Archer-Daniels-Midla [ADM] vs Cal-Maine Foods [CALM] Detailed Stock Comparison

Archer-Daniels-Midla

NYSE

Cal-Maine Foods

NASDAQ

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Archer-Daniels-Midla wins in 7 metrics, Cal-Maine Foods wins in 13 metrics, with 0 ties. Cal-Maine Foods appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Archer-Daniels-Midla	Cal-Maine Foods	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	25.15	4.32	Cal-Maine Foods
Price-to-Book Ratio	1.24	2.04	Archer-Daniels-Midla
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	46.80	0.00	Cal-Maine Foods
PEG Ratio	11.41	33.46	Archer-Daniels-Midla
EV/EBITDA	14.55	2.33	Cal-Maine Foods
Profit Margin (TTM)	1.33%	28.63%	Cal-Maine Foods
Operating Margin (TTM)	2.17%	40.01%	Cal-Maine Foods
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	2.17%	40.01%	Cal-Maine Foods
Return on Equity	4.82%	55.84%	Cal-Maine Foods
Return on Assets (TTM)	1.82%	36.80%	Cal-Maine Foods
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$1.23B	$1.06B	Archer-Daniels-Midla
Dividend Yield	2.80%	7.63%	Cal-Maine Foods
1-Year Return	-1.03%	53.21%	Cal-Maine Foods
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.34	1.23	Archer-Daniels-Midla
Enterprise Value	$37.60B	$3.84B	Archer-Daniels-Midla
EV/Revenue Ratio	0.45	0.90	Archer-Daniels-Midla
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	6.47%	48.16%	Cal-Maine Foods
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$172	$87	Archer-Daniels-Midla
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$2.30	$24.95	Cal-Maine Foods
Beta (Stock Volatility)	0.66	0.19	Cal-Maine Foods

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Archer-Daniels-Midla vs Cal-Maine Foods Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
Archer-Daniels-Midla	-0.03%	7.41%	6.03%	21.26%	25.49%	15.17%
Cal-Maine Foods	1.87%	-0.13%	5.25%	18.75%	-1.53%	2.00%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
Archer-Daniels-Midla	-1.03%	-33.21%	29.72%	22.54%	92.48%	175.04%
Cal-Maine Foods	53.21%	96.82%	131.95%	106.52%	642.52%	3,467.55%

Performance Comparison

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Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Archer-Daniels-Midla vs Cal-Maine Foods

Metric	ADM	CALM
Market Information
Market Cap i	$27.79B	$5.23B
Market Cap Category	Large cap	Mid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	3,486,390	964,560
90 Day Avg. Volume i	3,294,140	1,013,170
Last Close	$57.84	$107.74
52 Week Range	$40.98 - $62.61	$68.22 - $126.40
% from 52W High	-7.62%	-14.76%
All-Time High	$98.88 (Apr 18, 2022)	$126.40 (Jul 23, 2025)
% from All-Time High	-41.50%	-14.76%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	-0.05%	0.72%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	-0.55%	2.02%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.01%	0.29%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.02%	0.40%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.05%	0.56%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	46.80	0.00
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$46.73	$52.80
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$2.22	$28.71
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$5.58B	$1.22B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$1.70B	$840.64M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	2.80%	7.63%
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$1.51	$9.09

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Archer-Daniels-Midla vs Cal-Maine Foods

Metric	ADM	CALM
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	25.15	4.32
Forward P/E i	11.41	33.46
PEG Ratio i	11.41	33.46
Price to Sales (TTM) i	0.34	1.23
Price to Book (MRQ) i	1.24	2.04
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$27.79B	$5.23B
Enterprise Value i	$37.60B	$3.84B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	0.45	0.90
Enterprise to EBITDA i	14.55	2.33
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	0.66	0.19
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$46.73	$52.80

Financial Statements Comparison: Archer-Daniels-Midla vs Cal-Maine Foods

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Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	ADM	CALM
Revenue/Sales i	$21.17B	$1.10B
Cost of Goods Sold i	$19.80B	$572.15M
Gross Profit i	$1.37B	$531.51M
Research & Development i	N/A	N/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i	$459.00M	$436.59M
EBITDA i	$917.00M	$529.24M
Pre-Tax Income i	$279.00M	$453.20M
Income Tax i	$62.00M	$111.07M
Net Income (Profit) i	$217.00M	$342.13M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	ADM	CALM
Cash & Equivalents i	$864.00M	$499.39M
Total Current Assets i	$27.88B	$1.97B
Total Current Liabilities i	$20.17B	$308.37M
Long-Term Debt i	$8.64B	N/A
Total Shareholders Equity i	$22.38B	$2.57B
Retained Earnings i	$21.98B	$2.57B
Property, Plant & Equipment i	$1.33B	$0

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	ADM	CALM
Operating Cash Flow i	$35.00M	$511.67M
Capital Expenditures i	N/A	$-45.63M
Free Cash Flow i	$-633.00M	$367.15M
Debt Repayment i	N/A	$0
Common Stock Repurchase i	$0	$-50.00M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	ADM	CALM
Shares Short i	13.24M	5.33M
Short Ratio i	3.14	6.70
Short % of Float i	0.04%	0.15%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	3,486,390	964,560
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	3,294,140	1,013,170
Shares Outstanding i	478.00M	48.49M
Float Shares i	474.94M	45.34M
% Held by Insiders i	0.01%	0.06%
% Held by Institutions i	0.83%	0.91%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Archer-Daniels-Midla vs Cal-Maine Foods

Metric	ADM	CALM
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$1.51	$9.09
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	2.80%	7.63%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i	$1.55	$5.38
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i	0.72%	1.77%
3-Year Total Dividends i	$4.66	$16.13
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 18, 2025	Aug 04, 2025

Archer-Daniels-Midla [ADM] vs Cal-Maine Foods [CALM] Detailed Stock Comparison