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INGR vs COST // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: INGR 9
— COST 6
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: INGR
LAST: $96.97 (+1.44%) • MKT CAP: $6.03B
forward-pe
7.7x
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
forward-pe
39.7x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (INGR VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | INGR | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 25.30% | 12.82% | +12.48 | INGR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.10% | 42.43% | -26.33 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.9x | 31.4x | -26.46 | INGR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.48% | 2.09% | +6.39 | INGR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.10% | 3.85% | +10.25 | INGR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.10% | 3.04% | +7.06 | INGR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.80% | 10.14% | -12.94 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.50% | 0.58% | +2.92 | INGR | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.69 | 9.38 | -5.69 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | INGR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 4.46% | +2.94 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.4 | 66.5 | -15.11 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.73 | +0.43 | INGR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 7.7x | 39.7x | -32.02 | INGR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.03B | $448.57B | -$442.54B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | INGR REV | COST REV | INGR GROSS % | COST GROSS % | INGR FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $7.22B | $275.24B | 25.3% | 12.8% | $511.0M | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $7.43B | $254.45B | 24.1% | 12.6% | $1.14B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $8.16B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $689.8M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
INGR // BETA 1.16
COST // BETA 0.73