Ingredion (INGR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ingredion (INGR) reported Free Cash Flow of -$77.0 million for Q1 2026, down 413.33% on a YoY basis from $24.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 128.52% quarter-over-quarter from $270.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ingredion (INGR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ingredion has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$77.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 413.33% year-over-year to -$77.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $449.0 million (down 54.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $511.0 million, down 55.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$77.0 million, down from $270.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $429.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$137.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $127.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $144.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 2390.91% — and 2026, when it sank 413.33%.
- Ingredion's Free Cash Flow stood at -$25.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 1416.0% to $329.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.47% to $311.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 13.18% to $270.0 million in 2025, then sank by 128.52% to -$77.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$77.0 million (Q1 2026), $270.0 million (Q4 2025), and $172.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 75,216.52 Bn | 75,216.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 26.76 Bn | 22.68 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.79 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 295.50 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.93 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 117.88 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.00 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 180.90 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.70 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 18.40 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.17 Bn | 11.70 Bn | - | 415.56 Mn |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.05 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 827.80 Mn | 487.00 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.57 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ingredion | 7.22 Bn | 6.19 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 |