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Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%

Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 10%

Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 44%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Advanced Materials, and Sustainable Resource Management. Themes include Specialty Chemicals for Performance, Resource Efficiency Solutions, Show more.

Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -4.6%, Dist 3Y High is -4.6%

Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -71%

Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 121%

Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.8%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.2%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -3.1%

Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -10%

Key risks
NGVT key risks include [1] the long-term challenge to its core automotive carbon business from the market's transition to electric vehicles, Show more.

0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 10%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 44%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Advanced Materials, and Sustainable Resource Management. Themes include Specialty Chemicals for Performance, Resource Efficiency Solutions, Show more.
4 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -4.6%, Dist 3Y High is -4.6%
5 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -71%
6 Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 121%
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.8%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.2%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -3.1%
8 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -10%
9 Key risks
NGVT key risks include [1] the long-term challenge to its core automotive carbon business from the market's transition to electric vehicles, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

Price Chart

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Ingevity (NGVT) stock has gained about 25% since 12/31/2025 because of the following key factors:

1. Strategic Portfolio Optimization and Divestitures.

Ingevity completed the sale of its North Charleston crude tall oil refinery assets and the majority of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line, announced on January 5, 2026. This was followed by the initiation of exploring strategic alternatives for the Advanced Polymer Technologies segment and Performance Chemicals Road Markings product line. These decisive actions were communicated to reduce volatility and improve overall profitability and strategic flexibility, positively impacting investor sentiment.

2. Solid Underlying Financial Performance and Improved Leverage.

Despite a reported net loss of $167.1 million in the full year 2025 due to $336.8 million in non-cash special charges, Ingevity reported robust underlying business performance. The company achieved an adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $373.0 million, consistent with 2024, and expanded its adjusted EBITDA margin to 31.9%. Furthermore, Ingevity significantly improved its net leverage to 2.6 times, supported by strong operating cash flow of $331.2 million and free cash flow of $273.5 million.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 23.5% change in NGVT stock from 12/31/2025 to 4/29/2026 was primarily driven by a 22.3% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)123120254292026Change
Stock Price ($)59.1873.0723.5%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,2461,237-0.7%
P/S Multiple1.72.122.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)36361.6%
Cumulative Contribution23.5%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/31/2025 to 4/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT23.5% 
Market (SPY)5.2%44.6%
Sector (XLB)12.9%77.7%

Fundamental Drivers

The 32.4% change in NGVT stock from 9/30/2025 to 4/29/2026 was primarily driven by a 30.7% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)93020254292026Change
Stock Price ($)55.1973.0732.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,2461,237-0.7%
P/S Multiple1.62.130.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)36362.0%
Cumulative Contribution32.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2025 to 4/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT32.4% 
Market (SPY)8.0%41.2%
Sector (XLB)14.8%62.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The 84.6% change in NGVT stock from 3/31/2025 to 4/29/2026 was primarily driven by a 94.7% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)33120254292026Change
Stock Price ($)39.5973.0784.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,3281,237-6.8%
P/S Multiple1.12.194.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)36361.7%
Cumulative Contribution84.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2025 to 4/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT84.6% 
Market (SPY)29.3%53.1%
Sector (XLB)20.9%65.3%

Fundamental Drivers

The 2.2% change in NGVT stock from 3/31/2023 to 4/29/2026 was primarily driven by a 31.8% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)33120234292026Change
Stock Price ($)71.5273.072.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,6681,237-25.8%
P/S Multiple1.62.131.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)37364.6%
Cumulative Contribution2.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2023 to 4/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT2.2% 
Market (SPY)81.5%44.4%
Sector (XLB)34.0%57.2%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
NGVT Return-5%-2%-33%-14%45%26%-1%
Peers Return22%-4%6%-3%-21%7%0%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%4%90%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
NGVT Win Rate50%50%50%50%50%75% 
Peers Win Rate55%43%45%48%35%65% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
NGVT Max Drawdown-13%-21%-47%-33%-27%0% 
Peers Max Drawdown-5%-23%-21%-15%-32%-6% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-7% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: CBT, EMN, ASH, SCL, RPM. See NGVT Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 4/29/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventNGVTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-58.8%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven142.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-68.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven213.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven415 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-37.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven60.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

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In The Past

Ingevity's stock fell -58.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/17/2023. A -58.8% loss requires a 142.5% gain to breakeven.

