Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (MEX:ADM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.60 (As of Sep. 02, 2026) — Near Median

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MEX:ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Co MEX:ADM
54 GF Score
Price MXN1,320.00
GF Value MXN949.68
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What is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co MEX:ADM 54 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60 as of Sep. 02, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates MEX:ADM with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN949.68 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,266 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ranks worse than 62.72% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-02), Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's current share price is MXN1320.00. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN823.54. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.60.

The historical rank and industry rank for Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:ADM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.95   Med: 1.5   Max: 2.58
Current: 1.81

During the past years, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.58. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 1.50.

MEX:ADM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
62.72% of 1266 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs MEX:ADM: 1.81

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN853.443. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN823.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co  (MEX:ADM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.86 2.35 1.74 1.17 1.28

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.19 1.33 1.28 1.58 1.64

MEX:ADM vs BG, TSN, CALM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1320.00/823.54
=1.60

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=853.443/333.9520*333.9520
=853.443

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 586.689 241.428 811.530
201612 617.898 241.432 854.685
201703 566.558 243.801 776.056
201706 559.008 244.955 762.107
201709 570.412 246.819 771.781
201712 645.706 246.524 874.701
201803 608.793 249.554 814.684
201806 657.678 251.989 871.597
201809 634.200 252.439 838.984
201812 666.712 251.233 886.228
201903 654.509 254.202 859.846
201906 652.517 256.143 850.733
201909 669.301 256.759 870.522
201912 650.382 256.974 845.208
202003 800.696 258.115 1,035.949
202006 800.941 257.797 1,037.544
202009 767.702 260.280 984.999
202012 715.540 260.474 917.389
202103 762.095 264.877 960.835
202106 768.535 271.696 944.636
202109 808.098 274.310 983.799
202112 823.381 278.802 986.255
202203 838.950 287.504 974.487
202206 875.445 296.311 986.655
202209 879.234 296.808 989.266
202212 865.523 296.797 973.875
202303 822.205 301.836 909.689
202306 797.671 305.109 873.078
202309 821.391 307.789 891.212
202312 798.485 306.746 869.304
202403 767.626 312.332 820.762
202406 848.857 314.175 902.292
202409 904.908 315.301 958.436
202412 967.216 315.605 1,023.443
202503 942.433 319.799 984.141
202506 879.049 322.561 910.092
202509 858.825 324.800 883.024
202512 852.757 324.054 878.804
202603 853.149 330.213 862.809
202606 853.443 333.952 853.443

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 mean?
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (MEX:ADM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 as of Sep. 02, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Archer-Daniels-Midland Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.95 to 2.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ranks #794 out of 1266 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 62.7%.
Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 is near median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.95 to a high of 2.58. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's value of 1.60 is 26% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ranks #794 out of 1266 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BG and TSN?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ranks #794 out of 1266 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Archer-Daniels-Midland Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's value of 1.60 is 26% above this benchmark. Historically, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.95 to 2.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.27, based on 1,266 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 is 26% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Archer-Daniels-Midland Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (MEX:ADM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN949.68, compared to a current price of MXN1,320.00 — trading 39% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 26% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.27. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (MEX:ADM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60 as of Sep. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (MEX:ADM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,320.00 is trading 39% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN949.68. GuruFocus considers Archer-Daniels-Midland Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ADM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.60 (near median its 10-year median of 1.50)
  • GF Value™: MXN949.68 vs. price of MXN1,320.00 (39% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 26% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#794 of 1266)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ADM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Business Description

Address 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL, USA, 60601
Archer-Daniels-Midland is a major processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. The company is also one of the largest grain merchandisers through its extensive network of logistical assets to store and transport crops around the globe. ADM also runs a nutrition business that focuses on both human and animal ingredients and is a large producer of corn-based sweeteners, starches, and ethanol.
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