Ingredion (INGR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ingredion's (INGR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$77.0 million in Q1 2026, down 413.33% YoY from $24.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 128.52% on a QoQ basis from $270.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ingredion (INGR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ingredion (INGR) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$77.0 million in 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 declined to -$77.0 million in Q1 2026, from $270.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $429.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$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 sank 413.33%.
- Tracing INGR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 96.77 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 404.64 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 192.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ingredion | 6.77 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 426.00 Mn | -10.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.00 Mn |
| 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 |