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Andersons, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth quarter EPS and adjusted EPS: Fourth quarter diluted EPS was $1.97, against $1.31 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $2.04, against $1.36, which the company described as a record on an adjusted basis. Source
  • Full-year earnings below 2024: Full-year net income attributable to the company was $96 million, against $114 million in 2024. Diluted EPS was $2.79, against $3.32, and adjusted EPS was $3.23, against $3.40. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA for quarter and year: Adjusted EBITDA was $136.5 million for the fourth quarter, against $116.5 million a year earlier. For the full year it was $337.3 million, against $363.4 million in 2024. Source
  • Renewables pretax income rose on production: Renewables pretax income was $54 million, against $26 million a year earlier, or $17 million attributable to the company. The company cited record production, merchandising, and biofuels policy benefits. Source
  • Agribusiness pretax income declined: Agribusiness pretax income was $46 million, against $55 million a year earlier. Adjusted pretax income attributable to the company was $45 million, against $56 million, on the record corn harvest. Source
  • Quarter operating cash flow negative: Cash from operating activities was a use of $6 million in the fourth quarter, against $269 million a year earlier. Cash from operations before working capital changes was $110 million, against $100 million. Source

“Our record fourth quarter results reflect solid execution in both Renewables and Agribusiness.”

President and CEO Bill Krueger

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A $60 million investment to increase capacity at the Clymers, Indiana ethanol plant is described as recently announced and progressing. The previous release did not include this figure. Source
  • New: The company reported that its mineral processing facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico began operations during the fourth quarter. The previous release did not report this. Source

Results and earnings

  • Fourth quarter EPS and adjusted EPS: Fourth quarter diluted EPS was $1.97, against $1.31 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $2.04, against $1.36, which the company described as a record on an adjusted basis. Source
  • Full-year earnings below 2024: Full-year net income attributable to the company was $96 million, against $114 million in 2024. Diluted EPS was $2.79, against $3.32, and adjusted EPS was $3.23, against $3.40. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA for quarter and year: Adjusted EBITDA was $136.5 million for the fourth quarter, against $116.5 million a year earlier. For the full year it was $337.3 million, against $363.4 million in 2024. Source
  • Pretax income up in quarter, down for year: Pretax income was $87.6 million for the quarter, against $67.3 million a year earlier. For the full year it was $141.5 million, against $200.8 million in 2024. Source

Segments and regions

  • Renewables pretax income rose on production: Renewables pretax income was $54 million, against $26 million a year earlier, or $17 million attributable to the company. The company cited record production, merchandising, and biofuels policy benefits. Source
  • Agribusiness pretax income declined: Agribusiness pretax income was $46 million, against $55 million a year earlier. Adjusted pretax income attributable to the company was $45 million, against $56 million, on the record corn harvest. Source
  • Eastern and western grain assets diverged: Western assets, including Skyland Grain, improved on basis appreciation in corn and sorghum. Eastern assets benefited from corn demand for ethanol and exports, which kept basis levels elevated through harvest. Source
  • Renewables full-year adjusted EBITDA higher: Renewables full-year adjusted EBITDA was $203 million in 2025, against $189 million in 2024. Source
  • Agribusiness full-year adjusted EBITDA lower: Agribusiness full-year adjusted EBITDA was $187 million in 2025, against $218 million in 2024. Source

“Our businesses generated solid operating cash flows into the fourth quarter on improved earnings, allowing us to continue to fund growth projects,”

Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Valentine

Products and customers

  • Corn and wheat cleaning expanding: The company is adding corn and wheat cleaning operations across its asset footprint in response to food and pet food customer demand. Source
  • Renewable feedstocks business grew quarter: The renewable feedstocks business had another quarter of results the company described as solid. Co-product values improved over the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Skyland sorghum positions and Houston exports: Skyland locations accumulated large corn and sorghum positions at favorable values. Sorghum exports returned through the company's Houston port elevator. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Ethanol board crush improved year over year: The company reported ethanol board crush margins improved by $0.15 per gallon over the prior year. Source
  • Corn basis and gas costs offset crush gain: Firmer corn basis and higher natural gas expense partly offset the board crush improvement in Renewables. Source
  • 45Z credits added to Renewables: Fourth quarter results included $15 million of 45Z tax credits, bringing the year-to-date total to $35 million. Source
  • Effective tax rate 19% quarter, 16% year: The effective tax rate reflected non-taxable 45Z income, elimination of certain reserves against uncertain tax positions related to R&D credits, and the tax treatment of noncontrolling interests. Source

“In this very busy quarter for our grain elevators and ethanol plants, I'm pleased with our ability to serve our customers.”

President and CEO Bill Krueger

Demand and the order book

  • Premium ingredient demand expected to hold: Management expects domestic premium ingredient demand to stay at its current level, supporting recent capital growth investments. Source
  • Ethanol demand drivers into 2026: Management cited continuing elevated export demand, upcoming planned industry maintenance, and summer gasoline demand as factors for ethanol fundamentals this year. Source
  • Nitrogen demand tied to plantings: Expected corn plantings are above the historical average, which may lift nitrogen demand. Actual volumes depend on farmer economics. Source
  • Merchandising tied to on-farm volumes: Merchandising opportunities may arise as on-farm grain volumes come to market. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Quarter operating cash flow negative: Cash from operating activities was a use of $6 million in the fourth quarter, against $269 million a year earlier. Cash from operations before working capital changes was $110 million, against $100 million. Source
  • Full-year operating cash flow lower: Full-year cash from operating activities was $177 million, against $332 million in 2024. Cash from operations before working capital changes was $278 million, against $323 million. Source
  • Capital spending rose to $233 million: Purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalized software were $233.1 million for the full year, against $149.2 million in 2024. Source
  • Noncontrolling interest bought for $425 million: Financing cash flows included a $425 million purchase of a noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary. Common stock repurchases were $15.4 million for the year. Source
  • Distributions and dividends paid: Distributions to the noncontrolling interest owner were $33.8 million for the year, and dividends paid were $26.8 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Port of Houston expansion progressing: The multi-year expansion at the Port of Houston is among several projects the company described as progressing. Source
  • Plans to lower ethanol carbon intensity: Management intends to pursue additional growth projects, including lowering the carbon intensity of its ethanol plants, and is evaluating process improvements, expansion, and acquisitions. Source
  • Capital investments at varied completion stages: Management said the company has several strategic capital investments at various stages of completion. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 February 2026

  • Bio-based diesel storage and blending start: The company expects to begin operating a bio-based diesel feedstock storage and blending facility at a Skyland location later this quarter. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Over-supplied grain markets continued to limit merchandising opportunities, according to management. Source
  • Demand: Management said eastern basis levels may limit basis appreciation opportunities in the region going into 2026. Source
  • External: Management referred to challenging ag markets in 2025 when describing cash from operations before working capital changes. Source

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.