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About Ingevity (NGVT)

Ingevity Corporation manufactures and sells specialty chemicals and activated carbon materials in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Materials and Performance Chemicals. The Performance Materials segment engineers, manufactures, and sells hardwood-based and chemically activated carbon products primarily for use in gasoline vapor emission control systems in cars, motorcycles, trucks, and boats. This segment also produces other activated carbon products for use in various applications, including food, water, beverage, and chemical purification. The Performance Chemicals segment comprises of pavement technologies, industrial specialties, and engineered polymers. It manufactures products derived from crude tall oil and lignin extracted from the kraft pulping process, as well as caprolactone monomers and derivatives derived from cyclohexanone and hydrogen peroxide. This segment's products are used in various applications comprising warm mix paving, pavement preservation, pavement reconstruction and recycling, oil well service additives, oil production, and downstream applications; and adhesives, agrochemical dispersants, lubricants, printing inks, industrial intermediates and oilfield, coatings, resins, elastomers, bioplastics, and medical devices. Ingevity Corporation was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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Here are 1-3 brief analogies for Ingevity (NGVT):
  • Ingevity is like Eastman Chemical for specialty materials, but with a unique focus on activated carbon for reducing car emissions and performance chemicals for making roads last longer.
  • They're similar to Cabot Corporation, providing specialized carbon materials and performance chemicals that are essential for cleaning car emissions and creating more durable road infrastructure.

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  • Activated Carbon for Emission Control: Hardwood-based and chemically activated carbon products primarily used in gasoline vapor emission control systems for vehicles.
  • Activated Carbon for Purification: Activated carbon products utilized in food, water, beverage, and chemical purification applications.
  • Pavement Technologies: Products derived from crude tall oil and lignin used in warm mix paving, pavement preservation, and reconstruction.
  • Industrial Specialty Chemicals: Specialty chemicals used as oil well service additives, in adhesives, agrochemical dispersants, lubricants, and coatings.
  • Engineered Polymers: Caprolactone monomers and derivatives used in the production of elastomers, bioplastics, and medical devices.
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Ingevity (NGVT) primarily sells its specialty chemicals and activated carbon materials to other companies (B2B) across a wide range of industries globally.

Based on Ingevity's public financial disclosures, the company does not have any single major customer that accounts for 10% or more of its net sales. This indicates a highly diversified customer base rather than reliance on a few dominant buyers.

While no individual major customer names are disclosed due to this diversification, Ingevity's products are integral to operations within the following broad categories of customer companies:

  • Automotive Manufacturers and Suppliers: Utilizing activated carbon for gasoline vapor emission control systems in cars, motorcycles, trucks, and boats.
  • Industrial and Purification Companies: Including those in food, water, beverage, and chemical purification, as well as manufacturers requiring industrial specialties like adhesives, agrochemical dispersants, lubricants, printing inks, and coatings.
  • Infrastructure and Construction Firms: Using pavement technologies for applications such as warm mix paving, pavement preservation, reconstruction, and recycling.
  • Oil and Gas Sector: Employing products for oil well service additives, oil production, and various downstream applications.
  • Engineered Polymers and Medical Device Manufacturers: Utilizing caprolactone monomers and derivatives for resins, elastomers, bioplastics, and medical devices.

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Ingevity Major Suppliers
  • WestRock (WRK)

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David H. Li, President and CEO

David H. Li was appointed President and CEO of Ingevity, effective April 7, 2025. He brings over 25 years of experience in the specialty materials industry. Prior to joining Ingevity, he served as CEO, president, and a member of the board of CMC Materials, Inc. from January 2015 until its sale to Entegris, Inc. in 2022. During his tenure at CMC Materials, the company delivered a significant return to stockholders. He is recognized for his track record of repositioning businesses to achieve substantial growth, strong financial performance, and outstanding stockholder returns.

Mary Dean Hall, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mary Dean Hall joined Ingevity in April 2021 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She will transition from her current role effective May 1, 2026, and will continue in an advisory capacity for one year. Before Ingevity, she was CFO and Treasurer at Quaker Houghton from 2015 to April 2021. Her earlier career includes a 20-year tenure at Eastman Chemical Company, where she held various senior-level financial positions, including Vice President and Treasurer. She also held financial and banking positions at Nalco Chemical Company and with banks such as Citibank and First Chicago (now J.P. Morgan). Ms. Hall serves on the board of directors for Applied Industrial Technologies.

Phillip J. Platt, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer (Incoming Chief Financial Officer)

Phillip J. Platt is currently Ingevity's Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, and is appointed to succeed Mary Dean Hall as Senior Vice President and CFO, effective May 1, 2026. He joined Ingevity in 2015 as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. Since then, he has held key finance leadership roles, including Vice President of Financial Planning and Business Transformation Lead, and has overseen Financial Reporting and Analysis, Treasury, Investor Relations, and Business Transformation.

