Cargill eported $1.17 billion in earnings from continuing operations in the 2012 fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, a 56 percent decrease from a record $2.69 billion in the prior year. Fourth-quarter earnings were $73 million, down 82 percent from $404 million in the same period a year ago.
Consolidated revenues in fiscal 2012 were $133.9 billion, up 12 percent from $119.5 billion in the prior year. Fourth-quarter revenues were $34 billion, a 2 percent decrease from a year ago. Cash flow from operations for the full fiscal year was $3.51 billion, compared with last year's $4.55 billion.