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ADM vs COST // REVENUE GROWTH (YOY)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ADM 8
— COST 6
▲ REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) LEADER: COST
LAST: $76.91 (+0.93%) • MKT CAP: $36.73B
revenue-growth
2.40%
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
revenue-growth
10.14%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ADM VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ADM | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.20% | 12.82% | +7.38 | ADM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.20% | 42.43% | -39.23 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.8x | 31.4x | -13.56 | ADM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.45% | 2.09% | +9.36 | ADM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.30% | 3.85% | +1.45 | ADM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.30% | 3.04% | +1.26 | ADM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) ACTIVE | 2.40% | 10.14% | -7.74 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.69% | 0.58% | +2.11 | ADM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.19 | 9.38 | -7.19 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 4.46% | +2.34 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.3 | 66.5 | -30.24 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 0.73 | +0.23 | ADM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.7x | 39.7x | -8.02 | ADM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.73B | $448.57B | -$411.85B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ADM REV | COST REV | ADM GROSS % | COST GROSS % | ADM FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $24.96B | $275.24B | 20.2% | 12.8% | $4.20B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $24.37B | $254.45B | 23.7% | 12.6% | $1.23B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $25.69B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $3.30B | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ADM // BETA 0.96
COST // BETA 0.73