The Andersons, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

By PR Newswire | May 05, 2026, 4:05 PM

MAUMEE, Ohio, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) announces financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Financial Highlights:

  • Reported record first quarter net income attributable to The Andersons of $33 million or $0.97 per diluted share and adjusted net income attributable of $38 million, or $1.12 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $91 million
  • Renewables first quarter pretax income was $40 million on record production, strong merchandising, and biofuels policy benefits
  • Agribusiness recorded pretax income of $7 million and adjusted pretax income attributable to The Andersons of $18 million on resilient merchandising and improving conditions

"Our record first quarter includes outstanding results in Renewables and year-over-year improvement in Agribusiness. Ethanol margins were solid during the quarter on increased demand and higher gasoline prices. Our renewable feedstock business had a strong quarter as values and volumes improved following the finalization of the Required Volume Obligations (RVO). Our plants set another quarterly record for production, and we were able to qualify for a higher tier of 45Z tax credits. Fundamentals for this business remain positive," said President and CEO Bill Krueger. "In Agribusiness, with the return of some market volatility, our merchandising businesses had a solid quarter. Results from our premium ingredients business more than doubled the prior year, as we are focused on serving our key CPG customers. Our fertilizer business also improved, as we strategically positioned product in anticipation of spring planting."

"We continue to evaluate capital deployment to drive growth and expansion of our existing assets, make our operations more efficient, while analyzing potential acquisitions.  We are on track to complete several capital investments during 2026, including the addition of soybean meal export capacity at Port Houston, the replacement and modernization of grain storage at our Toledo port assets, and several corn and wheat cleaning projects within our current asset footprint. Our Clymers, Indiana ethanol debottlenecking project, announced in December of last year, is in the early stages and progressing as planned. We expect the project to increase the plant's annual production capacity to approximately 170 million gallons upon completion. We are evaluating additional ethanol, premium ingredients, and other projects to drive further profitable growth as we remain focused on achieving the $7.00 run-rate EPS target exiting 2028, as announced in December at our Investor Day," continued Krueger.

$ in millions, except per share amounts     









YTD 2026

YTD 2025

Variance

Pretax Income

$      33.9

$       3.2

$      30.7

Pretax Income (loss) Attributable to the Company1

37.7

(1.8)

39.5

Adjusted Pretax Income Attributable to the Company1

44.4

3.2

41.2

     Agribusiness1

17.9

(0.1)

18.0

     Renewables

39.6

15.3

24.3

     Other1

(13.1)

(12.0)

(1.1)

Net Income Attributable to the Company

33.2

0.3

32.9

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to the Company1

38.2

4.1

34.1

Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

0.97

0.01

0.96

Adjusted EPS1

1.12

0.12

1.00

EBITDA1

84.8

50.6

34.2

Adjusted EBITDA1

$      91.5

$      57.3

$      34.2

1 Non-GAAP financial measures; see appendix for explanations and reconciliations.

Cash, Liquidity, and Long-Term Debt Management

"Our businesses generated improved cash flows on strong earnings this quarter. We expect to continue to fund many of our growth projects internally and our debt remains at a modest level," said Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Valentine. "We remain below our long-term debt to EBITDA target of less than 2.5 times and continue to be pleased with the strength of our balance sheet."

Cash used in operating activities was $394 million and $350 million in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. Cash from operations before working capital changes in the same periods was $68 million and $57 million, respectively. Cash spent on capital projects in the quarter totaled $52 million, as we continue to invest in our facilities and fund growth.

First Quarter Segment Overview

Agribusiness Posts Improved First Quarter on Earnings Resilience

Agribusiness recorded pretax income of $7 million and adjusted pretax income attributable to the company of $18 million for the quarter, compared to a pretax loss of $10 million and break even adjusted pretax income in the first quarter of 2025.

Our diversified portfolio showed the resilience of our earnings as we saw more volatility return to the market this quarter. As prices rallied during the quarter, more old crop bushels came to market, which provided opportunities for our merchandising businesses. Our grain asset footprint saw less basis appreciation than expected as the price rally put pressure on basis values. Fertilizer results improved on higher margins.

Market conditions remain dynamic. There is the potential of continued volatility that will provide opportunities through 2026. We will remain nimble as conditions change. If the volatility continues, more opportunities should shift to our merchandising businesses. We expect our asset footprint, especially in the west, to capture some of the delayed basis appreciation over the next few quarters. Anticipated corn plantings are above the five-year average with expanded margin opportunities in this higher priced environment. Our fertilizer business is well positioned heading into Q2 and the application season for planting.

Agribusiness had adjusted first quarter EBITDA of $49 million, compared to $31 million in 2025.