Ruth Castillo, Senior Vice President and President, Performance Materials

Ruth Castillo serves as Senior Vice President and President of Performance Materials at Ingevity. Additional specific background details were not available in the provided search results.

Reid Clontz, Senior Vice President, Operations

Reid Clontz was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations, and a member of Ingevity's executive leadership team, effective December 8, 2025. He previously served as Vice President, Global Operations at Ingevity. Mr. Clontz brings more than two decades of experience in the chemical industry to his role, leading operations across multiple manufacturing sites, improving process efficiency, and aligning production with sustainability goals. In his current position, he also oversees the company's supply chain, procurement, and safety functions.

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Here are the key risks to Ingevity's business:

  1. Transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs): A significant portion of Ingevity's Performance Materials segment relies on producing activated carbon for gasoline vapor emission control systems in traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. The accelerating global shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), which do not require these systems, presents a fundamental long-term threat to demand in this core business area. While Ingevity is exploring opportunities related to EV battery systems and advanced filtration technologies for electric vehicles, this is an evolving market, and its growth may not fully offset the decline in demand from gasoline-powered vehicles.

  2. Raw Material Volatility and Supply Chain Disruptions: Ingevity's Performance Chemicals segment, and its overall operations, are heavily dependent on specific bio-based raw materials, particularly crude tall oil (CTO), a byproduct of the pulp and paper industry. The company has experienced significant increases in CTO costs in the past, which negatively impacted its financial results. The limited supply or lack of access to sufficient raw materials, coupled with price volatility, especially with rising demand for CTO in the biofuel industry, poses an ongoing risk to production costs and profitability.

  3. Regulatory Changes and Environmental Scrutiny: As a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and activated carbon, Ingevity operates in a highly regulated industry. The company is exposed to risks associated with evolving environmental laws, air quality standards, and other regulations, including those related to greenhouse gas emissions. Compliance with these changing regulations can lead to increased operational costs, necessitate significant capital expenditures for facility upgrades, or require costly adaptations of its products and manufacturing processes.

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Ingevity Corporation operates in several addressable markets for its specialty chemicals and activated carbon materials. The market sizes for its main products and services are as follows:

Performance Materials Segment

  • Automotive Activated Carbon Canisters: The global market for activated carbon for automotive applications, primarily for gasoline vapor emission control systems, was valued at approximately USD 291.12 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 514.5 million by 2034. North America holds the largest market share, at approximately 45%.
  • Activated Carbon for Purification (Food, Water, Beverage, and Chemical Purification): The global activated carbon market size was estimated at USD 4,068.8 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 5,497.3 million by 2033. Another source indicates a global market size of USD 4.9 billion in 2024, expected to reach USD 8.8 billion in 2032. The water treatment segment accounted for the largest revenue share of 42.5% in 2025. The Asia Pacific region dominated the overall activated carbon industry with a 48.9% share in 2025.

Performance Chemicals Segment

  • Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Derivatives: The global crude tall oil derivative market size reached USD 2.1 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 3.0 billion by 2033. Another report estimates the market at USD 3.27 billion in 2024, projected to reach USD 5.00 billion by 2035. North America is the largest market for crude tall oil derivatives, holding approximately 45% of the global market share.
  • Warm Mix Asphalt (Pavement Technologies): The global warm mix asphalt market size was estimated at USD 8.257 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to USD 10.2 billion by 2035. North America held a majority share, valued at USD 3.0 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 3.7 billion by 2035.
  • Pavement Rejuvenators (Pavement Preservation): The global pavement rejuvenators market size reached USD 5.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to expand to USD 8.6 billion by 2033. North America remains the dominant regional market, accounting for approximately USD 2.1 billion in 2024.
  • Caprolactone (Engineered Polymers): The global caprolactone market size was over USD 329.55 million in 2025 and is anticipated to cross USD 630.33 million by 2035. Another estimate places the global caprolactone market size at USD 256.69 million in 2024, anticipated to reach USD 289.159 million by 2032. The Asia Pacific region holds the largest revenue share in the caprolactone market.

