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.
- In the past year INGR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years INGR has always been profitable.
- INGR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- INGR has a Return On Equity of 17.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. INGR outperforms 87.36% of its industry peers.
- INGR's Return On Invested Capital of 11.40% is amongst the best of the industry. INGR outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for INGR is above the industry average of 7.23%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.10%, INGR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- INGR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- INGR has a better Operating Margin (14.36%) than 90.80% of its industry peers.
- INGR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- INGR's Gross Margin of 25.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. INGR outperforms 63.22% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), INGR is creating some value.
- INGR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- INGR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- INGR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- INGR has an Altman-Z score of 3.85. This indicates that INGR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- INGR has a better Altman-Z score (3.85) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
- INGR has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.50. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as INGR would need 3.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.50, INGR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that INGR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.42, INGR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.85 |
ROIC/WACC1.53
WACC7.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.66 indicates that INGR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- INGR's Current ratio of 2.66 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. INGR outperforms 77.01% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.73 indicates that INGR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.73, INGR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.76% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, INGR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.56% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.85%
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
EPS Next 5Y4.93%
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
Revenue Next 5Y1.56%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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
- INGR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.01.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, INGR is valued cheaper than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- INGR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.58, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.54 indicates a reasonable valuation of INGR.
- INGR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. INGR is cheaper than 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- INGR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, INGR is valued cheaper than 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- 74.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than INGR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.19 |
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)2.06
PEG (5Y)0.81
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
5. INGR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- INGR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.93%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- 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 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of INGR has a limited annual growth rate of 4.46%.
- INGR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- INGR has decreased its dividend 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.
- The dividend of INGR is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP28.94%
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%
INGR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
111.26
-1.4 (-1.24%)
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 Change2.18%
Ins Owners0.82%
Ins Owner Change5.74%
Market Cap7.00B
Revenue(TTM)7.22B
Net Income(TTM)729.00M
Analysts75.38
Price Target128.29 (15.31%)
Short Float %4.04%
Short Ratio3.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
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)0.56%
PT rev (3m)1.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.54 | ||
| P/S | 0.97 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.42 | ||
| P/B | 1.64 | ||
| P/tB | 2.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.19 |
EPS(TTM)11.12
EY9.99%
EPS(NY)11.66
Fwd EY10.48%
FCF(TTM)8.12
FCFY7.3%
OCF(TTM)15
OCFY13.48%
SpS114.68
BVpS67.9
TBVpS47.74
PEG (NY)2.06
PEG (5Y)0.81
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 | 3.85 |
F-Score8
WACC7.45%
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 Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
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.
How profitable is INGREDION INC (INGR) stock?
INGREDION INC (INGR) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for INGR stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INGREDION INC (INGR) is 10.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.64.
How financially healthy is INGREDION INC?
The financial health rating of INGREDION INC (INGR) is 8 / 10.