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Archer Daniels Midland Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In its first quarter 2024, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reported adjusted earnings per share of USD1.46, and an adjusted segment operating profit of USD1.3bn, representing an on-year decrease of 24%.</li><li>ADM also achieved a trailing 4-quarter average of 11.2% for its adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) during the same quarter, while maintaining a strong balance sheet and healthy cash flows.</li><li>Although the global grain and oilseed supply is expected to increase throughout the year amid an anticipated improvement in weather conditions, ADM proactively managed the risk of falling margins by driving the structural earnings, ROIC, and cash flow generation, enabling the company to continue investing in its business and returning cash to its shareholders.</li></ul>

In its first quarter 2024, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reported adjusted earnings per share of USD1.46, and an adjusted segment operating profit of USD1.3bn, representing an on-year decrease of 24%.ADM also achieved a trailing 4-quarter average of 11.2% for its adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) during the same quarter, while maintaining a strong balance sheet and healthy cash flows.Although the global grain and oilseed supply is expected to increase throughout the year amid an anticipated improvement in weather conditions, ADM proactively managed the risk of falling margins by driving the structural earnings, ROIC, and cash flow generation, enabling the company to continue investing in its business and returning cash to its shareholders.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Strengthening Margins Through Operational Improvements & Renewable Production! - Major Drivers

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<ul><li>ADM's stock has dropped by 22% due to an investigation into its Nutrition segment's accounting practices</li><li>Executives may have had incentives to inflate the segment's profitability, potentially leading to a scandal</li><li>While the situation presents a buying opportunity, the issue is unlikely to be as pervasive as Enron's scandal and the underlying business is expected to survive.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

ADM's stock has dropped by 22% due to an investigation into its Nutrition segment's accounting practicesExecutives may have had incentives to inflate the segment's profitability, potentially leading to a scandalWhile the situation presents a buying opportunity, the issue is unlikely to be as pervasive as Enron's scandal and the underlying business is expected to survive.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) - Saturday, Feb 10, 2024

<ul><li>According to the Q4 2023 earnings of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36 for the quarter.</li><li>For the fiscal year, the company reported adjusted EPS of $6.98.</li><li>The firm had an adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 12.2%.</li></ul>

According to the Q4 2023 earnings of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36 for the quarter.For the fiscal year, the company reported adjusted EPS of $6.98.The firm had an adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 12.2%.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Unfolding Competitive Landscape & Financial Prospects! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Archer-Daniels-Midland delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst consensus in earnings.</li><li>The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.89 and an adjusted segment operating profit of $1.6 billion.</li><li>ADM's team expects continued strength in Brazil's origination, solid biofuel demand, and resilient food demand, leading them to raise their earnings expectations for 2023.</li></ul>

Archer-Daniels-Midland delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst consensus in earnings.The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.89 and an adjusted segment operating profit of $1.6 billion.ADM's team expects continued strength in Brazil's origination, solid biofuel demand, and resilient food demand, leading them to raise their earnings expectations for 2023.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Catering To The Rising Demand For Health Products! – Key Drivers

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a> has despatched the EGM circular to get shareholder approval for the next step in the restructuring exercise to unlock value - Olam Agri IPO.</li>
<li>The Olam Agri IPO through a dual primary listing (SGX ST and Saudi Arabia) involves a primary (IPO shares are 20% of enlarged shares) and secondary (25% vendor sale) offering. </li>
<li>The EGM marks a key step in the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.13 per share, which is a 28% upside to the last close price.</li>
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Olam Group (OLG SP) has despatched the EGM circular to get shareholder approval for the next step in the restructuring exercise to unlock value - Olam Agri IPO.
The Olam Agri IPO through a dual primary listing (SGX ST and Saudi Arabia) involves a primary (IPO shares are 20% of enlarged shares) and secondary (25% vendor sale) offering. 
The EGM marks a key step in the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.13 per share, which is a 28% upside to the last close price.


Olam Group (OLG SP): EGM on 29 March Another Step to Realize Value

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities and products. The Company processes oilseeds, corn, milo, oats, barley, peanuts, and wheat. Archer-Daniels-Midland also processes produce products which have primarily two end uses including food or feed ingredients.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Strengthening Margins Through Operational Improvements & Renewable Production! - Major Drivers

In its first quarter 2024, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reported adjusted earnings per share of USD1.46, and an adjusted segment operating profit...

Baptista Research

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) - Saturday, Feb 10, 2024

ADM's stock has dropped by 22% due to an investigation into its Nutrition segment's accounting practicesExecutives may have had incentives to...

Value Investors Club

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Unfolding Competitive Landscape & Financial Prospects! - Major Drivers

According to the Q4 2023 earnings of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36 for the...

Baptista Research

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company: Catering To The Rising Demand For Health Products! – Key Drivers

Archer-Daniels-Midland delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst...

Baptista Research

Olam Group (OLG SP): EGM on 29 March Another Step to Realize Value

The EGM marks a key step in the strategy to unlock value. Our SoTP valuation is S$2.13 per share, which is a 28% upside to the last close price.

Arun George

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