NYSE$INGR

Ingredion Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong Q4 performance with net sales growth and advanced growth roadmap.

Ingredion Incorporated reported strong fourth-quarter performance with a 3% increase in net sales. The company also completed the acquisition of Verdient Foods, Inc. and progressed with organizational restructuring, achieving $103 million in run-rate savings.

  • Delivered 3% net sales growth in Q4, with contributions from all regions.
  • Completed the strategic acquisition of 100% ownership in Verdient Foods, Inc.
  • Achieved $103 million of run-rate savings through organizational redesign and restructuring.
  • Specialty ingredients net sales grew in all four regions, representing 32% of annual net sales.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.59B

Previous: $1.55B+2.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.75

Previous: $1.61+8.7%
Capital Expenditures

$340M

Previous: $328M+3.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$73M

Previous: -$138M+47.1%
Net Income

$115M

Previous: $0.00
Operating Income

$163M

Previous: $0.00
Gross Profit

$352M

Previous: $323M+9.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$665M

Previous: $264M+151.9%
Total Assets

$6.86B

Previous: $6.04B+13.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ingredion · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.59B

Q4 2020+2.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ingredion · $289M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • F&II LATAM
    $289M

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of 2021, Ingredion anticipates total net sales to be slightly up and operating income to be modestly up. For the full year, the Company anticipates net sales and region operating income to be modestly up, driven by specialty ingredients growth, other volume recovery and Cost Smart savings.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales to be slightly up in Q1 2021.
  • Operating income to be modestly up in Q1 2021.
  • Net sales to be modestly up for full year 2021.
  • Operating income to be modestly up for full year 2021.
  • Growth driven by specialty ingredients, volume recovery and Cost Smart savings.

Headwinds

  • Performance depends on the impact of COVID-19 resurgence trends.
  • Performance depends on the pace and effectiveness of vaccines.
  • Uncertain environment prevents providing full year 2021 EPS guidance.
  • Uncertain environment prevents providing cash flow from operations guidance.
  • Corporate costs are expected to be flat.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

41 / 68 earnings

Positive

+12.6%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-11.4%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.7%+0.7%-6.8%
Q4 2025+2.9%+2.4%-3.8%
Q3 2025-5.7%-4.9%-5.2%
Q1 2025+3.5%+2.6%+2.3%
Q4 2024-5.6%-5.1%-2.7%
Q3 2024+12.3%+13.1%+10.3%
Q2 2024+5.3%+8.5%+12.4%
Q1 2024+2.9%+4.1%-0.5%
Q4 2023+0.1%-2.2%+5.2%
Q3 2023+4.6%+7.1%+11.0%
Q2 2023-7.8%-9.9%-9.2%
Q1 2023+2.7%+2.6%+1.7%
Q4 2022-2.8%-1.6%-4.8%
Q3 2022+6.3%+6.1%+14.6%
Q2 2022+2.5%+3.0%-6.3%
Q1 2022-1.3%-3.3%+4.1%
Q4 2021-11.4%-10.3%-11.4%
Q3 2021+0.3%+2.7%-1.6%
Q2 2021-4.5%-3.4%-1.1%
Q1 2021-2.8%+0.5%+2.2%
Q4 2020+11.7%+14.1%+22.0%
Q3 2020+1.7%-2.3%+10.5%
Q2 2020-10.3%-9.0%-8.7%
Q1 2020+1.6%+6.7%+11.2%
Q4 2019+7.4%+6.9%-23.6%
Q3 2019+3.8%+5.7%+5.1%
Q2 2019+1.6%-0.5%-0.0%
Q1 2019-5.9%-7.3%-17.4%
Q4 2018-4.6%-5.6%-6.0%
Q3 2018+2.3%+4.3%+3.2%
Q2 2018+2.5%+6.1%+5.0%
Q1 2018-4.4%-6.3%-6.3%
Q4 2017-5.8%-9.3%-8.7%
Q3 2017+3.1%+3.4%+11.5%
Q2 2017-0.3%-1.1%+0.4%
Q1 2017-2.0%-2.8%-6.7%
Q4 2016-7.5%-6.0%-3.8%
Q3 2016-1.6%-0.2%-9.7%
Q2 2016+1.2%+1.6%+3.2%
Q1 2016+7.4%
Q4 2015+12.6%
Q3 2015+1.2%
Q2 2015+6.7%
Q1 2015+4.7%
Q4 2014-4.5%
Q3 2014+1.7%
Q2 2014-3.3%
Q1 2014+3.1%
Q4 2013+5.1%
Q3 2013-5.9%
Q2 2013+9.9%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012+10.7%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2008-1.3%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q2 2011-6.8%
Q4 2010+2.8%
Q1 2010+2.8%
Q1 2011+2.8%
Q3 2010+4.3%
Q3 2009+4.3%
Q2 2009+1.6%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q2 2010+1.6%

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