ADM vs TSN
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Tyson Foods, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ADM | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $80.3B | $54.4B |
| Net income | $1.1B | $474.0M |
| Gross margin | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.23 | $1.33 |
| Dividend / share | $2.04 | · |
| Payout ratio | 91.6% | 147.0% |
| Free cash flow | $4.2B | $1.2B |
| Equity | · | $18.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.29× | 0.42× |
| Current ratio | 1.37× | 1.55× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −9.5% | −25.5% |
ADM bills 1.5× the revenue of TSN, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.3% against 0.9%).
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 | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $80.3B | $54.4B |
| FY2024 | $85.5B | $53.3B |
| FY2023 | $93.9B | $52.9B |
| FY2022 | $101.6B | $53.3B |
| FY2021 | $85.2B | $47.0B |
| FY2020 | $64.4B | $43.2B |
| FY2019 | $64.7B | $42.4B |
| FY2018 | $64.3B | $40.1B |
| FY2017 | $60.8B | $38.3B |
| FY2016 | $62.3B | $36.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ADM | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | $474.0M |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $800.0M |
| FY2023 | $3.5B | $-648.0M |
| FY2022 | $4.3B | $3.2B |
| FY2021 | $2.7B | $3.0B |
| FY2020 | $1.8B | $2.1B |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $1.8B | $3.0B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | $1.8B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$25,828,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2024 | +$32,221,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2023 | +$41,054,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2022 | +$48,274,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2021 | +$38,200,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2020 | +$21,170,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2019 | +$22,251,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2018 | +$24,289,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2017 | +$22,568,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2016 | +$25,465,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2015 | +$26,329,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2014 | +$43,621,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2013 | +$55,430,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2012 | +$57,504,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2011 | +$57,006,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2010 | +$52,246,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2009 | +$34,978,000,000 | ADM |
| FY2008 | +$42,345,000,000 | ADM |
ADM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.4 pp | ADM |
| FY2024 | +0.5 pp | ADM |
| FY2023 | +4.9 pp | ADM |
| FY2022 | −1.8 pp | TSN |
| FY2021 | −3.3 pp | TSN |
| FY2020 | −2.0 pp | TSN |
| FY2019 | −2.6 pp | TSN |
| FY2018 | −4.6 pp | TSN |
| FY2017 | −2.0 pp | TSN |
| FY2016 | −2.7 pp | TSN |
| FY2015 | −0.2 pp | TSN |
| FY2014 | +0.5 pp | ADM |
| FY2013 | −0.8 pp | TSN |
| FY2012 | −0.2 pp | TSN |
| FY2011 | −0.9 pp | TSN |
| FY2010 | −0.2 pp | TSN |
| FY2009 | +5.2 pp | ADM |
| FY2008 | +2.1 pp | ADM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ADM and TSN over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TSN's net margin has been more volatile than ADM's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
18 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 TSN over these 18 fiscal years — ADM led in 6 and TSN in 12.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TSN's return on equity has been more volatile than ADM's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 8.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
18 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 TSN over these 18 fiscal years — ADM led in 6 and TSN in 12.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.