INGREDION INC (INGR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:INGR • US4571871023

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110.22 USD
-0.23 (-0.21%)
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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.

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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.
  • In the past 5 years INGR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
INGR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFINGR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • INGR has a Return On Assets of 9.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. INGR outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.06%, INGR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of INGR (11.40%) is better than 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • INGR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.48%. This is above the industry average of 7.17%.
Industry RankSector 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%
INGR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICINGR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of INGR has grown nicely.
  • INGR has a better Operating Margin (14.36%) than 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of INGR has grown nicely.
  • INGR has a Gross Margin of 25.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: INGR outperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of INGR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
INGR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsINGR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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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.
  • INGR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • INGR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for INGR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
INGR Yearly Shares OutstandingINGR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
INGR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsINGR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.83 indicates that INGR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • INGR has a better Altman-Z score (3.83) than 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.50, INGR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • INGR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • INGR has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.42) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 3.5
Altman-Z 3.83
ROIC/WACC1.53
WACC7.47%
INGR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFINGR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • INGR has a Current Ratio of 2.66. This indicates that INGR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting 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.
  • The Quick ratio of INGR (1.73) is better than 82.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.66
Quick Ratio 1.73
INGR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesINGR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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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.
  • INGR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.84%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, INGR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.93% on average per year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
INGR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesINGR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
INGR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesINGR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10

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4. INGR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.91, the valuation of INGR can be described as very reasonable.
  • 80.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than INGR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • INGR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.45 indicates a reasonable valuation of INGR.
  • INGR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. INGR is cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, INGR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.91
Fwd PE 9.45
INGR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsINGR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 87.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than INGR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.58
EV/EBITDA 6.08
INGR Per share dataINGR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates INGR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of INGR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.04
PEG (5Y)0.81
EPS Next 2Y5.05%
EPS Next 3Y5.44%

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5. INGR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • INGR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.98%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.48, 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 RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.98%

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.
  • The dividend of INGR decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.46%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
INGR Yearly Dividends per shareINGR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 28.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by INGR. This is a low number and 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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendINGR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
INGR Dividend Payout.INGR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.INGR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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INGR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INGREDION INC

NYSE:INGR (3/24/2026, 3:42:36 PM)

110.22

-0.23 (-0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners97.44%
Inst Owner Change2.18%
Ins Owners0.82%
Ins Owner Change5.74%
Market Cap6.94B
Revenue(TTM)7.22B
Net Income(TTM)729.00M
Analysts75.38
Price Target127.58 (15.75%)
Short Float %4.27%
Short Ratio4.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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
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)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.91
Fwd PE 9.45
P/S 0.96
P/FCF 13.58
P/OCF 7.35
P/B 1.62
P/tB 2.31
EV/EBITDA 6.08
EPS(TTM)11.12
EY10.09%
EPS(NY)11.66
Fwd EY10.58%
FCF(TTM)8.12
FCFY7.36%
OCF(TTM)15
OCFY13.61%
SpS114.68
BVpS67.9
TBVpS47.74
PEG (NY)2.04
PEG (5Y)0.81
Graham Number130.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.83
F-Score8
WACC7.47%
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to INGR.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to INGREDION INC (INGR). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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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%.