Renewables Reports Record Quarter on Efficient Operations and Strong Demand

The Renewables segment reported pretax income of $40 million in the first quarter. For the same period in 2025, the segment reported pretax income of $25 million and pretax income attributable to the company of $15 million.

The segment had a strong first quarter performance on efficient plant operations and record production. Ethanol demand drove board crush higher year over year but was offset by firmer corn basis and higher natural gas expense. First quarter results include $26 million of 45Z producer tax credits. As expected, each of our plants qualified for the next tier of credits following rule changes effective in 2026. Our merchandising businesses had improved performance, largely driven by volatility surrounding the RVO announcement, resulting in higher distillers corn oil and RIN values.

Ethanol fundamentals continue to be supportive as we anticipate elevated demand, including increasing global blend rates, high gasoline prices, and planned industry maintenance. Renewable feedstocks should also continue to benefit from the robust RVO.

Renewables had first quarter EBITDA of $54 million in 2026, compared to $37 million in 2025.

Income Taxes

The company recorded income tax expense of $4.6 million for the quarter, resulting in an effective tax rate of 14% for the period. The rate was impacted by non-taxable 45Z income. We anticipate a full-year adjusted effective rate of approximately 14% - 18%.

Conference Call

The company will host a webcast on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET, to discuss its performance and provide its outlook for the remainder of 2026. To access the call, please dial 888-317-6003 or 412-317-6061 (elite entry number is 7394049). It is recommended that you call 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

To access the webcast, click on the link: https://app.webinar.net/r9QEJNbJ2Mk and submit the requested information as directed. A replay of the call can also be accessed under the heading "Investors" on the company's website at www.andersonsinc.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Without limitation, these risks include economic, weather and regulatory conditions, competition, geopolitical risk, and the risk factors set forth from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the company believes that the assumptions upon which the financial information and its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct.

Non-GAAP Measures

This release contains non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that pretax income (loss) attributable to the company; adjusted pretax income (loss) attributable to the company; adjusted pretax income (loss); adjusted net income attributable to the company; adjusted diluted earnings per share; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or EBITDA); adjusted EBITDA; and cash from operations before working capital changes provide additional information to investors and others about its operations, allowing an evaluation of underlying operating performance and liquidity and better period-to-period comparability. The above measures are not and should not be considered as alternatives to pretax income (loss) or income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss), diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders and cash provided by (used in) operating activities as determined by generally accepted accounting principles. Reconciliations of the GAAP to non-GAAP measures may be found within this press release and the financial tables provided herein.

Company Description

The Andersons, Inc., is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com

The Andersons, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 



Three months ended

March 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2026



2025

Sales and merchandising revenues

$ 2,627,266



$ 2,659,098

Cost of sales and merchandising revenues

2,466,682



2,506,226

Gross profit

160,584



152,872

Operating, administrative and general expenses

144,664



145,754

Interest expense, net

16,838



13,096

Other income, net

34,810



9,191

Income before income taxes

33,892



3,213

Income tax provision (benefit)

4,560



(2,118)

Net income

29,332



5,331

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(3,856)



5,047

Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

$    33,188



$        284









Earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders:







Basic earnings:

$       0.98



$       0.01

Diluted earnings:

$       0.97



$       0.01

 

The Andersons, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

March 31, 2026



December 31, 2025



March 31, 2025

Assets











Current assets:











  Cash and cash equivalents

$             72,398



$             98,283



$            219,219

  Accounts receivable, net

772,010



652,472



812,482

  Inventories

1,398,686



1,365,121



1,249,047

  Commodity derivative assets – current

161,858



135,466



155,028

  Other current assets

152,153



125,067



92,968

Total current assets

2,557,105



2,376,409



2,528,744

Property, plant and equipment, net

961,401



939,500



860,246

Other assets, net

401,670



396,923



408,692

Total assets

$          3,920,176



$          3,712,832



$          3,797,682













Liabilities and equity











Current liabilities:











  Short-term debt

$            716,519



$            249,420



$            222,691

  Trade and other payables

633,027



918,691



661,202

  Customer prepayments and deferred revenue

222,811



195,331



223,702

  Commodity derivative liabilities – current

67,682



51,153



69,648

  Current maturities of long-term debt

23,466



63,375



62,675

  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

207,125



208,427



194,390

Total current liabilities

1,870,630



1,686,397



1,434,308

Long-term debt, less current maturities

569,063



560,016



588,087

Other long-term liabilities

170,638



176,184



180,853

Total liabilities

2,610,331



2,422,597



2,203,248

Total equity

1,309,845



1,290,235



1,594,434

Total liabilities and equity

$          3,920,176



$          3,712,832



$          3,797,682

 

The Andersons, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 



Three months ended March 31,

 (in thousands)

2026



2025

Operating Activities







Net income

$          29,332



$           5,331

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:







