Ingredion (INGR) Competitors $136.41 +1.09 (+0.81%) Closing price 04/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$137.79 +1.38 (+1.01%) As of 08:39 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock INGR vs. ADM, BG, DAR, FDP, LMNR, ALCO, GIS, K, POST, and FRPTShould you be buying Ingredion stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ingredion include Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Bunge Global (BG), Darling Ingredients (DAR), Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP), Limoneira (LMNR), Alico (ALCO), General Mills (GIS), Kellanova (K), Post (POST), and Freshpet (FRPT). Ingredion vs. Archer-Daniels-Midland Bunge Global Darling Ingredients Fresh Del Monte Produce Limoneira Alico General Mills Kellanova Post Freshpet Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM) and Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, community ranking and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, ADM or INGR? Archer-Daniels-Midland has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingredion has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ADM or INGR? In the previous week, Archer-Daniels-Midland had 12 more articles in the media than Ingredion. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Archer-Daniels-Midland and 19 mentions for Ingredion. Ingredion's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Archer-Daniels-Midland's score of 1.33 indicating that Ingredion is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Archer-Daniels-Midland 27 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingredion 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ADM or INGR more profitable? Ingredion has a net margin of 8.71% compared to Archer-Daniels-Midland's net margin of 2.10%. Ingredion's return on equity of 18.62% beat Archer-Daniels-Midland's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Archer-Daniels-Midland2.10% 10.44% 4.39% Ingredion 8.71%18.62%9.62% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ADM or INGR? Archer-Daniels-Midland has higher revenue and earnings than Ingredion. Archer-Daniels-Midland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingredion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcher-Daniels-Midland$85.53B0.27$1.80B$3.6113.18Ingredion$7.43B1.18$647M$9.7114.05 Is ADM or INGR a better dividend stock? Archer-Daniels-Midland pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Ingredion pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Archer-Daniels-Midland pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingredion pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Archer-Daniels-Midland has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Ingredion has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Archer-Daniels-Midland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend ADM or INGR? Archer-Daniels-Midland currently has a consensus price target of $53.63, indicating a potential upside of 12.74%. Ingredion has a consensus price target of $158.20, indicating a potential upside of 15.97%. Given Ingredion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ingredion is more favorable than Archer-Daniels-Midland.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Archer-Daniels-Midland 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Ingredion 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ADM or INGR? Archer-Daniels-Midland received 258 more outperform votes than Ingredion when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.79% of users gave Archer-Daniels-Midland an outperform vote while only 57.40% of users gave Ingredion an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformArcher-Daniels-MidlandOutperform Votes64664.79% Underperform Votes35135.21% IngredionOutperform Votes38857.40% Underperform Votes28842.60% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ADM or INGR? 78.3% of Archer-Daniels-Midland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Ingredion shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Archer-Daniels-Midland shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Ingredion shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryIngredion beats Archer-Daniels-Midland on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Ingredion News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for INGR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart INGR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIngredionGrain mill products IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.76B$9.30B$17.10B$18.91BDividend Yield2.37%3.12%2.87%3.79%P/E Ratio14.0519.8915.9331.59Price / Sales1.181.422.4725.45Price / Cash8.9138.0416.3917.54Price / Book2.334.616.664.36Net Income$647M$607.71M$731.75M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.16%0.67%-1.56%-3.87%1 Month Performance5.64%0.37%-1.95%-4.82%1 Year Performance18.58%2.97%-1.10%0.29% Ingredion Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INGRIngredion4.6364 of 5 stars$136.41+0.8%$158.20+16.0%+19.2%$8.76B$7.43B14.0511,700Ex-DividendPositive NewsADMArcher-Daniels-Midland4.4469 of 5 stars$48.02+0.3%$53.63+11.7%-24.1%$23.04B$85.53B13.3042,000Positive NewsBGBunge Global4.4714 of 5 stars$76.52+0.1%$93.00+21.5%-24.7%$10.25B$53.11B9.4723,000News CoveragePositive NewsDARDarling Ingredients3.854 of 5 stars$31.26-0.9%$52.75+68.8%-27.2%$4.94B$5.72B18.0714,600Analyst DowngradeOptions VolumePositive NewsGap DownFDPFresh Del Monte Produce3.7257 of 5 stars$30.90+1.7%N/A+23.6%$1.48B$4.28B93.6440,100Positive NewsLMNRLimoneira3.9026 of 5 stars$17.72+1.3%$25.50+43.9%-12.2%$319.76M$186.08M46.63260ALCOAlico0.6168 of 5 stars$29.84+1.4%N/A+3.1%$227.92M$49.55M-5.04210Gap DownGISGeneral Mills4.4083 of 5 stars$59.83+1.2%$65.69+9.8%-11.7%$32.98B$19.64B13.0132,500Positive NewsKKellanova3.2668 of 5 stars$82.43-0.1%$77.96-5.4%+45.8%$28.46B$12.75B21.3030,000Positive NewsPOSTPost3.1019 of 5 stars$116.35+1.1%$127.17+9.3%+13.4%$6.57B$7.93B19.1710,400Analyst ForecastFRPTFreshpet3.7071 of 5 stars$83.17-1.4%$148.67+78.8%-27.2%$4.05B$975.18M88.481,010Analyst Forecast Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADM Competitors BG Competitors DAR Competitors FDP Competitors LMNR Competitors ALCO Competitors GIS Competitors K Competitors POST Competitors FRPT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:INGR) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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