ADM reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
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For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, earnings per share on a GAAP basis was $1.06.
Segment operating profit on a GAAP basis was $1,235 million and included net charges of $171 million, or approximately $0.30 per share, related to impairments and restructuring, net of a contingent loss reversal, and a gain of $7 million related to the sale of certain assets.
Adjusted segment operating profit was $1,399 million for the fourth quarter, a 16% decrease versus the prior year period.
Adjusted earnings per share were $1.36. Lower pricing and execution margins led to a decline of $0.21 per share versus the prior year period, largely reflecting the impact of lower crush and origination margins.
Improved manufacturing costs, primarily related to lower input and energy costs, led to an increase of $0.18 per share versus the prior year.
Lower equity earnings and cycling one-time legal recovery benefits led to a $0.34 per share decrease in the fourth quarter of 2023 versus the prior year period. Unplanned downtime at Decatur complex also negatively impacted fourth quarter EPS.
For the full year, earnings per share on a GAAP basis was $6.43. Segment operating profit on a GAAP basis was $5,900 million and included net charges of $361 million or approximately $0.56 per share related to impairments and restructuring, net of a contingent loss reversal, and a gain of $17 million or approximately $0.03 per share related to the sale of certain assets.
Adjusted segment operating profit was $6,244 million for the full year, a 6% decrease versus the prior year. Adjusted earnings per share were $6.98.
Improved pricing and positive mark to market timing impacts were a $0.77 per share benefit.
Overall volume declined, resulting in a $0.29 per share reduction versus the prior year.
Higher manufacturing costs, partially related to unplanned downtime at the Decatur complex, led to a $0.41 per share decrease versus the prior year.
Increased corporate costs related to higher interest rates and 1ADM implementation, partially offset by higher ADMIS, drove a decrease of $0.30 per share versus the prior year.
Lower equity earnings, primarily related to Wilmar, attributed a $0.46 per share decrease versus the prior year.
Benefits from share repurchases of $0.26 were more than offset by negative impacts of $0.20 related to a higher adjusted income tax rate, and cycling one time benefits from the legal recovery and Biofuel Producer Recovery Program. ■