What If You Invested $1,000 in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Archer-Daniels-Midland
ADM
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+13289.99% (133.9 times)
- Buy
- Jul 7, 1982
- $0.66
- Sell
- Nov 22, 2022
- $88.68
Buying ADM at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $133,899.92.
Max drawdown
-68.01% (fell to 32% of peak)
- Peak
- Apr 21, 2008
- $30.27
- Trough
- Oct 9, 2008
- $9.68
The worst decline for ADM was -68.01% (fell to 32% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+7886.64% (79.9 times)
- IPO
- Mar 17, 1980
- $0.89
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $70.75
A $1,000 investment in ADM at IPO would be worth $79,866.41 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock's all-time low was $0.66 on Jul 7, 1982. The all-time high was $88.68 on Nov 22, 2022.
What if you invested $1,000 in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock at the all-time low ($0.66 on Jul 7, 1982) and selling at the peak ($88.68 on Nov 22, 2022) would have turned $1,000 into $133,899.92. Historical return: +13289.99% (133.9 times).
What are Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock was Jul 7, 1982 (all-time low at $0.66). The best sell date was Nov 22, 2022 at $88.68. This investment would have returned +13289.99% (133.9 times).
What was Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock's worst decline was -68.01% (fell to 32% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $30.27 on Apr 21, 2008. Trough: $9.68 on Oct 9, 2008. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $319.94 at the trough.
What if you bought Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock at IPO ($0.89 on Mar 17, 1980) would be worth $79,866.41 today. Historical return: +7886.64% (79.9 times). Current stock price: $70.75 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock 5 years ago ($50.62 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,397.76 today. Historical return: +39.78% (1.40 times). Current stock price: $70.75 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock 10 years ago ($28.05 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $2,522.05 today. Historical return: +152.21% (2.52 times). Current stock price: $70.75 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) stock 20 years ago ($21.25 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $3,329.05 today. Historical return: +232.91% (3.33 times). Current stock price: $70.75 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for ADM. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.