Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) Halal?

NYSE Consumer Defensive United States $34.8B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 30.1% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co operates in the Consumer Defensive sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 30.1%
/ 30%
3.2%
/ 30%
14.8%
/ 30%
0.15%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 30.1%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
14.8%
/ 33%
0.15%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
MSCI 18.6%
/ 33%
2.0%
/ 33%
9.2%
/ 33%
0.15%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 30.1%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
14.8%
/ 33%
0.15%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
FTSE 18.6%
/ 33%
2.0%
/ 33%
9.2%
/ 50%
0.15%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
32.4
Forward: 15.2
EPS
$2.23
Dividend Yield
288.0%
Payout: 91.5%
P/B Ratio
1.5
EV/EBITDA
17.4
EV: $43.8B
Revenue
$80.3B
Growth: -13.7%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
1.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 6.3%
Operating Margin 1.8%
Net Margin 1.3%
Return on Equity (ROE) 4.7%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$5.5B
Free Cash Flow$4.2B
Total Debt$9.8B
Debt-to-Equity42.4
Current Ratio1.4
Total Assets$52.4B

Price & Trading

Last Close$72.33
50-Day MA$68.48
200-Day MA$61.13
Avg Volume3.9M
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$40.98
$74.19

About Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM)

CEO
Mr. Juan Ricardo Luciano
Employees
40,798
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Farm Products
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$34.8B
Currency
USD

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company provides human and animal nutrition ingredients and solutions in the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds; Carbohydrate Solutions; and Nutrition. The company engages in the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, as well as the crushing and processing of oilseeds, including soybeans and soft seeds, such as cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and flaxseed; produces and markets vegetable oils and oilseed protein meals used by food, feed, energy, and industrial customers; sale of crude and partially refined vegetable oils; supplies peanuts and peanut-derived ingredients; and manufactures cotton cellulose pulp. It is also involved in the grain sourcing, handling, and multimodal transportation network supporting import, export, and distribution activities; structured trade finance activities; corn and wheat wet and dry milling and related processing activities; production of distillers' grains, corn gluten feed, and corn gluten meal for use as animal feed ingredients; and carbon capture and sequestration and other emissions-reduction initiatives. In addition, the company engages in the creation, manufacturing, sale, and distribution of an array of ingredients and solutions comprising plant-based proteins, flavors and colors derived from nature, flavor systems, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, enzymes, botanical extracts, and other specialty food and feed ingredients and systems. Further, it is involved in the derivatives and commodity exchanges and clearing houses; and insurance coverage for certain property, casualty, marine, medical, and other miscellaneous risks. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Archer-Daniels-Midland Co is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's debt ratio?

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's debt ratio is 30.1% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 18.6%.

What are Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's key financial metrics?

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co has a market capitalization of $34.8B, trailing P/E ratio of 32.4, and revenue of $80.3B. The company maintains a gross margin of 6.3% and a net margin of 1.3%. Return on equity stands at 4.7%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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