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Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through a combination of strategic pricing, expansion in its core Performance Chemicals segment, and potential tailwinds from the automotive industry. Here are 3-5 expected drivers of future revenue growth:
  • Price Increases in Performance Materials: Ingevity anticipates low single-digit sales growth in its Performance Materials segment for 2026, primarily supported by disciplined price increases in its automotive product lines. This segment manufactures activated carbon products used in gasoline vapor emission control systems.
  • Growth in Performance Chemicals Core Businesses: The company projects mid-single-digit sales growth for its Performance Chemicals segment in 2026, which includes its Pavement Technologies product line. This growth is expected to stem from focusing on core, higher-value applications within this segment, following recent strategic repositioning actions such as the sale of its Industrial Specialties product line.
  • Recovery in Global Automotive Production: While 2025 experienced volatility and lower auto production impacting volumes, the Performance Materials segment demonstrated resilience through pricing actions. A potential recovery and stabilization in global automotive manufacturing volumes in the coming years would provide an additional tailwind for this segment, complementing the expected growth from price increases.
  • Benefits from Strategic Portfolio Optimization: Ingevity's ongoing efforts to optimize its portfolio through divestitures of non-core assets, such as the North Charleston crude tall oil refinery and the majority of its Industrial Specialties product line, are aimed at creating a more focused and agile enterprise. Although these actions may initially impact top-line revenue, they are expected to enhance the company's position in higher-margin, specialized markets, ultimately supporting more sustainable and profitable revenue growth in its core businesses over the next 2-3 years.

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Share Repurchases

  • Ingevity deployed $56 million to repurchase approximately 1 million shares in 2025.
  • As of year-end 2025, the company had a remaining share repurchase authorization of just under $300 million.
  • Ingevity plans to complete $300 million in share repurchases through 2027, including almost $20 million already repurchased in the first quarter of 2026.

Share Issuance

  • Ingevity granted 3,688 shares of common stock as restricted stock units to a senior executive in March 2026, vesting in equal installments from 2027 to 2029.

Capital Expenditures

  • Capital expenditures were $54 million in 2025, $78 million in 2024, $110 million in 2023, $143 million in 2022, and $104 million in 2021.
  • Capital expenditures for 2026 are expected to be consistent with 2025, in the range of $40 million to $60 million.

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Financials

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
Mkt Price73.0775.7670.4249.1548.93100.6971.75
Mkt Cap2.64.08.02.31.112.83.3
Rev LTM1,2373,6078,7521,8052,3327,7142,970
Op Inc LTM2705959587669940433
FCF LTM27440142415425575337
FCF 3Y Avg140411553175-7728293
CFO LTM331667970243148806499
CFO 3Y Avg2226751,210307162954491

Growth & Margins

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
Rev Chg LTM-6.8%-9.6%-6.7%-11.8%7.0%5.7%-6.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-8.2%-5.7%-5.9%-9.1%-5.1%2.2%-5.8%
Rev Chg Q-3.1%-11.1%-12.1%-4.7%5.4%8.9%-3.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.7%-2.9%-3.0%-1.0%1.2%1.7%-0.9%
Op Inc Chg LTM2.8%-6.0%-30.6%-27.6%-2.0%6.0%-4.0%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg-6.6%2.0%-5.9%-30.1%-23.3%6.1%-6.2%
Op Mgn LTM21.8%16.5%10.9%4.2%3.0%12.2%11.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg20.9%15.5%12.4%4.8%3.1%12.1%12.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.2%-0.2%-2.2%-0.6%-0.3%0.3%-0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM26.8%18.5%11.1%13.5%6.3%10.4%12.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg17.8%17.6%13.2%15.2%7.1%12.8%14.2%
FCF/Rev LTM22.1%11.1%4.8%8.5%1.1%7.5%8.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg11.3%10.7%6.0%8.7%-0.3%9.8%9.2%

Valuation

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
Mkt Cap2.64.08.02.31.112.83.3
P/S2.11.10.91.30.51.71.2
P/Op Inc9.76.78.429.716.113.611.6
P/EBIT-31.86.510.2-4.113.013.78.4
P/E-15.612.817.0-3.323.919.214.9
P/CFO7.96.08.39.37.615.98.1
Total Yield-6.4%10.2%8.3%-29.7%7.3%5.2%6.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.4%2.4%0.8%3.1%0.0%1.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg7.3%9.6%5.8%4.9%0.3%5.1%5.5%
D/E0.50.30.60.70.60.20.5
Net D/E0.40.20.50.50.50.20.5

Returns

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
1M Rtn5.0%0.3%-2.9%-6.0%-1.7%3.2%-0.7%
3M Rtn10.3%6.6%3.2%-20.3%-12.1%-5.3%-1.0%
6M Rtn35.9%11.1%18.2%0.5%12.6%-6.2%11.9%
12M Rtn121.2%-1.4%-3.1%-5.3%-2.2%-2.8%-2.5%
3Y Rtn1.9%12.5%-5.8%-48.2%-43.2%29.6%-2.0%
1M Excs Rtn-7.4%-12.2%-15.4%-18.5%-14.2%-9.3%-13.2%
3M Excs Rtn8.0%4.3%1.0%-22.6%-14.4%-7.5%-3.3%
6M Excs Rtn26.5%4.2%9.4%-5.4%6.1%-12.7%5.1%
12M Excs Rtn95.6%-30.7%-31.5%-34.2%-24.3%-31.4%-31.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-71.5%-64.5%-76.0%-121.6%-119.7%-43.4%-73.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Performance Materials (PM)824738785716751
Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT)568598447  
Performance Chemicals (PC)5671,2181,4301,6761,534
Corporate and other6369747749
Total2,0232,6232,7362,4692,334


