Ingredion (INGR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ingredion (INGR) posted Free Cash Flow of -$77.0 million for Q1 2026, down 128.52% on a QoQ basis from $270.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 413.33% year-over-year from $24.6 million in Q1 2025.
Ingredion (INGR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ingredion's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$77.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 413.33% year-over-year to -$77.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $449.0 million (down 54.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $511.0 million, down 55.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$77.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ingredion, down from $270.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $429.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$137.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $127.6 million and a median of $144.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 2390.91% — and 2026, when it plunged 413.33%.
- Ingredion's Free Cash Flow stood at -$25.0 million in 2022, then soared by 1416.0% to $329.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 5.47% to $311.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 13.18% to $270.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 128.52% to -$77.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows INGR's Free Cash Flow at -$77.0 million in Q1 2026, $270.0 million in Q4 2025, and $172.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 10 | Ingredion | 6.44 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 401.00 Mn | -77.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 270.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 429.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 429.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 329.00 Mn |