INGREDION INCORPORATED

INGR · Consumer Staples · FY2025 filings · Narrow moat

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Narrow moat

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Pricing power33

Median gross margin 21.6% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital66

Median ROIC 12.9%, above the 9% hurdle in 90% of years.

Balance-sheet safety92

Net debt/EBITDA 0.6x, no material interest expense disclosed.

Capital discipline74

Owner earnings +4.6%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): $643.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $101.16
Discount to value: No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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