Ingredion Incorporated Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Rabu, 05 Agustus 2026

Second quarter 2026 reported and adjusted* operating income decreased 31% and 5% compared to the second quarter 2025

Second quarter 2026 reported and adjusted EPS were $1.78 and $2.82, compared with $2.99 and $2.87 in the second quarter 2025

Reaffirming amended full-year guidance, which now reflects the sale of a majority stake in the Pakistan business, for reported EPS to be in the range of $9.15 to $9.75 and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $10.30 to $10.90

Ingredion's 595 pence all-cash offer to acquire Tate & Lyle accepted by their shareholders

WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and beverage manufacturing industry, today reported its second quarter 2026 results.

"Ingredion delivered a solid second quarter, with Texture & Healthful Solutions continuing its quarterly net sales volume growth and Food & Industrial Ingredients-U.S./CAN operating results sequentially improving during the quarter," said Jim Zallie, chairman, president and CEO of Ingredion. “Additionally, we completed the sale of our majority stake in the Pakistan business, and we are pleased to report that Tate & Lyle's shareholders approved our recommended all-cash offer on July 28, marking an important step toward completing the transaction.”

“Texture & Healthful Solutions delivered its ninth consecutive quarter of broad-based net sales volume growth, driven by continued strong customer demand for our solutions offerings, including clean-label ingredients, demonstrating the durability and margin enhancement of our solutions-selling model.”

"Food & Industrial Ingredients-LATAM continued to deliver in line with expectations, which was a result of focused execution across the region, the resilience of our diversified businesses, and the advancement of network optimization opportunities, which included the announced closure of our Cabo, Brazil facility. We also successfully navigated foreign exchange headwinds and macroeconomic pressures."

"In Food & Industrial Ingredients-U.S./CAN, reliability at our Argo plant improved, with sequentially better production rates and yields achieved throughout the quarter. We are pleased to say that the plant is operating at normal production rates across all major operating units."

"Looking ahead, we are focused on continued operational execution across our Food & Industrial Ingredients businesses and accelerating the growth of our Texture & Healthful Solutions portfolio. We have also commenced the integration planning work for the pending acquisition of Tate & Lyle, which, when completed, will establish Ingredion as a more comprehensive global leader in ingredient solutions with the innovation expertise and geographic reach that will help create the future of food."

 

* Reported results are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Adjusted financial measures are non-GAAP financial measures. See "II. Non-GAAP Information" in the Supplemental Financial Information that follows the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 2Q252Q26
Reported Diluted EPS$        2.99 $        1.78 
Acquisition/integration costs -  0.64 
Impairment charges (0.02) 0.34 
Restructuring costs 0.03  0.14 
Net (gain) on sale of business -  (0.27)
Tax items and other matters (0.13) 0.19 
Adjusted Diluted EPS**$        2.87 $        2.82 

 

Factors affecting changes in Reported and Adjusted EPS

 2Q26
Total items affecting adjusted diluted EPS**(0.05)
Total operating items(0.17)
Margin(0.34)
Volume0.03 
Foreign exchange0.05 
Other income0.09 
Total non-operating items0.12 
Financing costs0.05 
Non-controlling interests? 
Tax rate? 
Shares outstanding0.07 
Other non-operating income- 

** Totals may not sum or recalculate due to rounding

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Total Ingredion

Net Sales

$ in millions2025FX
Impact		VolumePrice
Mix		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter1,8333620 (39)1,8501%(1%)
Year-to-Date3,64669(12)(61)3,642-%(2%)
  • Second quarter net sales increased 1%. The increase was primarily driven by higher net sales volume in T&HS and favorable foreign exchange in F&II-LATAM, partially offset by less favorable overall price mix and lower net sales volume in F&II-U.S./CAN.

     

Reported Operating Income

$ in millions2025FX ImpactBusiness
Drivers		Restructuring/ImpairmentOther2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter2715(20)(42)(26)188(31%)(32%)
Year-to-Date54711(87)(46)(34)391(29%)(31%)

 

Adjusted Operating Income

$ in millions2025FX ImpactBusiness
Drivers		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter2735(20)258(5%)(7%)
Year-to-Date54611(87)470(14%)(16%)
  • Second quarter reported and adjusted operating income were $188 million and $258 million, respectively. The difference between reported and adjusted operating income was primarily attributable to impairment charges and costs from the closure of our Cabo, Brazil facility, as well as costs attributable to the previously announced thermal event at our Argo plant. Excluding foreign exchange translation impacts, reported operating income was down 32% and adjusted operating income was down 7% from a year ago.

     

Texture & Healthful Solutions

Net Sales

$ in millions2025FX ImpactVolumePrice
Mix		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter599544(21)6275%4%
Year-to-Date1,2011857(32)1,2444%2%

 

Segment Operating Income

$ in millions2025FX ImpactBusiness
Drivers		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter111151175%5%
Year-to-Date210432173%1%
  • Second quarter operating income for Texture & Healthful Solutions was $117 million, up $6 million from a year ago, driven by sales volume growth, partially offset by unfavorable price mix and higher tapioca costs. Excluding foreign exchange translation impacts, segment operating income was up 5%.

     

Food & Industrial Ingredients-LATAM

Net Sales

$ in millions2025FX
Impact		VolumePrice
Mix		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter59630(5)(10)6113%(3%)
Year-to-Date1,16948(12)(15)1,1902%(2%)

 

Segment Operating Income

$ in millions2025FX ImpactBusiness
Drivers		Argentina JV2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter1274(17)4118(7%)(10%)
Year-to-Date2546(31)4233(8%)(11%)
  • Second quarter operating income for Food & Industrial Ingredients-LATAM was $118 million, a $9 million decrease from a year ago, driven primarily by Mexico's transactional currency impacts and a more challenging demand environment. Excluding foreign exchange translational impacts, segment operating income was down 10%.

     

Food & Industrial Ingredients-U.S./CAN

Net Sales

$ in millions2025FX ImpactVolumePrice
Mix		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter523-(22)(13)488(7%)(7%)
Year-to-Date1,0432(60)(22)963(8%)(8%)

 

Segment Operating Income

$ in millions2025FX ImpactBusiness
Drivers		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter86-(28)58(33%)(33%)
Year-to-Date1781(87)92(48%)(49%)
  • Second quarter operating income for Food & Industrial Ingredients-U.S./CAN was $58 million, a $28 million decrease from the prior year. The decline resulted from lower production at our Argo facility, which had normalized by the end of the quarter, as well as softer volumes and price mix. Excluding foreign exchange translation impacts, operating income was down 33%.

     

All Other*

Net Sales

$ in millions2025FX ImpactVolumePrice
Mix		2026ChangeChange
excl. FX
Second Quarter1151351248%