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2018 | −10.0 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2017 | −8.3 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2016 | −4.3 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2015 | −21.9 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2014 | −3.7 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2013 | −9.6 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2012 | −7.3 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2011 | −8.6 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2010 | −10.6 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2009 | −4.7 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2008 | −4.7 pp | MDLZ |
| FY2007 | −5.0 pp | MDLZ |
MDLZ has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 19 fiscal years.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MDLZ's net margin has been more volatile than ADM's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 4.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
MDLZ led in net margin in every one of the 19 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MDLZ's return on equity has been more volatile than ADM's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 4.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.3.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ADM and MDLZ over these 19 fiscal years — ADM led in 6 and MDLZ in 13.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.