ADM Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Reports first quarter 2026 EPS² of $0.62 and adjusted EPS^1,2 of $0.71

Raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance, underpinned by the expectation of ongoing progress related to company priorities and the sustainment of a constructive environment following recent U.S. biofuels policy clarity

ADM (NYSE: ADM) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and updated its full-year 2026 outlook.

First-quarter 2026 Key Takeaways:

• Net earnings of $298 million, with adjusted net earnings¹ of $345 million; results included net negative mark-to-market and timing impacts³ of approximately $275 million
• EPS² of $0.62, with adjusted EPS^1,2 of $0.71

2026 Outlook⁴:

• ADM now expects 2026 adjusted EPS^1,2 of approximately $4.15 to $4.70, up from the prior adjusted EPS^1,2 guidance range of $3.60 to $4.25
• The updated outlook assumes continued progress related to company priorities and reflects expected earnings improvement primarily in ADM's crushing and ethanol businesses as a result of the finalization of the 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations ("RVO") under the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard in March of 2026
• External factors will continue to be monitored, and include consumer trends, energy costs, supply chain dislocations, ethanol developments, and evolving global trade and tariff conditions
• Capital expenditures continue to be projected to be in the range of $1.3 to $1.5 billion

"Within a dynamic global landscape, ADM delivered robust operating performance in the first quarter, with our crushing and ethanol businesses capitalizing on a constructive biofuels environment and our Nutrition business benefiting from higher Flavors sales, the ongoing Decatur East plant recovery, and continued improvements in Animal Nutrition. With U.S. biofuels policy clarity now providing a stable regulatory framework, combined with our team's solid execution, we are raising our earnings expectations for 2026," said Juan Luciano, Chair of the Board and CEO.

First Quarter 2026 Results

Summary of First Quarter 2026

For the first quarter of 2026, earnings before income taxes were $384 million, compared to the prior year quarter of $353 million. EPS² on a GAAP basis was $0.62, representing an increase of approximately 2% compared to the prior year quarter EPS of $0.61. Adjusted EPS^1,2 was $0.71, an increase of approximately 1% compared to the prior year quarter of $0.70.

Total segment operating profit¹ was $764 million, an increase of 2% compared to the prior year quarter. This excludes net specified item charges of $10 million.

Agriculture Services and Oilseeds Summary (AS&O)

AS&O segment operating profit was $273 million for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 34% compared to the prior year quarter. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to net negative mark-to-market and timing impacts attributable to the strengthening commodity environment as a result of U.S. biofuels policy clarity. Current period results included approximately $275 million of net negative mark-to-market and timing impacts, of which roughly 70% was attributable to Crushing, 20% to Refined Products and Other, and 10% to Ag Services. Prior year quarter results included net negative impacts of approximately $22 million, of which the majority related to Ag Services.

Ag Services subsegment operating profit was 26% higher compared to the prior year quarter, supported by higher export activity from North America, which included increased soybean and sorghum shipments to China and strong corn exports. The prior year quarter also was impacted by certain export duties.

Crushing subsegment operating profit was lower by $126 million compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease was attributable to net negative mark-to-market and timing impacts, with the movement being driven by the strengthening margin environment. Plant processed volumes improved in the first quarter of 2026, with oilseed tonnage produced increasing by 2% compared to prior year quarter. Additionally, soybean meal sales remained strong throughout the quarter.

Refined Products and Other subsegment operating profit was 36% lower compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease largely resulted from net negative mark-to-market and timing impacts in the current quarter. Similar to the Crushing subsegment, the movement in mark-to-market and timing impacts stemmed from the strengthening margin environment.

Equity earnings from the company's investment in Wilmar were approximately 8% lower compared to the prior year quarter and exclude $55 million of charges reported as specified items.

Carbohydrate Solutions Summary

Carbohydrate Solutions segment operating profit was $356 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 48% compared to the prior year quarter. The year-over-year increase was primarily a result of strengthening ethanol margins, supported by effective risk management and policy incentives.

Starches and Sweeteners subsegment operating profit increased by 11% compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher ethanol margins related to ADM's corn wet-milling ethanol operations, which were partially offset by lower global liquid sweeteners and starches volumes and margins.

Vantage Corn Processors subsegment operating profit increased by $94 million compared to the prior year quarter, as ADM's corn dry-milling ethanol operations benefited from strengthening ethanol margins, supported by effective risk management and policy incentives.

Nutrition Summary

Nutrition segment operating profit was $135 million for the first quarter of 2026, representing a 42% increase compared to the prior year quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to improved performance in both the Human Nutrition and Animal Nutrition subsegments, including foreign exchange gains.

Human Nutrition subsegment operating profit was 39% higher compared to the prior year quarter, largely driven by higher Flavors sales, foreign exchange gains and the continued recovery of the Decatur East plant.

Animal Nutrition subsegment operating profit was 55% higher compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by portfolio actions taken over the last year, combined with improved margins as a result of focusing on higher-margin product lines, on-going cost optimization efforts, and foreign exchange gains.