Depreciation and amortization

34,112



34,340

Other

4,701



17,303

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:







Accounts receivable

(120,542)



(53,268)

Inventories

(34,986)



38,531

Commodity derivatives

(13,235)



1,076

Other current and non-current assets

(22,535)



(8,558)

Payables and other current and non-current liabilities

(270,522)



(384,775)

Net cash used in operating activities

(393,675)



(350,020)

Investing Activities







Purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalized software

(51,712)



(46,548)

Other

2,248



2,717

Net cash used in investing activities

(49,464)



(43,831)

Financing Activities







Net proceeds under short-term lines of credit

467,584



56,044

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

86,250



14,700

Payments of long-term debt

(116,774)



(8,416)

Dividends paid

(6,846)



(6,693)

Value of shares withheld for taxes

(6,996)



(3,837)

Payments of debt issuance costs

(5,435)



Other



(1,353)

Net cash provided by financing activities

417,783



50,445

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(529)



854

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(25,885)



(342,552)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

98,283



561,771

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$          72,398



$         219,219

 

The Andersons, Inc.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 



Three months ended

March 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2026



2025

Net income

$    29,332



$      5,331

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(3,856)



5,047

Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

33,188



284

Adjustments:







Legal settlement and related expenses

5,948



Transaction related compensation

1,792



2,103

Insured inventory and property (recoveries) damages, net

(1,108)



2,926

Income tax impact of adjustments1

(1,658)



(1,257)

Total adjusting items, net of tax

4,974



3,772

Adjusted net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

$    38,162



$      4,056









Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders

$       0.97



$       0.01









Impact on diluted earnings per share

$       0.15



$       0.11

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$       1.12



$       0.12

1 The income tax impact of adjustments is taken at the blended federal, state, and local tax rate of 25%.



Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. reflects reported net income (loss) available to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders after the removal of specified items described above. Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the fully diluted EPS of The Andersons, Inc. after removal of the effect on EPS as reported of specified items described above. Management believes that Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are useful measures of The Andersons, Inc. performance as they provide investors additional information about the operations of the company allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better comparability to previous periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace or be alternatives to Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc. and Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders as reported, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or any other measures of operating results under GAAP. Earnings amounts described above have been divided by the company's average number of diluted shares outstanding for each respective period in order to arrive at an adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share amount for each specified item.

 

The Andersons, Inc.

Segment Data

(unaudited)

















(in thousands)

Agribusiness



Renewables



Other



Total

Three months ended March 31, 2026















Sales and merchandising revenues

$   1,919,967



$    707,299



$          —



$  2,627,266

Cost of sales and merchandising revenues

1,786,061



680,621





2,466,682

Gross profit

133,906



26,678





160,584

Operating, administrative and general expenses

121,420



10,300



12,944



144,664

Interest expense, net

13,688



3,059



91



16,838

Other income (loss), net

8,607



26,272



(69)



34,810

Income (loss) before income taxes

7,405



39,591



(13,104)



33,892

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(3,856)







(3,856)

Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$      11,261



$     39,591



$    (13,104)



$     37,748

Adjustments to income before income taxes2

6,632







6,632

Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$      17,893



$     39,591



$    (13,104)



$     44,380

















Three months ended March 31, 2025















Sales and merchandising revenues

$   1,993,287



$    665,811



$          —



$  2,659,098

Cost of sales and merchandising revenues

1,874,689



631,537





2,506,226

Gross profit

118,598



34,274





152,872

Operating, administrative and general expenses

124,489



9,783



11,482



145,754

Interest expense (income), net

12,826



698



(428)



13,096

Other income (loss), net

9,041



1,088



(938)



9,191

(Loss) income before income taxes

(9,676)



24,881



(11,992)



3,213

(Loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(4,522)



9,569





5,047

(Loss) income before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$      (5,154)



$     15,312



$    (11,992)



$      (1,834)

Adjustments to income before income taxes2

5,029







5,029

Adjusted (loss) income before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$        (125)



$     15,312



$    (11,992)



$       3,195



1 Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. for each operating segment is defined as net sales and merchandising revenues plus identifiable other income less all identifiable operating expenses, including interest expense for carrying working capital and long-term assets and is reported net of the noncontrolling interest share of income.

2 Additional information on the individual adjustments that are included in the adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes can be found in the Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA table. All adjustments are consistent with the EBITDA reconciliation with the exception of items where a portion of the expense is attributable to the noncontrolling interest and is represented in Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest within the reconciliation above. These adjustments include a $1.6 million difference in insured inventory and property damages, net in the Agribusiness segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

The Andersons, Inc.

