Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Retained Earnings 2011-2026 | ADM

Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.

Possible uses include

reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
debt repayment
acquisition of other companies
creation of reserves for the future

A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.

The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.

Annual Retained Earnings Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
22 B	21.9 B	23.5 B	23.6 B	21.7 B	19.8 B	19 B	18.5 B	17.6 B	17.4 B	16.9 B	15.7 B	14.1 B	12.8 B	12 B

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
23.6 B	12 B	18.4 B

Quarterly Retained Earnings Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
21.8 B	22 B	22 B	21.6 B	21.8 B	23.1 B	24.7 B	24.2 B	24.2 B	23.6 B	23.1 B	-	22.5 B	21.7 B	21.1 B	20.8 B	20.3 B	19.8 B	19.8 B	19.8 B	19.8 B	19 B	19 B	19 B	19 B	18.5 B	18.5 B	18.5 B	18.5 B	17.6 B	17.6 B	17.6 B	17.6 B	17.4 B	17.4 B	17.4 B	17.4 B	16.9 B	16.9 B	16.9 B	16.9 B	15.7 B	15.7 B	15.7 B	15.7 B	14.1 B	14.1 B	14.1 B	14.1 B	13.2 B	13.2 B	13.2 B	13.2 B	12.3 B	12.3 B	12 B	12 B

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
24.7 B	12 B	18.1 B

Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Farm products industry

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Mission Produce AVO	308 M	$ 14.46	0.14 %	$ 1.02 B	USA
Bunge Limited BG	10.2 B	$ 128.06	-1.05 %	$ 19 B	USA
AppHarvest APPH	-364 M	-	-16.02 %	$ 10.1 M	USA
AgroFresh Solutions AGFS	-282 M	-	-	$ 161 M	USA
CHS CHSCL	2.06 B	$ 25.41	0.28 %	$ 339 M	USA
Черкизово GCHE	114 B	-	-	-	Russia
Fresh Del Monte Produce FDP	1.45 B	$ 41.38	0.32 %	$ 1.98 B	Cayman-islands
Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V. IBA	39.6 B	-	-1.78 %	$ 45.4 B	Mexico
Village Farms International VFF	-113 M	$ 2.67	-2.62 %	$ 302 M	Canada
BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas LND	358 M	$ 4.09	-	$ 334 K	Brasil
S&W Seed Company SANW	-122 M	-	-40.11 %	$ 2.16 M	USA
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. PME	-21.8 M	-	-3.23 %	$ 23.2 M	China
Alico ALCO	100 M	$ 43.4	2.93 %	$ 332 M	USA
AquaBounty Technologies AQB	-388 M	$ 0.88	0.59 %	$ 3.41 M	USA
Cal-Maine Foods CALM	2.57 B	$ 78.96	1.1 %	$ 3.85 B	USA
Vital Farms VITL	149 M	$ 12.98	3.1 %	$ 579 M	USA
Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria CRESY	2.04 B	$ 12.58	-	$ 850 M	Argentina
Limoneira Company LMNR	20.8 M	$ 13.02	0.08 %	$ 231 M	USA
Tyson Foods TSN	20.1 B	$ 64.69	0.09 %	$ 22.8 B	USA