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(Reuters) -U.S. agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd raised its full-year adjusted profit outlook on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected food and renewable fuel demand for its vegetable oils drove a 41% jump in quarterly income.
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Shares jumped 3% in morning trading after the company projected full-year 2021 adjusted income of at least $8.50 per share, up from its previous estimate of about $7.50 per share.
Bunge’s results offer an insight into how global grain traders are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic that triggered massive shifts in demand last year as consumers cooked more meals at home and avoided unnecessary travel.
Bunge lifts profit outlook as food and fuel demand for vegetable oil grows
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Dividend yield: 2.21%
Chicago, Illinois-based Archer-Daniels-Midland is a major processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat and other agricultural commodities. Its end products include vegetable oil and meal, corn sweeteners, flour, feed ingredients, ethanol and natural flavors.
The company announced Q1 results at the end of April. Consolidated revenues were up by 26.2% year-over-year (YoY) to $18.89 billion. ADM experienced robust growth in all of the segments, other than South American ag service and oilseeds operations.
Bottom line growth was more impressive with 76.2% YoY. ADM’s net profit, which was $391 million in Q1 a year ago, rose to $689 million, or $783 million after adjustments. Similarly, diluted earnings per share (EPS) jumped from 69 cents last year to $1.22 (or $1.39 after adjustments) this year. Additionally, cash and equivalents totaled $5.852 billion.