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

Agribusiness



Renewables



Other



Total

Three months ended March 31, 2026















Net income (loss)

$       7,405



$     39,591



$    (17,664)



$     29,332

Interest expense

13,688



3,059



91



16,838

Tax provision





4,560



4,560

Depreciation and amortization

21,490



11,767



855



34,112

EBITDA

42,583



54,417



(12,158)



84,842

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:















Legal settlement and related expenses

5,948







5,948

Transaction related compensation

1,792







1,792

Insured inventory and property recoveries, net

(1,108)







(1,108)

Total adjusting items

6,632







6,632

Adjusted EBITDA

$      49,215



$     54,417



$    (12,158)



$     91,474

















Three months ended March 31, 2025















Net (loss) income

$      (9,676)



$     24,881



$      (9,874)



$       5,331

Interest expense (income)

12,826



698



(428)



13,096

Tax benefit





(2,118)



(2,118)

Depreciation and amortization

21,685



11,891



764



34,340

EBITDA

24,835



37,470



(11,656)



50,649

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:















Transaction related compensation

2,103







2,103

Insured inventory and property damages, net

4,502







4,502

Total adjusting items

6,605







6,605

Adjusted EBITDA

$      31,440



$     37,470



$    (11,656)



$     57,254

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for specified items. The company calculates adjusted EBITDA by removing the impact of specified items and adding back the amounts of interest expense, tax expense and depreciation and amortization to net income (loss). Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the company's performance as it provides investors additional information about the company's operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and improved comparability to prior periods. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

The Andersons, Inc.

Trailing Twelve Months of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 



Three Months Ended,



 Twelve months

ended March
 31,

2026

(in thousands)

June 30,

2025



September 30,

2025



December 31,

2025



March 31,

2026



Net income

$     16,807



$     26,071



$     71,092



$     29,332



$          143,302

Interest expense

11,495



10,478



12,090



16,838



50,901

Tax provision (benefit)

8,028



(228)



16,486



4,560



28,846

Depreciation and amortization

33,071



32,647



33,265



34,112



133,095

EBITDA

69,401



68,968



132,933



84,842



356,144

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:



















Legal settlement and related expenses







5,948



5,948

Transaction related compensation

1,768



1,712



1,879



1,792



7,151

Insured inventory and property recoveries, net

(11,162)



(11,887)



(72)



(1,108)



(24,229)

Loss on investments

7,178









7,178

Severance expense

1,197





1,480





2,677

(Gain) loss on sale of businesses, net

(3,190)



(1,567)



310





(4,447)

Acquisition costs



5,927







5,927

Asset impairment



13,698







13,698

Pension settlement



1,448







1,448

Total adjusting items

(4,209)



9,331



3,597



6,632



15,351

Adjusted EBITDA

$     65,192



$     78,299



$    136,530



$     91,474



$          371,495























Three Months Ended,



Twelve months

ended March
 31,

2025



June 30,

2024



September 30,

2024



December 31,

2024



March 31,

2025



Net income

$     52,470



$     51,461



$     54,104



$       5,331



$          163,366

Interest expense

6,611



8,361



10,266



13,096



38,334

Tax provision (benefit)

4,876



10,731



13,146



(2,118)



26,635

Depreciation and amortization

30,269



30,408



36,178



34,340



131,195

EBITDA

94,226



100,961



113,694



50,649



359,530

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:



















Transaction related compensation

4,049



1,668



2,536



2,103



10,356

Acquisition costs





3,193





3,193

Insured inventory and property (recoveries) damages, net



(5,204)



(4,446)



4,502



(5,148)

Loss on investments





1,535





1,535

Total adjusting items

4,049



(3,536)



2,818



6,605



9,936

Adjusted EBITDA

$     98,275



$     97,425



$    116,512



$     57,254



$          369,466





















 

The Andersons, Inc.

Cash from Operations Before Working Capital Changes

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 



Three months ended

March 31,

(in thousands)

2026



2025

Cash used in operating activities

$ (393,675)



$ (350,020)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities







Accounts receivable

(120,542)



(53,268)

Inventories

(34,986)



38,531

Commodity derivatives

(13,235)



1,076

Other current and non-current assets

(22,535)



(8,558)

Payables and other current and non-current liabilities

(270,522)



(384,775)

Total changes in operating assets and liabilities

(461,820)



(406,994)

Cash from operations before working capital changes

$   68,145



$   56,974

Cash from operations before working capital changes is defined as cash provided by (used in) operating activities before the impact of changes in working capital within the statement of cash flows. The Company calculates cash from operations by eliminating the effect of changes in accounts receivable, inventories, commodity derivatives, other assets, and payables and accrued expenses from the cash provided by (used in) operating activities. Management believes that cash from operations before working capital changes is a useful measure of the company's performance as it provides investors additional information about the company's operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and improved comparability to prior periods. Cash from operations before working capital changes is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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