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$73.07 
Market Cap ($ Bil)2.6 
First Trading Date05/02/2016 
Distance from 52W High-4.6% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$70.89$60.18
DMA Trendupup
Distance from DMA3.1%21.4%
 3M1YR
Volatility32.5%43.9%
Downside Capture0.450.45
Upside Capture100.45149.65
Correlation (SPY)43.6%37.1%
NGVT Betas & Captures as of 3/31/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta1.701.021.101.271.371.41
Up Beta1.961.241.191.211.261.32
Down Beta1.061.321.101.051.681.55
Up Capture303%149%194%219%199%213%
Bmk +ve Days7162765139424
Stock +ve Days8203266135373
Down Capture130%43%48%103%104%109%
Bmk -ve Days12233358110323
Stock -ve Days14223159115375

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with NGVT
NGVT132.7%43.7%2.06-
Sector ETF (XLB)25.7%16.4%1.2156.1%
Equity (SPY)31.5%12.5%1.9336.5%
Gold (GLD)35.2%27.2%1.0912.0%
Commodities (DBC)46.7%18.1%1.99-10.1%
Real Estate (VNQ)12.8%13.4%0.6533.0%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-19.6%42.1%-0.4023.5%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with NGVT
NGVT1.0%43.2%0.16-
Sector ETF (XLB)6.7%18.9%0.2558.8%
Equity (SPY)13.1%17.1%0.6048.5%
Gold (GLD)20.1%17.8%0.9211.4%
Commodities (DBC)14.6%19.1%0.6314.1%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.4%18.8%0.0844.0%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)8.1%56.2%0.3622.0%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with NGVT
NGVT12.0%44.1%0.42-
Sector ETF (XLB)10.2%20.6%0.4459.3%
Equity (SPY)14.9%17.9%0.7152.9%
Gold (GLD)13.4%15.9%0.703.0%
Commodities (DBC)9.6%17.7%0.4522.6%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.5%20.7%0.2344.3%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)67.5%66.9%1.0714.2%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date4152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1.2 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 3312026-7.8%
Average Daily Volume0.2 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.9 days
Basic Shares Quantity35.7 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares3.2%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
2/25/20261.3%0.4%2.5%
11/5/2025-15.2%-9.8%-0.9%
8/4/202521.3%27.8%41.7%
5/5/202510.4%21.2%16.7%
2/18/20255.3%4.8%-3.5%
10/29/202417.9%22.8%35.1%
7/31/2024-7.1%-24.1%-14.0%
5/1/20245.6%4.1%-5.9%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive161312
# Negative6910
Median Positive5.4%4.1%14.6%
Median Negative-6.8%-5.4%-5.0%
Max Positive21.3%27.8%41.7%
Max Negative-15.2%-24.1%-21.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202502/26/202610-K
09/30/202511/06/202510-Q
06/30/202508/05/202510-Q
03/31/202505/06/202510-Q
12/31/202402/19/202510-K
09/30/202410/30/202410-Q
06/30/202408/01/202410-Q
03/31/202405/02/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202311/02/202310-Q
06/30/202308/03/202310-Q
03/31/202305/04/202310-Q
12/31/202202/28/202310-K
09/30/202211/03/202210-Q
06/30/202208/03/202210-Q
03/31/202205/05/202210-Q

Recent Forward Guidance [BETA]

Latest: Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/25/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Revenue1.10 Bil1.15 Bil1.20 Bil-11.5% LoweredGuidance: 1.30 Bil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EBITDA380.00 Mil390.00 Mil400.00 Mil-1.9% LoweredGuidance: 397.50 Mil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EPS4.855.2   
2026 Free Cash Flow225.00 Mil237.50 Mil250.00 Mil   

Prior: Q3 2025 Earnings Reported 11/5/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2025 Total Net Sales1.25 Bil1.30 Bil1.35 Bil-1.9% LoweredGuidance: 1.32 Bil for 2025
2025 Total Adjusted EBITDA390.00 Mil397.50 Mil405.00 Mil-1.2% LoweredGuidance: 402.50 Mil for 2025