Ingevity (NGVT)


Market Price (11/6/2026): $63.77 | Market Cap: $2.2 BilSector: Materials | Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Ingevity (NGVT)


Market Price (11/6/2026): $63.77
Market Cap: $2.2 Bil
Sector: Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

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Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 18%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%

Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 7.0%

Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 38%

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

Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -25%

Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 52%

Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 41x

Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.4%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -10%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -5.2%

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 18%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 7.0%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 38%
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 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -25%
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 52%
6 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 41x
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.4%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -10%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -5.2%
8 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.

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Valuation & Metrics

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 11/5/2026

Ingevity (NGVT) stock has lost about 15% since 7/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Reported net sales decline despite underlying core growth. Ingevity reported Q3 2026 net sales of $305.1 million, which, while slightly exceeding the consensus estimate of $304.6 million, represented an 8% decrease year-over-year from Q3 2025. This reported decline was primarily attributed to the divestiture of the Road Markings product line on April 15, 2026. However, excluding the divested Road Markings business, core sales demonstrated a 2% increase year-over-year, suggesting that the headline reported revenue contraction may have overshadowed the company's underlying growth in continuing operations.

2. Significant headwinds and cost pressures in the Pavement Technologies segment. The Pavement Technologies segment experienced a 24% decrease in net sales to $106.0 million in fiscal Q3 2026, largely due to the divestiture of the Road Markings product line. Even when excluding this divestiture, sales for the segment remained nearly flat as higher pricing was offset by softer market demand. This segment faced macroeconomic challenges, including persistently higher asphalt costs, driven by crude oil inflation, which increased project costs for customers and consequently suppressed demand. These factors contributed to a $7.3 million year-over-year decline in Segment EBITDA.

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Updated on 11/5/2026

Ingevity (NGVT) stock has lost about 15% since 7/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Reported net sales decline despite underlying core growth. Ingevity reported Q3 2026 net sales of $305.1 million, which, while slightly exceeding the consensus estimate of $304.6 million, represented an 8% decrease year-over-year from Q3 2025. This reported decline was primarily attributed to the divestiture of the Road Markings product line on April 15, 2026. However, excluding the divested Road Markings business, core sales demonstrated a 2% increase year-over-year, suggesting that the headline reported revenue contraction may have overshadowed the company's underlying growth in continuing operations.

2. Significant headwinds and cost pressures in the Pavement Technologies segment. The Pavement Technologies segment experienced a 24% decrease in net sales to $106.0 million in fiscal Q3 2026, largely due to the divestiture of the Road Markings product line. Even when excluding this divestiture, sales for the segment remained nearly flat as higher pricing was offset by softer market demand. This segment faced macroeconomic challenges, including persistently higher asphalt costs, driven by crude oil inflation, which increased project costs for customers and consequently suppressed demand. These factors contributed to a $7.3 million year-over-year decline in Segment EBITDA.

3. Decrease in operating and free cash flow. Ingevity's operating cash flow for fiscal Q3 2026 decreased by $30.5 million year-over-year to $99.2 million. Concurrently, free cash flow saw a more substantial decline of $32.3 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This reduction in cash generation was partly influenced by working capital benefits recognized in Q3 2025 from divested businesses, but it signals a potential area of concern regarding the company's cash efficiency.

4. Prolonged uncertainty regarding the Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT) divestiture and softness in international automotive markets. The company continues to explore strategic alternatives for its Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT) segment, with a potential sale agreement now anticipated to extend into early 2027. This prolonged timeline for a significant portfolio realignment decision can contribute to investor uncertainty. Furthermore, while North American automotive demand remained resilient for Ingevity's Performance Materials unit, the segment experienced softness in automotive applications in key international markets, specifically China and Europe, impacting overall volumes.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -12.9% change in NGVT stock from 7/31/2026 to 11/5/2026 was primarily driven by a -12.9% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)731202611052026Change
Stock Price ($)73.1163.71-12.9%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,1601,1600.0%
Net Income Margin (%)4.7%4.7%0.0%
P/E Multiple47.040.9-12.9%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)35350.0%
Cumulative Contribution-12.9%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

7/31/2026 to 11/5/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT-12.9% 
Market (SPY)-1.9%67.6%
Sector (XLB)3.8%49.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The -16.4% change in NGVT stock from 4/30/2026 to 11/5/2026 was primarily driven by a -18.3% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)430202611052026Change
Stock Price ($)76.1963.71-16.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,1681,160-0.6%
P/S Multiple2.31.9-18.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)36353.0%
Cumulative Contribution-16.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