Corporate and Other Business Summary

For the first quarter of 2026, Corporate and Other Business's contribution to operating profit was lower compared to the prior year quarter driven primarily by higher claim settlements in Other Business, partially offset by lower corporate function costs.

Conference Call Information

ADM will host a webcast today, May 5, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results and outlook. To listen to the webcast, go to www.adm.com/webcast. A replay of the webcast will also be available for an extended period of time at www.adm.com/webcast.

About ADM

ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We're an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. We're a premier human and animal nutrition provider, offering one of the industry's broadest portfolios of ingredients and solutions from nature. We're a trailblazer in health and well-being, with an industry-leading range of products for consumers looking for new ways to live healthier lives. We're a cutting-edge innovator, guiding the way to a future of new bio-based consumer and industrial solutions. And we're leading in business-driven sustainability efforts that support a strong agricultural sector, resilient supply chains, and a vast and growing bioeconomy. Around the globe, our expertise and innovation are meeting critical needs from harvest to home. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain "Non-GAAP" financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are measures of performance not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), and should be considered in addition to, not in lieu of, GAAP reported measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this press release.

Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted earnings per share (EPS). Adjusted net earnings reflects ADM's reported net earnings after removal of the effect on net earnings of specified items as more fully described in the reconciliation tables below. Adjusted EPS reflects ADM's diluted EPS after removal of the effect on EPS as reported of specified items as more fully described in the reconciliation tables below. Management believes that Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS are useful measures of ADM's performance because they provide investors additional information about ADM's operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace or be alternatives to net earnings and EPS as reported, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or any other measures of operating results under GAAP. Earnings amounts described above have been divided by the company's diluted shares outstanding for each respective period in order to arrive at an adjusted EPS amount for each specified item.

Total segment operating profit. Total segment operating profit is ADM's consolidated earnings before income taxes adjusted for Other Business, Corporate, and specified items as more fully described in the reconciliation tables below. Management believes that total segment operating profit is a useful measure of ADM's performance because it provides investors information about ADM's reportable segment performance excluding Other Business, Corporate overhead costs as well as specified items. Total segment operating profit is not a measure of consolidated operating results under GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to earnings before income taxes, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, or any other measure of consolidated operating results under GAAP.

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Adjusted ROIC is Adjusted ROIC earnings divided by adjusted invested capital. Adjusted ROIC earnings is ADM's net earnings adjusted for the after-tax effects of interest expense on borrowings and specified items. Adjusted invested capital is the sum of ADM's equity (excluding redeemable and non-redeemable non-controlling interests) and interest-bearing liabilities (which totals invested capital), adjusted for specified items. Management believes Adjusted ROIC is a useful financial measure because it provides investors information about ADM's returns excluding the impacts of specified items and increases period-to-period comparability of underlying business performance. Management uses Adjusted ROIC to measure ADM's performance by comparing Adjusted ROIC to its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Adjusted ROIC, Adjusted ROIC earnings and Adjusted invested capital are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace or be alternatives to GAAP financial measures.

EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest on borrowings, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest on borrowings, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for specified items. The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA by removing the impact of specified items and adding back the amounts of income tax expense, interest expense on borrowings, and depreciation and amortization to net earnings. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful measures of the Company's performance because they provide investors additional information about the Company's operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace or be an alternative to net earnings, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Cash flows from operations before working capital. Cash flows from operations before working capital is defined as cash flows from operating activities adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities as presented in the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows. Management believes that cash flows from operations before working capital is a useful measure of the Company's cash generation. Cash flows from operations before working capital is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to cash from operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Forecasted GAAP Earnings Reconciliation. ADM is not presenting forecasted GAAP earnings per diluted share, forecasted net earnings, forecasted total debt, or forecasted effective tax rate, or a quantitative reconciliation of those metrics to forecasted adjusted earnings per diluted share, forecasted adjusted EBITDA, forecasted net debt, or forecasted adjusted effective tax rate, respectively, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exemption provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. ADM is unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort the impact of any impairment and timing of restructuring-related and other charges, along with acquisition-related expenses and the outcome of certain regulatory, legal and tax matters, as well as other potential reconciling items. The financial impact of these items is uncertain and is dependent on various factors, including timing, and could be material to our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Mark-to-market and timing impact

Mark-to-market and timing impacts represent changes in agricultural commodity pricing and foreign currency market factors and are not necessarily reflective of the operating performance of our business. Mark-to-market and timing impacts represent the estimated net unrealized gain and loss impacts of market factor changes on the valuation of certain of our merchandisable commodity inventories (including certain commodity inventories valued at the lower of cost or market), forward cash purchase and sales contracts, and futures and foreign currency contracts. The final mark-to-market and timing impacts will be realized when the underlying inventory, forward cash purchase and sales contracts, and futures and foreign currency contracts are settled.

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