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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Agricultural InputsSector: Basic Materials

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$59.97
5Y Range-9.78 – -3.84
5Y Selected-6.81
(-) Safety Margin81.62%
5Y Buy Price$-1.25
Upside (to Buy Price)-102.09%
10Y Range-1.85 – 8.96
10Y Selected3.55
(-) Safety Margin81.62%
10Y Buy Price$0.65
Upside (to Buy Price)-98.91%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.3364
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.6268
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.0141
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.3408
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.1318
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.4610
FCF R2 (5Y)0.1027
FCF R2 (10Y)0.0801
Safety Score0.1838

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth9.49%8.88%8.27%7.66%7.05%6.44%5.83%5.22%4.61%4.00%
Revenue93,648.76101,966.68110,401.15118,859.56127,240.68135,436.28143,333.25150,815.97157,768.97164,079.73
EBITDA2,611.452,843.403,078.603,314.473,548.183,776.723,996.934,205.594,399.484,575.46
D&A-1,227.86-1,336.92-1,447.50-1,558.40-1,668.29-1,775.74-1,879.28-1,977.39-2,068.56-2,151.30
EBIT1,383.591,506.481,631.101,756.061,879.892,000.972,117.652,228.202,330.922,424.16
Pro forma Taxes-225.02-245.01-265.28-285.60-305.74-325.43-344.41-362.39-379.09-394.26
NOPAT1,158.571,261.481,365.821,470.461,574.151,675.541,773.241,865.811,951.832,029.90
Capital Expenditures-1,384.33-1,507.29-1,631.97-1,757.00-1,880.90-2,002.04-2,118.78-2,229.39-2,332.17-2,425.46
NWC Investment-854.67-875.64-887.91-890.43-882.29-862.76-831.33-787.72-731.95-664.34
(+) D&A1,227.861,336.921,447.501,558.401,668.291,775.741,879.281,977.392,068.562,151.30
Free Cash Flow147.42215.46293.45381.43479.25586.48702.42826.10956.261,091.40
Diluted Shares Outstanding483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00483,750,000.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point11/15/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.461.462.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.31%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF146.14207.00258.41307.89354.58397.73436.63470.69499.42522.46
Raw: 7,227.26
5,119.40
Raw: 16,458.60
7,543.18

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value6,393.4311,144.14
(-) Net Debt10,004.5010,004.50
Equity Value-3,611.071,139.64
(/) Shares Out483.75483.75
Fair Value$-7.46$2.36
(-) Safety Margin81.62%81.62%
Buy Price$-1.37$0.43
Current Price$59.97$59.97
Upside (to Buy Price)-102.29%-99.28%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.81%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF146.01206.13254.99301.05343.56381.87415.41443.75466.56483.65
Raw: 5,889.78
4,023.95
Raw: 13,412.76
5,664.67

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value5,275.709,107.66
(-) Net Debt10,004.5010,004.50
Equity Value-4,728.80-896.84
(/) Shares Out483.75483.75
Fair Value$-9.78$-1.85
(-) Safety Margin81.62%81.62%
Buy Price$-1.80$-0.34
Current Price$59.97$59.97
Upside (to Buy Price)-103.00%-100.57%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.81%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF146.28207.88261.91314.94366.06414.41459.15499.54534.93564.79
Raw: 9,324.02
6,849.92
Raw: 21,233.53
10,568.56

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value8,146.9914,338.45
(-) Net Debt10,004.5010,004.50
Equity Value-1,857.514,333.95
(/) Shares Out483.75483.75
Fair Value$-3.84$8.96
(-) Safety Margin81.62%81.62%
Buy Price$-0.71$1.65
Current Price$59.97$59.97
Upside (to Buy Price)-101.18%-97.25%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$59.97
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH92.02%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue159,821.18306,883.19589,266.681,131,489.852,172,648.374,171,845.568,010,636.0615,381,751.1329,535,515.7756,713,093.64
Constant Implied Growth92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%92.02%
Implied Free Cash Flow15.9830.6958.93113.15217.26417.18801.061,538.182,953.555,671.31
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF14.8724.7743.6076.73135.05237.70418.36736.341,295.982,280.97

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$46.3510.28%$-276.77-697.14%
20182018-12-31$40.9712.81%$-270.04-759.12%
20172017-12-31$40.0811.95%$39.37-1.76%
20162016-12-31$45.656.98%$9.80-78.52%
20152015-12-31$36.682.29%$23.39-36.23%
20142014-12-31$52.001.68%$95.9584.53%
20132013-12-31$43.40-1.97%$84.2494.10%
20122012-06-30$29.52-6.39%$10.93-62.99%
20112011-06-30$30.15-7.52%$-73.75-344.62%
20052005-06-30$21.3811.34%$50.65136.90%
20042004-06-30$16.7815.46%$-26.85-260.00%
20032003-06-30$12.8719.72%$26.98109.65%
20022002-06-30$12.7014.94%$43.48242.36%
20012001-06-30$12.437.29%$12.40-0.22%
20002000-06-30$8.9012.64%$8.17-8.25%
19991999-06-30$13.3419.74%$11.69-12.34%
19981998-06-30$15.9431.06%$-38.53-341.74%
19971997-06-30$18.4124.51%$-12.38-167.25%
19961996-06-30$14.2714.74%$0.23-98.40%
19951995-06-30$13.2410.79%$17.7534.03%
19941994-06-30$10.550.77%$0.23-97.84%
19931993-06-30$10.154.07%$4.55-55.18%
19921992-06-30$9.671.70%$6.38-34.01%
19911991-06-30$9.502.62%$4.04-57.52%
19901990-06-30$9.518.26%$10.6311.82%
19891989-06-30$6.729.22%$14.43114.76%
19881988-06-30$4.559.20%$-0.38-108.30%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$3.32
Median
$2.51
10th Percentile
$-1.71
90th Percentile
$9.58

Fair Value Distribution

$-6.76 - $-5.01
2
$-5.01 - $-3.27
28
$-3.27 - $-1.53
90
$-1.53 - $0.21
154
$0.21 - $1.95
171
$1.95 - $3.70
166
$3.70 - $5.44
115
$5.44 - $7.18
93
$7.18 - $8.92
65
$8.92 - $10.67
42
$10.67 - $12.41
23
$12.41 - $14.15
15
$14.15 - $15.89
17
$15.89 - $17.63
9
$17.63 - $19.38
4
$19.38 - $21.12
3
$21.12 - $22.86
2
$22.86 - $24.60
0
$24.60 - $26.35
0
$26.35 - $28.09
0