4/30/2026 to 11/5/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT-16.4% 
Market (SPY)2.3%52.3%
Sector (XLB)2.1%48.1%

Fundamental Drivers

The 18.6% change in NGVT stock from 10/31/2025 to 11/5/2026 was primarily driven by a 14.4% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)1031202511052026Change
Stock Price ($)53.7263.7118.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,1761,160-1.4%
P/S Multiple1.71.914.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)36355.1%
Cumulative Contribution18.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

10/31/2025 to 11/5/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT18.6% 
Market (SPY)8.4%47.6%
Sector (XLB)23.8%54.8%

Fundamental Drivers

The 58.2% change in NGVT stock from 10/31/2023 to 11/5/2026 was primarily driven by a 395.0% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)1031202311052026Change
Stock Price ($)40.2863.7158.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)1,7401,160-33.3%
Net Income Margin (%)10.2%4.7%-54.3%
P/E Multiple8.340.9395.0%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)36354.9%
Cumulative Contribution58.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

10/31/2023 to 11/5/2026
ReturnCorrelation
NGVT58.2% 
Market (SPY)81.3%47.9%
Sector (XLB)45.1%57.0%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
NGVT Return-5%-2%-33%-14%45%8%-16%
Peers Return22%-4%6%-3%-21%20%13%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%105%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
NGVT Win Rate50%50%50%50%50%55% 
Peers Win Rate55%43%45%48%35%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%45% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
NGVT Max Drawdown-22%-25%-59%-43%-39%-18% 
Peers Max Drawdown-20%-27%-29%-23%-35%-25% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[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 11/5/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventNGVTS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-38.1%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven61.5%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven119 days79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-16.8%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven20.2%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven79 days18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-40.2%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven67.3%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven789 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-24.4%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven158 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-57.3%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven134.1%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven236 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-23.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven30.2%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven52 days105 days

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In The Past

Ingevity's stock fell -38.1% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 61.5% gain to breakeven.

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EventNGVTS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-38.1%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven61.5%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven119 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-40.2%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven67.3%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven789 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-24.4%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven158 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-57.3%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven134.1%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven236 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-23.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven30.2%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven52 days105 days

Compare to CBT, EMN, ASH, SCL, RPM

In The Past

Ingevity's stock fell -38.1% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 61.5% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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About Ingevity (NGVT)

Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) is a global specialty chemicals and materials company that develops and manufactures high-performance products for a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. The company leverages both natural resources, such as hardwood and crude tall oil, and advanced chemical synthesis to create its diverse portfolio. Ingevity's operations are divided into two key segments: Performance Materials and Performance Chemicals.

The Performance Materials segment specializes in engineering and manufacturing activated carbon products. These products are predominantly utilized in gasoline vapor emission control systems for automotive and marine vehicles, helping meet stringent environmental regulations. Additionally, this segment supplies activated carbon for critical purification processes across various industries, including food, water, beverage, and general chemical purification.

The Performance Chemicals segment focuses on producing a broad array of chemicals, many derived from crude tall oil and lignin, byproducts of the kraft pulping process, as well as caprolactone monomers and derivatives. This segment's offerings include advanced pavement technologies used in road construction, preservation, and recycling; industrial specialties for applications like oil well services, adhesives, lubricants, and printing inks; and engineered polymers for high-value uses in coatings, resins, elastomers, bioplastics, and medical devices, serving a diverse global market.

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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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Peer Outperformance in Specialty Chemicals

