Earnings release
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Exhibit 99.1 ADM® ADM Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings per Share of $ 1.26 , $ 1.33 on an Adjusted Basis ; Expects Momentum to Continue in Second Half , Leading to Very Strong Full - Year Outlook • Q2 net earnings of $ 712 million ; adjusted net earnings of $ 754 million • Segment operating profit up more than 40 % • ROIC of 9.7 % , significantly higher than the prior - year period's 8.1 % • 27 % year - over - year Q2 operating profit growth in Nutrition , raising segment's OP growth expectations for full year to 20 % CHICAGO , July 27 , 2021 - ADM ( NYSE : ADM ) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30 , 2021 . " It was yet another excellent quarter for ADM , as our team delivered record earnings , with strong year - over - year profit growth across all three business units , " said Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano . ― " This is a very different ADM than even a few short years ago , and our transformation is far from over . Our productivity efforts are powering our execution , and — combined with our unparalleled global footprint and strong risk management - supported outstanding results in both Ag Services & Oilseeds and Carbohydrate Solutions . And we're driving innovation , which helped support record top - line and bottom - line results in Nutrition ; in fact , we are now raising our expectations of full - year profit growth for Nutrition to 20 percent . " We're excited about our growth trajectory as we continue to expand our participation in large and fast - growing categories , from alternative proteins to renewable green diesel to plant - based biosolutions , with all of our strategic efforts underpinned by our unique opportunity to use ADM's integrated value chain to advance decarbonization of the food and agriculture industries . Given our great start to the year and our expectation of continued momentum in the second half , we are confident in delivering very strong full - year earnings , and we remain well - positioned for robust , sustained growth in the years to come . " 1