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Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) Financial Ratios

13 years of historical data (2013–2025) · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty

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P/E Ratio

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-15.61

↓-184% vs avg

5yr avg: 18.56

00%ile100

30Y Low12.8·High66.1

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EV/EBITDA

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10.05

+15% vs avg

5yr avg: 8.75

050%ile100

30Y Low7.8·High13.9

P/FCF

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9.27

↓-46% vs avg

5yr avg: 17.19

010%ile100

30Y Low7.8·High32.6

P/B Ratio

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87.73

↑+384% vs avg

5yr avg: 18.12

0100%ile100

30Y Low2.7·High72.1

ROE

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-148.6%

↑-263% vs avg

5yr avg: -40.9%

08%ile100

30Y Low-149%·High58%

Debt/EBITDA

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3.37

↓-6% vs avg

5yr avg: 3.59

069%ile100

30Y Low0.4·High4.0

Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.

NGVT Valuation Multiples

Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow

Ingevity Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 9.3x P/FCF, 46% below the 5-year average of 17.2x.

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Market Cap	$2.5B	$2.1B	$1.5B	$1.7B	$2.7B	$2.9B	$3.1B	$3.7B	$3.6B	$3.0B	$2.3B
Enterprise Value	$3.7B	$3.3B	$2.9B	$3.2B	$4.2B	$3.9B	$4.2B	$4.9B	$4.2B	$3.4B	$2.8B
P/E Ratio →	-15.61	—	—	—	12.81	24.31	17.33	20.09	21.08	23.73	66.10
P/S Ratio	2.17	1.83	1.05	1.02	1.62	2.06	2.59	2.85	3.15	3.08	2.55
P/B Ratio	87.73	72.13	7.58	2.73	3.88	4.26	4.90	6.95	10.50	10.27	16.32
P/FCF	9.27	7.83	29.02	18.08	15.86	15.16	12.76	22.92	22.55	24.61	32.59
P/OCF	7.65	6.47	11.51	8.40	8.65	9.79	8.93	13.37	14.15	17.18	18.14

P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart

NGVT EV Ratios

Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value

Ingevity Corporation's enterprise value stands at 10.0x EBITDA, 15% above its 5-year average of 8.8x. The Basic Materials sector median is 11.1x, placing the stock at a 9% discount on an enterprise-value basis.

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
EV / Revenue	—	2.83	2.04	1.87	2.50	2.82	3.48	3.76	3.73	3.45	3.05
EV / EBITDA	10.05	8.98	7.79	8.34	9.26	9.40	11.07	11.77	13.22	13.78	13.91
EV / EBIT	14.13	—	—	38.00	12.56	18.28	15.00	17.13	16.09	16.53	17.28
EV / FCF	—	12.09	56.21	33.18	24.36	20.69	17.17	30.20	26.75	27.54	38.92

NGVT Profitability

Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency

Ingevity Corporation earns an operating margin of 22.4%, above the Basic Materials sector average of 10.3%. Operating margins have expanded from 15.2% to 22.4% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -148.6% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity. ROIC of 14.2% represents solid returns on invested capital.

Margins

Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Gross Margin	39.5%	39.5%	32.3%	27.9%	34.2%	36.9%	38.3%	37.3%	36.8%	33.8%	30.2%
Operating Margin	22.4%	22.4%	18.5%	15.2%	20.4%	22.1%	—	25.4%	23.2%	20.9%	17.7%
Net Profit Margin	-14.3%	-14.3%	-30.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	8.5%	14.9%	14.2%	14.9%	13.0%	3.9%

Return on Capital

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
ROE	-148.6%	-148.6%	-104.1%	-0.8%	30.8%	17.9%	30.9%	42.2%	53.6%	58.2%	10.6%
ROA	-9.1%	-9.1%	-18.5%	-0.2%	8.1%	4.9%	8.1%	10.6%	15.1%	14.3%	4.4%
ROIC	14.2%	14.2%	10.7%	9.1%	13.2%	13.4%	—	18.2%	23.9%	24.5%	20.5%
ROCE	17.1%	17.1%	12.9%	10.9%	14.7%	14.3%	—	21.4%	27.6%	27.6%	23.2%

NGVT Leverage & Debt

Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer

Ingevity Corporation carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.4x, which is moderately leveraged (40% above the sector average of 2.4x). Net debt stands at $1.2B ($1.2B total debt minus $78M cash).

