Bunge Grain Merchandising and Milling — Cost, Direct Material increased by 7.6% to $6.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 211.4%, from $2.22B to $6.91B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Lower costs relative to sales indicate better procurement efficiency or favorable market conditions for input sourcing.
The direct costs associated with the procurement of raw grains and agricultural commodities processed by the segment. Th...
Standard cost-of-goods-sold component for any firm operating in the agricultural processing value chain.
bg_segment_grain_merchandising_and_milling_cost_direct_material| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.64B | $2.64B | $2.64B | $2.64B | $2.18B | $1.93B | $2.22B | $2.16B | $6.06B | $6.42B | $6.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -17.4% | -11.6% | +15.0% | -2.7% | +180.8% | +5.9% | +7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.4% | -26.9% | — | — | +177.9% | +233.0% | +211.4% |