Stocks analysis

ADM vs ALL Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric ADM ALL
📈 Growth 26/30 22/30
💰 Profitability 7/20 14/20
🏦 Financial Health 16/20 18/20
💵 Valuation 12/20 10/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better) 6/10 6/10
Overall Score 65/100 68/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ADM Analysis ALL Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over 8 quarters, ADM's Revenues moved in a narrow band around 19.9–20.5B, ending near 20.49B in Q1 2026 vs 19.94B at the start—a modest +2.9% gain. Net income progressed from about $18M in 2024 Q2 to $303M in 2026 Q1, with a peak of $567M in 2024 Q4, signaling improving profitability despite quarterly volatility.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin remained steady at about 6.3%–6.8% across the period; operating margin hovered around 2%–3%. Operating cash flow was positive in most quarters (e.g., +4.30B in 2025 Q3, +1.81B in 2025 Q2, +0.15B in 2026 Q1), while investing cash flow was consistently negative, and financing activity varied, reflecting ongoing capital allocation.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Assets run around $52–53B with current assets about $26.6–29B and current liabilities near $18.0–19.6B, giving a healthy current ratio of roughly 1.3–1.5. Debt metrics show long-term debt around $7.6–8.3B and total liabilities around $29–33B, with equity in the low- to mid-$22B range, indicating solid balance-sheet resilience.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: Commodity cycle for grains/oilseeds; global demand for ADM's processing and ingredients
  • Risks: Commodity price volatility and cyclicality; macroeconomic sensitivity and valuation risk

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Across 8 quarters, Allstate’s revenue rose from about $15.714B (2024-Q2) to about $16.941B (2026-Q1), up roughly 7.8%. Net income climbed from about $0.347B to $2.458B, a multi‑fold increase, with a notable surge in late‑2025 before a softer start in 2026.

The trend is positive overall but shows quarterly volatility (e.g., 2025‑Q1 dip followed by stronger 2025‑Q3/Q4). End‑period profitability remains sensitive to cost structure and mix, yet margins improved from multi‑quarter lows to mid‑teens late in 2025 and into 2026.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

  • Operating margin ranged from about 2.7% (2024‑Q2) to about 28.4% (2025‑Q4), with several quarters in the mid‑teens, indicating substantial margin volatility but a capability to leverage scale when costs align with revenues.
  • Net cash flow from operating activities remained positive in all quarters, averaging around $3.0B per quarter; notably, 2026‑Q1 shows operating cash flow near $3.56B.
  • Investing cash flow was often negative, reflecting capital allocation and reserve considerations, while financing activity flow fluctuated, contributing to variances in overall cash balance.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

  • Current assets consistently exceed current liabilities, yielding a healthy current ratio around 1.3x (roughly 1.29–1.34 over periods).
  • Long‑term debt sits near $8.08B with total liabilities largely dominated by insurance reserves and operating liabilities, while equity (≈$21–31B across periods) provides a meaningful buffer; periods show equity around $24–31B and liabilities near $92–93B.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

  • Drivers: prudent pricing and reserving practices within P&C insurance; managing catastrophe exposure and capital allocation.
  • Risks: quarterly earnings are sensitive to claim volatility and reserve adequacy; macro factors and regulatory changes can impact pricing and claims experience, affecting valuation sensitivity and downside scenarios.