Ingredion (INGR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ingredion (INGR) posted FCF Margin of 4.3% for Q1 2026, down 127.96% on a QoQ basis from 15.37% in Q4 2025, and down 347.0% year-over-year from 1.74% in Q1 2025.
Ingredion (INGR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ingredion's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.3% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 347.0% year-over-year to 4.3% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.24% (down 710.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.08%, down 828.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 4.3% for Q1 2026 at Ingredion, down from 15.37% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 22.94% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 7.24% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.8% and a median of 7.65% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin jumped 1838 bps — and 2025, when it sank 1347 bps.
- Ingredion's FCF Margin stood at 1.26% in 2022, then soared by 1461 bps to 17.13% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 17.28% in 2024, then fell by 11 bps to 15.37% in 2025, then plunged by 128 bps to 4.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows INGR's FCF Margin at 4.3% in Q1 2026, 15.37% in Q4 2025, and 9.47% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 1.82% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 3.75% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 11.36% |
| 10 | Ingredion | 6.44 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 401.00 Mn | -4.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.12% |