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Debt / Equity	41.84	41.84	7.45	2.43	2.19	1.96	2.09	2.31	2.18	1.52	3.38
Debt / EBITDA	3.37	3.37	3.95	4.05	3.40	3.17	3.52	2.98	2.32	1.83	2.42
Net Debt / Equity	—	39.21	7.10	2.28	2.08	1.56	1.69	2.21	1.95	1.22	3.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.16	3.16	3.77	3.79	3.23	2.51	2.84	2.84	2.07	1.46	2.26
Debt / FCF	—	4.26	27.19	15.10	8.51	5.53	4.41	7.28	4.20	2.93	6.33
Interest Coverage	-0.94	-0.94	-4.48	0.89	5.36	4.15	5.99	5.08	7.92	11.20	8.31

NGVT Liquidity & Efficiency

Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics

A current ratio of 1.15x means Ingevity Corporation can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 0.60x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.81x to 1.15x over the past 3 years.

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Current Ratio	1.15	1.15	1.87	1.81	2.25	2.70	2.81	2.15	2.31	2.40	2.16
Quick Ratio	0.60	0.60	1.01	0.96	1.15	1.80	1.97	1.16	1.26	1.36	1.05
Cash Ratio	0.23	0.23	0.26	0.26	0.25	1.02	1.15	0.26	0.42	0.57	0.22
Asset Turnover	—	0.71	0.70	0.65	0.61	0.56	0.52	0.60	0.86	1.05	1.09
Inventory Turnover	3.80	3.80	4.20	3.95	3.28	3.64	3.97	3.82	3.75	4.02	4.19
Days Sales Outstanding	—	39.76	44.64	45.51	54.54	50.21	50.03	44.10	39.93	38.44	38.34

NGVT Shareholder Yields

Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders

Ingevity Corporation returns 2.2% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.

Dividends

Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Dividend Yield	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Payout Ratio	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Total Shareholder Return Metrics

Metric	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017	FY 2016
Earnings Yield	—	—	—	—	7.8%	4.1%	5.8%	5.0%	4.7%	4.2%	1.5%
FCF Yield	10.8%	12.8%	3.4%	5.5%	6.3%	6.6%	7.8%	4.4%	4.4%	4.1%	3.1%
Buyback Yield	2.2%	2.6%	0.0%	5.3%	5.4%	3.8%	2.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%	0.0%
Total Shareholder Yield	2.2%	2.6%	0.0%	5.3%	5.4%	3.8%	2.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%	0.0%
Shares Outstanding	—	$36M	$36M	$36M	$38M	$40M	$42M	$42M	$43M	$43M	$42M

Peer Comparison

Compare NGVT with 10 similar companies in its peer group

Company	Market Cap	P/E	EV/EBITDA	P/FCF	Gross Margin	Op Margin	ROE	ROIC	Debt/EBITDA
NGVTYou	$3B	-15.6	10.0	9.3	39.5%	22.4%	-148.6%	14.2%	3.4
FUL	$3B	23.1	9.3	28.4	31.7%	11.5%	7.9%	7.8%	3.5
IOSP	$2B	18.5	9.4	24.2	27.7%	8.8%	9.1%	11.2%	0.4
KWR	$3B	-1031.9	12.0	31.1	36.0%	9.4%	-0.2%	6.6%	3.4
CBT	$5B	14.6	7.1	11.7	25.3%	16.7%	20.1%	17.4%	1.6
ASIX	$615M	12.7	6.6	95.8	11.4%	4.4%	6.2%	4.4%	2.6
HWKN	$3B	40.5	21.2	38.4	20.6%	10.6%	16.4%	12.3%	1.6
ECL	$75B	36.5	23.4	39.4	44.5%	18.1%	22.3%	12.7%	2.6
RPM	$14B	20.0	14.9	25.5	41.4%	12.3%	25.5%	13.3%	2.7
HXL	$7B	71.3	28.2	24.0	23.0%	9.1%	7.9%	6.0%	3.4
TROX	$1B	-2.7	16.6	—	9.3%	-0.7%	-29.0%	-0.3%	12.8
Basic Materials Median	—	23.1	11.1	28.7	31.1%	10.3%	-0.0%	4.6%	2.4

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NGVT — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NGVT stock.

What is Ingevity Corporation's P/E ratio?

Ingevity Corporation's current P/E ratio is -15.6x. The historical average is 26.5x.

What is Ingevity Corporation's EV/EBITDA?

Ingevity Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 10.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.8x.

What is Ingevity Corporation's ROE?

Ingevity Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -148.6%. The historical average is 6.0%.

Is NGVT stock overvalued?

Based on historical data, Ingevity Corporation is trading at a P/E of -15.6x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.

What are Ingevity Corporation's profit margins?

Ingevity Corporation has 39.5% gross margin and 22.4% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.

How much debt does Ingevity Corporation have?

Ingevity Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.