Ingredion's Margin Pressure Persists: Can Pricing Restore Momentum?
Ingredion's margins remain under pressure as surging tapioca costs outpace pricing despite resilient specialty demand and strong volumes.
Zacks Investment Research9/24/2026Positive
INGR
Ingredion IncorporatedNYSECONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$6.10B
P/E Ratio
10.51
EPS
$9.20
Beta
0.61
52W High
$121.53
52W Low
$93.62
50-Day MA
$102.15
200-Day MA
$107.63
Dividend Yield
3.40%
Profit Margin
8.20%
Forward P/E
8.39
PEG Ratio
1.13
About Ingredion Incorporated
Ingredion Incorporated, produces and sells starches and sweeteners for various industries. The company is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $7.21B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.71B |
| EBITDA | $1.15B |
| Operating Margin | 12.60% |
| Return on Equity | 13.70% |
| Return on Assets | 7.33% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $113.53 |
| Book Value | $71.70 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.35 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.84 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.971 |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.25 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -40.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $63.06M |
| Float | $62.58M |
| % Insiders | 0.89% |
| % Institutions | 101.80% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
15.09%
HV 20-Day
13.91%
HV 30-Day
14.97%
HV 60-Day
19.33%
HV Rank
22.6%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($121.50 target)
1
Strong Buy1
Buy5
HoldLatest News
Ingredion's Mexico Headwinds Persist: Can LATAM Profitability Recover?
Ingredion's LATAM sales rise in Q2, but softer Mexico demand and currency effects hurt margins, with 2026 operating income expected to decline.
Zacks Investment Research9/10/2026Negative
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Transcript
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Transcript
Seeking Alpha9/8/2026Neutral
Diego Reynoso to join Ingredion as Chief Financial Officer
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and beverage industry, today announced the appointment of Diego Reynoso as chief financial officer effective October 1, 2026.
GlobeNewsWire8/20/2026Neutral
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24/7 Wall Street8/17/2026Negative
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Zacks Investment Research8/11/2026Positive
Ingredion Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on T&HS Volume Growth
Ingredion beats Q2 estimates as 7% Texture & Healthful Solutions volume growth and FX gains offset Argo issues and higher costs.
Zacks Investment Research8/5/2026Positive
Ingredion Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Ingredion NYSE: INGR reported second-quarter 2026 results that were in line with its expectations, as continued growth in Texture & Healthful Solutions offset operational and macroeconomic pressures in other parts of the portfolio.
MarketBeat8/5/2026Neutral
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha8/4/2026Neutral
Ingredion (INGR) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Ingredion (INGR) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.87 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research8/4/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 9/26/2026