MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:MGPI • US55303J1060

19.78 USD
-0.56 (-2.75%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
19.78 USD
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Pre-Market: 2/27/2026, 5:27:36 AM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall MGPI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MGPI against 33 industry peers in the Beverages industry. MGPI scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. MGPI is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MGPI was profitable.
  • MGPI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years MGPI 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years MGPI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
MGPI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMGPI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of MGPI (-1.09%) is worse than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -1.75%, MGPI is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • MGPI has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MGPI underperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MGPI is below the industry average of 11.72%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.09%
ROE -1.75%
ROIC 4.43%
ROA(3y)6.49%
ROA(5y)7.82%
ROE(3y)10.39%
ROE(5y)12.1%
ROIC(3y)8.14%
ROIC(5y)8.63%
MGPI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMGPI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • MGPI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MGPI has a better Operating Margin (14.50%) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MGPI has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.98%, MGPI is doing worse than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MGPI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.98%
OM growth 3Y3.57%
OM growth 5Y10.14%
PM growth 3Y-30.4%
PM growth 5Y-14.42%
GM growth 3Y8.62%
GM growth 5Y14.05%
MGPI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMGPI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MGPI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for MGPI. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
MGPI Yearly Shares OutstandingMGPI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
MGPI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMGPI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • MGPI has an Altman-Z score of 1.98. This is not the best score and indicates that MGPI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.98, MGPI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MGPI is 4.32, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MGPI, 4.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MGPI (4.32) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that MGPI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • MGPI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31. This is in the better half of the industry: MGPI outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 4.32
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC5.95%
MGPI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMGPI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.78 indicates that MGPI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • MGPI has a better Current ratio (2.78) than 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that MGPI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • MGPI has a Quick ratio (0.69) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.78
Quick Ratio 0.69
MGPI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMGPI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for MGPI have decreased strongly by -50.18% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.28% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.18%
EPS 3Y-16.98%
EPS 5Y2.28%
EPS Q2Q%-59.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.49%

3.2 Future

  • MGPI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.78% yearly.
  • MGPI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y-11.95%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.51%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MGPI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMGPI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
MGPI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMGPI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.04, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of MGPI.
  • 87.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MGPI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.11. MGPI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.99, the valuation of MGPI can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MGPI indicates a rather cheap valuation: MGPI is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MGPI to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say MGPI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.04
Fwd PE 7.99
MGPI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMGPI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MGPI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MGPI is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.77
EV/EBITDA 6.3
MGPI Per share dataMGPI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.08
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MGPI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%.
  • MGPI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.75.
  • MGPI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MGPI has a limited annual growth rate of 3.98%.
  • MGPI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • MGPI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.98%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
MGPI Yearly Dividends per shareMGPI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of MGPI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. MGPI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of MGPI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-69.03%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MGPI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMGPI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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MGP INGREDIENTS INC

NASDAQ:MGPI (2/26/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 19.78 0 (0%)

19.78

-0.56 (-2.75%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners61.72%
Inst Owner Change23.48%
Ins Owners24.83%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap421.12M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-15.00M
Analysts80
Price Target35.5 (79.47%)
Short Float %9.29%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Yearly Dividend0.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.98%
DP-69.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)41.42%
Min EPS beat(2)38.27%
Max EPS beat(2)44.56%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)20.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.9%
Max EPS beat(4)44.56%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)13.29%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)8.59%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)15.05%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.35%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.35%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.06%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.26%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.14%
PT rev (1m)-2.25%
PT rev (3m)-8.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.04
Fwd PE 7.99
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 6.77
P/OCF 3.47
P/B 0.49
P/tB 1.23
EV/EBITDA 6.3
EPS(TTM)2.81
EY14.21%
EPS(NY)2.47
Fwd EY12.51%
FCF(TTM)2.92
FCFY14.77%
OCF(TTM)5.69
OCFY28.78%
SpS27.19
BVpS40.17
TBVpS16.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.08
Graham Number50.4
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.09%
ROE -1.75%
ROCE 7.03%
ROIC 4.43%
ROICexc 4.48%
ROICexgc 7.94%
OM 14.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.98%
FCFM 10.75%
ROA(3y)6.49%
ROA(5y)7.82%
ROE(3y)10.39%
ROE(5y)12.1%
ROIC(3y)8.14%
ROIC(5y)8.63%
ROICexc(3y)8.36%
ROICexc(5y)8.97%
ROICexgc(3y)14.96%
ROICexgc(5y)14.4%
ROCE(3y)12.92%
ROCE(5y)13.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.74%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.33%
OM growth 3Y3.57%
OM growth 5Y10.14%
PM growth 3Y-30.4%
PM growth 5Y-14.42%
GM growth 3Y8.62%
GM growth 5Y14.05%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 4.32
Debt/EBITDA 2.44
Cap/Depr 250.93%
Cap/Sales 10.19%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 112.83%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.78
Quick Ratio 0.69
Altman-Z 1.98
F-Score4
WACC5.95%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)261.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)237.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.01%
Profit Quality(3y)52.55%
Profit Quality(5y)57.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.18%
EPS 3Y-16.98%
EPS 5Y2.28%
EPS Q2Q%-59.87%
EPS Next Y-11.95%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.49%
Revenue Next Year-3.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.51%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-43.86%
EBIT growth 3Y7.65%
EBIT growth 5Y25.75%
EBIT Next Year-31.9%
EBIT Next 3Y-8.13%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y771.29%
FCF growth 3Y-8.71%
FCF growth 5Y59.74%
OCF growth 1Y85.63%
OCF growth 3Y5.04%
OCF growth 5Y38.99%

MGP INGREDIENTS INC / MGPI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MGPI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MGPI.


What is the valuation status of MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for MGP INGREDIENTS INC?

MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of MGP INGREDIENTS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) is 7.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.49.


How financially healthy is MGP INGREDIENTS INC?

The financial health rating of MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) is 5 / 10.