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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock research

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Free cash flow turned from deeply negative to modestly negative, driven by a substantial improvement in operating cash flow. Revenue held steady, while capital expenditure decreased significantly compared with both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Free cash flow turned from deeply negative to modestly negative, driven by a substantial improvement in operating cash flow. Revenue held steady, while capital expenditure decreased significantly compared with both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.

  • Despite revenue remaining unchanged, operating cash flow swung from negative to positive, lifting free cash flow margin from deep negative territory to near breakeven. Capital expenditure, though still above operating cash flow, declined sharply, reducing the cash drain.
  • Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, free cash flow improved substantially as operating cash flow turned positive and capital expenditure fell. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, the improvement was similar: operating cash flow recovered from a negative position and spending was lower.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$4.8B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

-$44.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$150.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$194.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

-0.7%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

12.1%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$6.3B$4.3B$305.0M$4.0B63.0%
2025-09-30$6.4B$1.8B$296.0M$1.5B23.6%
2025-12-31$6.1B-$313.0M$356.0M-$669.0M-11.1%
2026-03-31$6.1B$150.0M$194.0M-$44.0M-0.7%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income-14.8%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue3.2%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$7.0BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating cash flow recovery

Operating cash flow improved from deeply negative to positive, which was the primary factor behind the narrower free cash flow deficit. Revenue remained stable at the same level as both comparison periods.

The swing in operating cash flow was the most observable driver of the quarter's free cash flow improvement.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Despite revenue remaining unchanged, operating cash flow swung from negative to positive, lifting free cash flow margin from deep negative territory to near breakeven. Capital expenditure, though still above operating cash flow, declined sharply, reducing the cash drain.

Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, free cash flow improved substantially as operating cash flow turned positive and capital expenditure fell. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, the improvement was similar: operating cash flow recovered from a negative position and spending was lower.

Monitor whether operating cash flow can sustain its positive trajectory in the coming quarters.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$39.7BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield12.1%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF9.7xA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

FCF margin

-0.7%

FCF yield

12.1%

ADM Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026