What is Ingredion's cash ratio?

Ingredion (INGR) reported cash ratio of 0.7× in Q1 2026.

How has Ingredion's cash ratio changed year-over-year?

Ingredion's cash ratio increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 0.7× to 0.7×.

What is the long-term trend for Ingredion's cash ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ingredion's cash ratio has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.5× to 0.8×.

What does cash ratio mean?

Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.

Ingredion INGR Cash ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.8B-1.2%

Gross profit$401.0M-13.9%

Operating income$203.0M-26.4%

Net income$142.0M-27.9%

EPS (diluted)$2.22-26.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$914.0M+9.2%

Total debt$1.9B+4.5%

Total equity$4.4B+10.2%

Total assets$7.9B+6.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$33.0M-57.1%

CapEx$110.0M+19.6%

Free cash flow-$77.0M-413%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.18B-18.3%

Enterprise value$7.17B-16.4%

P/E9.2×-2.9×

P/S0.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.5%-0.5pp

Operating margin13.1%+0.2pp

Net margin9.4%+0.8pp

FCF margin6.2%-7.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.1%-0.2pp

Debt / equity0.4×0.0×

Current ratio2.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Ingredion’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=0.7×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Ingredion’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ingredion's cash ratio?: Ingredion (INGR) reported cash ratio of 0.7× in Q1 2026.
How has Ingredion's cash ratio changed year-over-year?: Ingredion's cash ratio increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 0.7× to 0.7×.
What is the long-term trend for Ingredion's cash ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ingredion's cash ratio has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.5× to 0.8×.
What does cash ratio mean?: Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.