NGVT has outperformed 50% of its 40 Specialty Chemicals peers over 5Y. Specialty Chemicals ranks 11th of 15 industries in Materials by median 5Y return. The sector’s gains have largely come from elsewhere.
Share of Specialty Chemicals constituents that NGVT has outperformed, by holding period. Peers without a full price history over a given window are excluded from that window.
1Y
61%
of 46 industry peers · 17.0% return
3Y
84%
of 43 industry peers · 59.0% return
5Y
50%
of 40 industry peers · -22.5% return
No Specialty Chemicals peer with a comparable growth profile has beaten NGVT by more than 20pp over 5Y.
Median price return by industry across the Materials sector, ranked by 5Y. Specialty Chemicals is NGVT's own industry. Use this to see which corners of the sector have carried the returns.
Industry Names 1Y med3Y med5Y med Top 3 by 5Y
Copper 7 33.8%90.2%137.1% SCCO 246% · TGB 220% · HBM 206%
Steel 14 19.0%32.9%116.2% HCC 293% · STLD 267% · RS 175%
Gold 37 13.5%181.6%86.0% IAG 478% · OGC 377% · AGI 306%
Silver 6 38.2%249.7%74.4% AYA 273% · HL 146% · EXK 46%
Construction Materials 6 -13.1%23.7%41.8% USLM 355% · CRH 105% · VMC 52%
Aluminum 3 8.3%92.4%15.6% CENX 129% · AA -15%
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers 11 12.3%19.2%5.5% GEF 27% · ATR 17% · SLGN 10%
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials 7 23.0%13.8%-3.0% PKG 113% · CCK 21% · SON 2%
Diversified Metals & Mining 23 -55.7%-9.8%-7.8% SKE 166% · MTRN 94% · MP -8%
Diversified Chemicals 3 23.6%6.2%-14.0% CBT 39% · ASH -14%
Specialty Chemicals ← 41 12.6%0.9%-22.5% NEU 127% · ECL 40% · SXT 35%
Precious Metals & Minerals 7 -2.6%132.4%-31.9% PPTA 253%
Commodity Chemicals 13 19.9%-23.0%-36.8% HWKN 319% · MEOH 51% · DOW -28%
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 10 4.1%8.9%-41.6% CF 122% · CTVA 78% · NTR 28%
Paper Products 4 -38.4%-62.4%-80.6%
Median of constituents with a full price history over each window. Top names are limited to companies above $2B market cap.

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Financials

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
Mkt Price63.7772.9465.6976.2667.80105.4470.37
Mkt Cap2.23.87.53.51.613.43.6
Rev LTM1,1603,6349,0481,8422,5357,9653,084
Op Inc LTM284493976125911,001389
FCF LTM1552814692065706244
FCF 3Y Avg12634348917922673261
CFO LTM211497879291115925394
CFO 3Y Avg1985911,029297145898444

Growth & Margins

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
Rev Chg LTM-1.4%-4.7%0.3%-1.4%10.0%6.0%-0.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-10.0%-3.8%-1.2%-7.1%1.9%2.8%-2.5%
Rev Chg Q-5.2%6.4%8.3%7.3%17.3%4.8%6.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-1.5%1.7%2.1%1.9%4.2%1.3%1.8%
Op Inc Chg LTM0.6%-22.2%-18.1%62.3%19.6%10.1%5.3%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg-0.1%-1.2%-4.1%68.7%6.8%6.5%3.2%
Op Mgn LTM24.5%13.6%10.8%6.8%3.6%12.6%11.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg22.8%15.2%12.2%4.0%3.4%12.4%12.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.8%-2.2%1.0%2.3%0.3%0.3%0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM18.2%13.7%9.7%15.8%4.5%11.6%12.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg17.4%15.5%11.2%15.0%6.2%11.9%13.4%
FCF/Rev LTM13.3%7.7%5.2%11.2%0.2%8.9%8.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg10.9%9.0%5.3%9.0%1.0%8.9%8.9%

Valuation

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
Mkt Cap2.23.87.53.51.613.43.6
P/S1.91.00.81.90.61.71.4
P/Op Inc7.87.67.728.117.113.410.6
P/EBIT20.87.88.618.714.413.113.8
P/E41.019.812.067.5359.319.430.4
P/CFO10.57.68.512.113.514.411.3
Total Yield2.4%7.6%13.4%3.6%2.6%7.2%5.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.6%5.1%2.2%2.3%2.1%2.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg6.7%7.4%5.5%5.0%1.6%4.8%5.2%
D/E0.60.30.70.40.40.20.4
Net D/E0.50.30.60.30.40.20.3

Returns

NGVTCBTEMNASHSCLRPMMedian
NameIngevity Cabot Eastman .Ashland Stepan RPM Inte. 
1M Rtn-12.4%-5.4%2.5%7.5%8.7%7.9%5.0%
3M Rtn-17.5%-16.2%-9.5%5.9%6.7%-8.3%-8.9%
6M Rtn-13.9%-9.3%-8.7%41.9%32.5%5.1%-1.8%
12M Rtn17.1%23.6%12.9%54.5%59.2%0.1%20.3%
3Y Rtn59.2%17.2%-2.6%6.1%-7.0%15.9%11.0%
1M Excs Rtn-8.6%-1.8%5.3%9.4%12.0%9.3%7.3%
3M Excs Rtn-17.2%-15.4%-8.8%1.2%5.6%-8.7%-8.8%
6M Excs Rtn-18.7%-14.1%-13.5%37.1%27.7%0.4%-6.6%
12M Excs Rtn7.7%8.5%0.0%50.3%51.7%-13.9%8.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-25.1%-66.5%-83.9%-76.3%-85.6%-61.2%-71.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Performance Materials (PM)607610586548517
Performance Chemicals (PC)400402426875689
Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT)160189204245186
Total1,1681,2001,2161,6681,392


