Business Segments · Cost, Direct Material
Soybean Processing and Refining — Cost, Direct Material
Bunge Soybean Processing and Refining — Cost, Direct Material decreased by 15.0% to $8.66B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.1%, from $5.97B to $8.66B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may indicate margin compression due to rising commodity costs, while a decrease suggests improved procurement efficiency or lower input prices.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with the procurement of raw soybeans and other essential inputs required for the processing...
Peer comparison
Standard cost-of-goods-sold component for manufacturing and processing firms.
Metric ID:
bg_segment_soybean_processing_and_refining_cost_direct_materialHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.98B | $7.98B | $7.98B | $7.98B | $7.18B | $7.41B | $5.97B | $6.80B | $9.89B | $10.19B | $8.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.0% | +3.2% | -19.4% | +14.0% | +45.4% | +3.0% | -15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.0% | -7.1% | — | — | +37.8% | +37.5% | +45.1% |
Range$5.97B – $10.19B
CAGR+3.4%
Avg YoY Growth+20.7%
Median YoY Growth+37.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bunge's soybean processing and refining — cost, direct material?
- Bunge (BG) reported soybean processing and refining — cost, direct material of $8.66B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bunge's soybean processing and refining — cost, direct material changed year-over-year?
- Bunge's soybean processing and refining — cost, direct material increased by 45.1% year-over-year, from $5.97B to $8.66B.
- What does soybean processing and refining — cost, direct material mean?
- The cost of raw materials used to produce soybean-based goods.