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Mar 31, 2021

ADM Q1 2021 Earnings Report

ADM delivered an outstanding first quarter, building on the great 2020 performance with strong earnings across all three businesses and a sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted operating profit growth.

Key Takeaways

ADM reported an outstanding first quarter with strong earnings across all three businesses. The company achieved a sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted operating profit growth. The outlook for 2021 has been substantially improved, with expectations of significant EPS growth and another record year.

Q1 net earnings of $689 million; adjusted net earnings of $783 million.

Adjusted segment operating profit up 86 percent year over year.

Ag Services and Oilseeds achieved a record Q1, with operating profits 84 percent higher year over year.

Calendar year outlook for 2021 substantially improved; expect significant EPS growth and another record year.

Total Revenue
$18.9B
Previous year: $15B
+26.2%
EPS
$1.39
Previous year: $0.64
+117.2%
Gross Profit
$1.55B
Previous year: $951M
+62.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$694M
Previous year: $4.73B
-85.3%
Free Cash Flow
$124M
Previous year: -$849M
-114.6%
Total Assets
$35.7B
Previous year: $35B
+2.2%

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Forward Guidance

The outlook for 2021 is even more optimistic than previously shared. Expect significant year-over-year growth in earnings across all three businesses in 2021, and continued sustainable growth in the years to come.

Positive Outlook

  • Expect significant year-over-year growth in earnings across all three of our businesses in 2021.
  • Continued sustainable growth in the years to come.
  • Favorable demand trends for many of our products.
  • Expect that pattern to continue as vaccine rollouts accelerate and restrictions ease.
  • Moving into the next phase of our strategic transformation, which will sharpen our focus on two key pillars — Productivity and Innovation

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income