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil2019201820172016
Performance Materials (PM)189147122107
Performance Chemicals (PC)1231168057
Total312264202164


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Performance Materials (PM)823824738785474
Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT)381568598  
Performance Chemicals (PC)3584991,2181,8771,930
Corporate and other5463697465
Assets of discontinued operations3568   
Total1,6512,0232,6232,7362,469


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$63.71 
Market Cap ($ Bil)2.2 
First Trading Date05/02/2016 
Distance from 52W High-18.2% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$70.56$71.36
DMA Trenddownup
Distance from DMA-9.7%-10.7%
 3M1YR
Volatility36.5%37.9%
Downside Capture99.50116.96
Upside Capture71.43139.58
Correlation (S&P 500)26.8%39.3%
NGVT Betas & Captures as of 10/31/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.931.041.030.951.141.41
Up Beta2.020.661.360.831.031.36
Down Beta0.790.971.290.700.901.52
Up Capture148%147%89%98%165%272%
Bmk +ve Days12182862130427
Stock +ve Days13243563132382
Down Capture55%74%87%115%109%108%
Bmk -ve Days10253664121325
Stock -ve Days9192963119367

[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
NGVT21.3%37.9%0.58-
Sector ETF (XLB)25.3%18.2%1.0854.8%
Equity (SPY)9.5%13.6%0.4147.3%
Gold (GLD)3.6%28.7%0.1118.5%
Commodities (DBC)37.7%21.2%1.40-24.0%
Real Estate (VNQ)12.0%14.2%0.5529.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-20.8%43.3%-0.4214.9%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with NGVT
NGVT-4.0%43.7%0.03-
Sector ETF (XLB)6.1%19.2%0.2057.2%
Equity (SPY)11.3%17.3%0.4848.9%
Gold (GLD)17.5%19.1%0.7411.4%
Commodities (DBC)8.0%19.6%0.297.2%
Real Estate (VNQ)1.2%18.9%-0.0543.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)5.9%51.5%0.2922.9%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with NGVT
NGVT4.1%43.7%0.24-
Sector ETF (XLB)10.5%20.7%0.4560.5%
Equity (SPY)14.9%18.0%0.7054.2%
Gold (GLD)12.0%16.5%0.593.9%
Commodities (DBC)7.6%18.1%0.3320.5%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.7%20.7%0.2344.6%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)61.3%66.2%1.0114.1%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1.4 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302026-6.4%
Average Daily Volume0.3 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.3 days
Basic Shares Quantity34.7 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares3.9%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 11/6/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/4/2026-13.6%  
7/29/2026-0.6%9.2%-1.2%
5/6/2026-4.9%-8.5%-15.3%
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%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151411
# Negative9912
Median Positive5.4%4.4%9.8%
Median Negative-7.1%-8.5%-5.3%
Max Positive21.3%27.8%41.7%
Max Negative-15.2%-24.1%-26.4%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/4/2026-13.6%  
7/29/2026-0.6%9.2%-1.2%
5/6/2026-4.9%-8.5%-15.3%
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%
2/21/20245.4%0.7%6.2%
11/1/20237.7%-0.8%3.7%
8/2/2023-9.8%-12.1%-12.2%
5/3/2023-8.6%-19.8%-26.4%
2/27/2023-6.0%-7.5%-21.8%
11/2/20228.2%11.7%19.2%
8/2/20226.1%3.9%6.2%
5/4/20225.3%1.8%15.1%
2/23/20220.4%2.1%-0.9%
10/27/20212.5%4.0%-2.6%
7/28/20214.9%-3.5%-4.8%
4/28/20212.8%14.0%9.8%
2/10/2021-6.3%-5.4%6.7%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151411
# Negative9912
Median Positive5.4%4.4%9.8%
Median Negative-7.1%-8.5%-5.3%
Max Positive21.3%27.8%41.7%
Max Negative-15.2%-24.1%-26.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
06/30/202607/30/202610-Q
03/31/202605/07/202610-Q
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
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06/30/202607/30/202610-Q
03/31/202605/07/202610-Q
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
12/31/202102/24/202210-K
09/30/202110/28/202110-Q
06/30/202107/29/202110-Q
03/31/202104/29/202110-Q
12/31/202002/19/202110-K
09/30/202010/29/202010-Q
06/30/202007/30/202010-Q
03/31/202004/30/202010-Q
12/31/201902/26/202010-K
09/30/201910/30/201910-Q

