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The best corn stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
8 corn stocks to watch
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the grain industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)
- Bunge (BG)
- Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)
- Tate-and-Lyle (TATYY)
- The Mosaic Company (MOS)
- MGP Ingredients (MGPI)
- Green Plains (GPRE)
- Origin Agritech (SEED)
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Take a deeper dive into corn stocks
If you're interested in investing in the corn industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.1. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions in the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. The company originates, merchandises, stores, and transports agricultural raw materials, such as oilseeds and soft seeds.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD88.8 billion and employs 40,213 staff.
- Market capitalization: $25,107,236,864
- P/E ratio: 10.3366
- PEG ratio: 16.4259
2. Bunge (BG)
Bunge Global SA operates as an agribusiness and food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment purchases, stores, transports, processes, and sells agricultural commodities and commodity products, including oilseeds primarily soybeans, rapeseed, canola, and sunflower seeds, as well as grains comprising wheat and corn; and processes oilseeds into vegetable oils and protein meals.
Bunge is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$54.5 billion and employs 23,000 staff.
- Market capitalization: $12,295,554,048
- P/E ratio: 10.98
- PEG ratio: 1.7053
3. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)
Ingredion Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients, and biomaterial solutions derived from wet milling and processing corn, and other starch-based materials to a range of industries in North America, South America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers starch products for use in a range of processed foods; cornstarch; specialty paper starches for enhanced drainage, fiber retention, oil and grease resistance, improved printability, and biochemical oxygen demand control; starches and specialty starches for textile industry; industrial starches are used in the production of construction materials, textiles, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, as well as in mining and water filtration; and specialty industrial starches for use in biomaterial applications, including biodegradable plastics, fabric softeners and detergents, hair and skin care applications, dusting powders for surgical gloves, and in the production of glass fiber and insulation. It also provides sweetener products comprising glucose syrups, high maltose syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, polyols, maltodextrin, glucose syrup solids, and non-genetically modified organism syrups for applications in food and beverage products, such as baked goods, snack foods, canned fruits, condiments, candy and other sweets, dairy products, ice cream, jams and jellies, prepared mixes, table syrups, and beverages.
Ingredion Incorporated is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$7.6 billion and employs 12,000 staff.
- Market capitalization: $9,770,393,600
- P/E ratio: 14.6265
- PEG ratio: 2.1979
4. Tate-and-Lyle PLC ADR (TATYY)
Tate & Lyle plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries in North America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. The company operates through three segments: Food & Beverage Solutions, Sucralose, Primary Products Europe, and Primient. It offers dairy products, soups, sauces, and dressings; bakery products and snacks; texturants; sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and dextrose; industrial starches; acidulants; and corn gluten feed and meal and corn oil.
Tate-and-Lyle PLC ADR is listed on the OTCQX (a marketplace for buying and selling "over the counter" stocks which aren't listed on a formal stock exchange), has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.6 billion and employs 3,318 staff.
- Market capitalization: $3,608,977,664
- P/E ratio: 19.551
- PEG ratio: 1.4929
5. The Mosaic Company (MOS)
The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name.
The Mosaic Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$11.5 billion and employs 14,049 staff.
- Market capitalization: $8,386,552,320
- P/E ratio: 34.6316
- PEG ratio: 2.661
6. MGP Ingredients (MGPI)
MGP Ingredients, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and supply of distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Distillery Solutions; Branded Spirits; and Ingredient Solutions.
MGP Ingredients is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$737.7 million and employs 705 staff.
- Market capitalization: $1,109,520,512
- P/E ratio: 10.4844
- PEG ratio: 1.2451
7. Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE)
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership.
Green Plains Renewable Energy is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.6 billion and employs 921 staff.
- Market capitalization: $718,921,344
- PEG ratio: -4.01
8. Origin Agritech (SEED)
Origin Agritech Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural biotechnology in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in the development and distribution of seed products; and research on genetically enhanced breeding technologies in agricultural crops. Its products include corn, soybean, canola, and rice seeds.
Origin Agritech is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$119.3 million and employs 63 staff.
- Market capitalization: $14,538,553
- P/E ratio: 1.8852
- PEG ratio: 0
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Bottom line
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in corn stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — corn stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the grain industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been a while since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
Finder survey: Would Brits consider investing in corn stocks?
42% of people we surveyed said they already invest in corn stocks or would consider investing in corn stocks.
| Response | |
|---|---|
| I would consider it | 37.82% |
| Not sure | 31.73% |
| I wouldn't consider it | 26.2% |
| I already invest in this | 4.24% |
Source: Finder survey by Censuswide of Brits, December 2023
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