AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

ADM cuts 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.25-$3.50 as Q3 adjusted EPS falls 16%

Negative Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

ADM reported third-quarter 2025 results on November 4, 2025, with GAAP earnings of $108 million and adjusted EPS of $0.92, down 16% from $1.09 a year earlier. The company revised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.25-$3.50 per share from approximately $4.00, primarily to reflect lower crush margins. The lower outlook means shareholders face a reduced expected earnings level for 2025.

Key points

  • Third-quarter GAAP earnings were $108 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, versus $0.04 a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.92 versus $1.09 in the prior year quarter; total segment operating profit was $845 million, down 19%.
  • Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance was revised to $3.25-$3.50 from approximately $4.00.
  • Year-to-date cash flows provided by operating activities were $5.8 billion.

The filing

CompanyArcher Daniels Midland (ADM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2025, 6:05 AM ET
Accession number0000007084-25-000049

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2025.

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