Bunge's Q2 2025: Key Contradictions in Viterra Transaction, Soy Crush Margins, and Earnings Outlook

Viterra transaction and strategic merits, RDO and soy crush margins, Viterra acquisition impact and expectations, share buybacks and capital allocation, Viterra transaction and earnings power outlook are the key contradictions discussed in Bunge Global SA's latest 2025Q2 earnings call.



Combination with Viterra and Strategic Integration:
- Bunge successfully completed its combination with Viterra earlier this month, creating the premier agribusiness solutions company.
- This merger allows Bunge to capture significant efficiencies and commercial opportunities that were not available before the acquisition.
- The integration phase involves leveraging standardized approaches, functional centers of excellence, and structuring a reward system for unified teams, aiming to reach the full potential of the combined company.

Financial Performance and Earnings:
- Bunge reported a reported second quarter earnings per share of $2.61 compared to $0.48 in the second quarter of 2024.
- The increase was driven by better-than-expected processing results in South America and higher margins in Brazil and Argentina, despite softness in the refined and specialty oils segment due to U.S. biofuel policy uncertainty.
- Adjusted EPS was $1.31, down from $1.73 in the prior year.

Market Dynamics and Regional Performance:
- Processing results were better than expected, especially in the second half of June, driven by rising vegetable oil values and lower bean costs in North America.
- Margins in Brazil improved, with a record soybean crop, although exports to China and deferred biodiesel mandates posed challenges.
- In Argentina, strong farmer selling driven by large crops led to better margins in Q2, with Q4 still to play out.

Capital Allocation and Cash Flow:
- Year-to-date, Bunge generated $693 million in adjusted funds from operations.
- After allocating $133 million to sustaining capital expenditures, the company had $560 million of discretionary cash flow available.
- Bunge received $776 million in cash proceeds from various divestments, resulting in approximately $570 million of retained cash flow.