Recent Forward Guidance

Updated 11/5/2026

Latest: Q3 2026 Earnings Reported 11/4/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Net SalesReported 1.10 Bil 0.0% AffirmedGuidance: 1.10 Bil for 2026
2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported385.00 Mil390.00 Mil395.00 Mil0.0% AffirmedGuidance: 390.00 Mil for 2026
2026 Diluted Adjusted EPSReported5.255.355.452.4% RaisedGuidance: 5.23 for 2026
2026 Free Cash FlowReported220.00 Mil225.00 Mil230.00 Mil-3.2% LoweredGuidance: 232.50 Mil for 2026


Prior: Q2 2026 Earnings Reported 7/29/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Net SalesReported1.05 Bil1.10 Bil1.15 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 1.10 Bil for 2026
2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported380.00 Mil390.00 Mil400.00 Mil2.0% RaisedGuidance: 382.50 Mil for 2026
2026 Diluted Adjusted EPSReported55.235.455.6% RaisedGuidance: 4.95 for 2026
2026 Free Cash FlowReported220.00 Mil232.50 Mil245.00 Mil1.1% RaisedGuidance: 230.00 Mil for 2026

Q1 2026 Earnings Reported 5/6/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 Net SalesReported1.05 Bil1.10 Bil1.15 Bil-4.3% LoweredGuidance: 1.15 Bil for 2026
2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported370.00 Mil382.50 Mil395.00 Mil-1.9% LoweredGuidance: 390.00 Mil for 2026
2026 Adjusted EPSReported4.74.955.2-1.0% LoweredGuidance: 5 for 2026
2026 Free Cash FlowReported215.00 Mil230.00 Mil245.00 Mil-3.2% LoweredGuidance: 237.50 Mil for 2026

Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/25/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
2026 RevenueReported1.10 Bil1.15 Bil1.20 Bil-11.5% Lower NewGuidance: 1.30 Bil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EBITDAReported380.00 Mil390.00 Mil400.00 Mil-1.9% Lower NewGuidance: 397.50 Mil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EPSReported4.855.2   
2026 Free Cash FlowReported225.00 Mil237.50 Mil250.00 Mil   

Insider Activity

Updated 10/2/2026
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell818202674.71926,8739,005,842Form
2Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell818202675.835,000379,1509,147,828Form
3Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell818202675.735,000378,6509,514,414Form
4Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell814202675.735,000378,6509,893,064Form
5Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell814202676.625,000383,10010,392,430Form
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell818202674.71926,8739,005,842Form
2Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell818202675.835,000379,1509,147,828Form
3Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell818202675.735,000378,6509,514,414Form
4Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell814202675.735,000378,6509,893,064Form
5Li, David HPresident & CEODirectSell814202676.625,000383,10010,392,430Form
6Fisher, Ryan CSVP, Gen. Counsel & SecretaryDirectSell804202673.722,709199,6981,158,969Form
7Dyer, Terrance MSVP, Chief HR OfficerDirectSell601202668.4949633,971493,261Form

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Nov 6, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank, community-bank and charitable/donor-advised filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Simcoe Capital Management, LLC$69.9 Mil13.0%14Hold13F
Harvey Partners, LLC$53.0 Mil4.3%45ADD +18.1%13F
Southernsun Asset Management, LLC$17.9 Mil2.6%31TRIM -8.0%13F
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc.$43.0 Mil1.4%44TRIM -10.6%13F
Alpha Wave Global, LP$6.1 Mil0.8%20TRIM -55.2%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Harvey Partners, LLC$53.0 Mil4.3%45ADD +18.1%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Alpha Wave Global, LP$6.1 Mil0.8%20TRIM -55.2%13F
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc.$43.0 Mil1.4%44TRIM -10.6%13F
Southernsun Asset Management, LLC$17.9 Mil2.6%31TRIM -8.0%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Simcoe Capital Management, LLC$69.9 Mil13.0%14Hold13F
Harvey Partners, LLC$53.0 Mil4.3%45ADD +18.1%13F
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc.$43.0 Mil1.4%44TRIM -10.6%13F
Southernsun Asset Management, LLC$17.9 Mil2.6%31TRIM -8.0%13F
Alpha Wave Global, LP$6.1 Mil0.8%20TRIM -55.2%13F
Core Cache Last Updated: 11/5/2026