INGREDION INC (INGR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:INGR • US4571871023
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This INGR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. INGR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- INGR had positive earnings in the past year.
- INGR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- INGR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years INGR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- INGR's Return On Assets of 9.23% is amongst the best of the industry. INGR outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of INGR (17.06%) is better than 87.36% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of INGR (11.40%) is better than 93.10% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for INGR is above the industry average of 7.16%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.23% | ||
| ROE | 17.06% | ||
| ROIC | 11.4% |
ROA(3y)8.78%
ROA(5y)6.9%
ROE(3y)17.41%
ROE(5y)14.33%
ROIC(3y)11.48%
ROIC(5y)10.44%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of INGR (10.10%) is better than 88.51% of its industry peers.
- INGR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- INGR has a Operating Margin of 14.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. INGR outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of INGR has grown nicely.
- INGR has a better Gross Margin (25.32%) than 64.37% of its industry peers.
- INGR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.1% | ||
| GM | 25.32% |
OM growth 3Y14.22%
OM growth 5Y4.96%
PM growth 3Y17.71%
PM growth 5Y11.68%
GM growth 3Y10.43%
GM growth 5Y3.57%
2. INGR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- INGR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, INGR has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for INGR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- INGR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.82 indicates that INGR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- INGR's Altman-Z score of 3.82 is amongst the best of the industry. INGR outperforms 80.46% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of INGR is 3.50, which is a good value as it means it would take INGR, 3.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of INGR (3.50) is better than 79.31% of its industry peers.
- INGR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- INGR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.42 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. INGR outperforms 50.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.82 |
ROIC/WACC1.53
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.66 indicates that INGR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.66, INGR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- INGR has a Quick Ratio of 1.73. This is a normal value and indicates that INGR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.73, INGR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.73 |
3. INGR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.61% over the past year.
- INGR shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.29% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, INGR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.84% in the last year.
- INGR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.81% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.61%
EPS 3Y14.28%
EPS 5Y12.29%
EPS Q2Q%-3.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.84%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.81%
Sales Q2Q%-2.39%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.93% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.56% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.85%
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
EPS Next 5Y4.93%
Revenue Next Year1.62%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
Revenue Next 5Y1.56%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. INGR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.82, the valuation of INGR can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of INGR indicates a rather cheap valuation: INGR is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of INGR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say INGR is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.36, the valuation of INGR can be described as very reasonable.
- 91.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than INGR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of INGR to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.28), we can say INGR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, INGR is valued cheaper than 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of INGR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: INGR is cheaper than 73.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.07 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- INGR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.02
PEG (5Y)0.8
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
5. INGR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.98%, INGR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.45, INGR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- INGR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of INGR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.46%.
- INGR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of INGR decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.46%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- INGR pays out 28.94% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- INGR's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP28.94%
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
INGR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
109.16
-1.08 (-0.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/bmo
Inst Owners97.44%
Inst Owner Change2.2%
Ins Owners0.82%
Ins Owner Change5.53%
Market Cap6.87B
Revenue(TTM)7.22B
Net Income(TTM)729.00M
Analysts75.38
Price Target127.58 (16.87%)
Short Float %4.27%
Short Ratio4.13
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
Yearly Dividend3.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.46%
DP28.94%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-02 2026-01-02 (0.82)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.61%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.97%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.61%
Max EPS beat(4)20.64%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.78%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.76%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)7.66%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.41%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.31%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.61%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.95%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.33%
PT rev (1m)0.81%
PT rev (3m)0.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.36 | ||
| P/S | 0.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.28 | ||
| P/B | 1.61 | ||
| P/tB | 2.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.07 |
EPS(TTM)11.12
EY10.19%
EPS(NY)11.66
Fwd EY10.68%
FCF(TTM)8.12
FCFY7.44%
OCF(TTM)15
OCFY13.74%
SpS114.68
BVpS67.9
TBVpS47.74
PEG (NY)2.02
PEG (5Y)0.8
Graham Number130.34
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.23% | ||
| ROE | 17.06% | ||
| ROCE | 15.76% | ||
| ROIC | 11.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.51% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.47% | ||
| OM | 14.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.1% | ||
| GM | 25.32% | ||
| FCFM | 7.08% |
ROA(3y)8.78%
ROA(5y)6.9%
ROE(3y)17.41%
ROE(5y)14.33%
ROIC(3y)11.48%
ROIC(5y)10.44%
ROICexc(3y)13.21%
ROICexc(5y)11.65%
ROICexgc(3y)17.17%
ROICexgc(5y)15.16%
ROCE(3y)16.21%
ROCE(5y)14.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.27%
OM growth 3Y14.22%
OM growth 5Y4.96%
PM growth 3Y17.71%
PM growth 5Y11.68%
GM growth 3Y10.43%
GM growth 5Y3.57%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.5 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.42 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 195.05% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 28.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | 70.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.82 |
F-Score8
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC1.53
Cap/Depr(3y)160%
Cap/Depr(5y)151.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.41%
Profit Quality(3y)120.25%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.61%
EPS 3Y14.28%
EPS 5Y12.29%
EPS Q2Q%-3.8%
EPS Next Y4.85%
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
EPS Next 5Y4.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.84%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.81%
Sales Q2Q%-2.39%
Revenue Next Year1.62%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
Revenue Next 5Y1.56%
EBIT growth 1Y2.67%
EBIT growth 3Y10.62%
EBIT growth 5Y8.97%
EBIT Next Year22.3%
EBIT Next 3Y9.87%
EBIT Next 5Y5.65%
FCF growth 1Y-54.98%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y0.88%
OCF growth 1Y-34.26%
OCF growth 3Y83.81%
OCF growth 5Y2.63%
INGREDION INC / INGR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for INGREDION INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to INGR.
Can you provide the valuation status for INGREDION INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to INGREDION INC (INGR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for INGREDION INC?
INGREDION INC (INGR) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for INGREDION INC (INGR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INGREDION INC (INGR) is expected to grow by 4.85% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of INGREDION INC (INGR) stock?
The dividend rating of INGREDION INC (INGR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 28.94%.