NASDAQ$MGPI

MGP Ingredients Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

MGP Ingredients reported Q4 2025 sales of $138.3M with a GAAP net loss of $134.6M and adjusted EPS of $0.63.

Fourth-quarter sales fell 23% to $138.3 million on lower brown goods and ingredient equipment outage impacts. GAAP net loss was $134.6 million after a $152.6 million non-cash goodwill impairment; adjusted net income was $13.7 million ($0.63 per share).

  • Q4 sales $138.3M; adjusted EPS $0.63.
  • Branded spirits premium-plus sales +10% in Q4.
  • 2026 sales guide $480M–$500M; adj EBITDA $90M–$98M.
  • Operating cash flow hit record $121.5M in FY2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138M

Previous: $181M-23.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.63

Previous: $1.57-59.9%
Adjusted Operating Income

$18.7M

Previous: $46.8M-60.1%
Adjusted Net Income

$13.7M

Previous: $34.4M-60.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$26.1M

Previous: $53.1M-50.8%
Gross Margin

34.9%

Previous: 41.2%-15.3%
Branded Spirits Gross Margin

45.6%

Previous: 46.2%-1.3%
Distilling Solutions Margin

38.8%

Previous: 44.8%-13.4%
Ingredient Solutions Margin

7.8%

Previous: 23.5%-66.8%
Ad & Promotion Expenses

$9.31M

Previous: $10.5M-11.5%
Net Debt Leverage Ratio

2

Previous: 1.5+33.3%
Net Income

-$135M

Previous: -$42M-220.5%
Operating Income

-$135M

Previous: -$30.4M-344.1%
Gross Profit

$48.3M

Previous: $74.5M-35.2%

Revenue & EPS history

MGP Ingredients · Revenue · Quarterly

$138M

Q4 2025-23.5%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

MGP Ingredients · $212M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Distilling Solutions
    $112M+3.0%
  • Branded Spirits
    $66.8M+6.4%
  • Ingredient Solutions
    $33M+10.9%

Forward guidance

2026 guidance: sales $480M–$500M, adjusted EBITDA $90M–$98M, and adjusted basic EPS $1.50–$1.80.

Tailwinds

  • Premium-plus branded spirits momentum continues.
  • Ingredient Solutions equipment returned to service in November.
  • Record $121.5M operating cash flow in 2025.

Headwinds

  • Elevated brown goods inventory may pressure near-term sales.
  • Goodwill impairment reflects higher discount rates.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

36 / 62 earnings

Positive

+15.7%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-21.4%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.2%-5.8%-12.8%
Q4 2025-21.2%-25.7%-27.9%
Q3 2025-1.9%+0.6%-7.6%
Q1 2025+4.8%+9.0%-0.2%
Q4 2024-1.1%-0.4%-10.3%
Q3 2024-19.2%-16.6%-17.8%
Q2 2024+4.4%+0.7%+9.9%
Q1 2024+3.0%+3.3%-0.8%
Q4 2023-13.2%-14.4%-9.3%
Q3 2023+2.2%+3.4%-5.6%
Q2 2023+6.6%+8.0%+5.6%
Q1 2023+6.2%+3.8%+5.6%
Q4 2022+8.4%+5.5%-1.8%
Q3 2022+5.2%+7.9%+17.2%
Q2 2022+6.9%+5.0%+3.6%
Q1 2022+0.3%-1.6%+2.4%
Q4 2021+2.0%+2.3%+11.8%
Q3 2021+10.2%+8.3%+23.8%
Q2 2021+14.6%+14.8%+16.1%
Q1 2021+1.7%+4.9%+20.2%
Q4 2020-8.0%-7.0%-12.2%
Q3 2020+4.6%+0.7%+10.2%
Q2 2020-6.5%-6.6%-6.5%
Q1 2020-6.8%-9.4%-8.5%
Q4 2019-10.4%-5.9%-16.1%
Q3 2019-4.9%-6.0%-5.9%
Q2 2019-18.6%-18.6%-28.3%
Q1 2019-21.4%-19.0%-31.5%
Q4 2018+5.3%+5.0%-0.8%
Q3 2018-8.1%-3.5%-4.5%
Q2 2018-5.6%-4.7%-4.4%
Q1 2018-10.2%-4.8%-5.4%
Q4 2017-1.4%-9.5%+6.8%
Q3 2017+15.7%+17.8%+19.0%
Q2 2017+2.9%+2.0%+0.8%
Q1 2017+5.5%+3.2%-2.3%
Q4 2016+10.3%+14.1%+17.9%
Q3 2016+12.6%+14.8%+36.4%
Q2 2016-19.1%-19.9%-4.4%
Q1 2016+0.7%
Q4 2015-17.2%
Q3 2015+1.3%
Q2 2015+10.4%
Q1 2015+2.5%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q3 2014-3.8%
Q2 2014+8.6%
Q1 2014+2.9%
Q4 2013+1.2%
Q3 2013-4.3%
Q2 2013+5.0%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012+2.0%
Q2 2012+6.7%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q4 2009+2.8%
Q4 2011+2.8%
Q4 2010+2.8%
Q1 2012+2.0%
Q1 2011-8.2%
Q1 2010-7.7%

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