NYSE$INGR
Ingredion Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ingredion reported strong fourth quarter and full-year results, with operating income growth driven by targeted pricing actions and cost savings initiatives.
Ingredion's Q4 2023 results showed strong performance with a 29% increase in reported operating income and a 21% increase in adjusted operating income. The company's targeted pricing actions and cost savings initiatives helped overcome inflation and raw material volatility, leading to gross margin expansion. Cash from operations exceeded $1 billion, and $295 million was returned to shareholders in 2023.
- Fourth quarter reported and adjusted operating income grew 29% and 21%, respectively.
- Full-year reported and adjusted EPS were $9.60 and $9.42, an increase of 31% and 26%, respectively, which includes S. Korea business results that contributed $0.47 and $0.45, respectively.
- Full-year cash from operations was $1,057 million, up from $152 million in 2022.
- The Company expects its full-year 2024 outlook for reported EPS to be in the range of $10.20 to $11.15 and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $9.15 to $9.85, reflecting the impact of the S. Korea business divestiture
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ingredion · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.92B
Revenue by segment
Ingredion · $289M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022
- F&II LATAM$289M—100.0%
Forward guidance
The Company expects its full-year 2024 outlook for reported EPS to be in the range of $10.20 to $11.15 and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $9.15 to $9.85, reflecting the impact of the S. Korea business divestiture.
Tailwinds
- Full-year 2024 net sales to be flat to up low single-digits reflecting greater volume demand partially offset by price mix.
- Reported operating income is expected to be up low to mid-double-digits including the expected gain on the divestiture.
- Adjusted operating income is expected to be up mid-single-digits.
- Corporate costs are expected to be up low single-digits.
- Cash from operations for full-year 2024 is expected to be in the range of $750 million to $900 million.
Headwinds
- The Company expects its full-year 2024 outlook for reported EPS to be in the range of $10.20 to $11.15 and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $9.15 to $9.85, reflecting the impact of the S. Korea business divestiture.
- For full-year 2024, the Company expects a reported and adjusted effective tax rate of 24.0% to 26.0%, and 25.5% to 26.5%, respectively.
- Capital expenditures for the full year are expected to be approximately $340 million.
- For the first quarter of 2024, the Company expects net sales to be down mid-single-digits
- Reported and adjusted operating income to be down 25-35%, which includes the impact of the Argentina peso devaluation.
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 2023
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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