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MGP Ingredients, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $82 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $42 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$84Operating costs$1.3Interest$20Net loss$1.9Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

—

Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.8×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.8 times.

Lower than 64% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$82

For every $100 of sales, $82 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $42 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 31%

Sales fell 31% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-31% / +7%

In 3 years sales changed by -31% while total assets changed by +7%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

19.0×

Debt due within a year is covered 19.0 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 83% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−71%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 71% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

71%

Of every $100 the company owns, $71 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 64% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

50%

Of every $100 of net worth, $50 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−3%

Share count fell 3% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 92% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

MGP Ingredients, Inc. made a loss over the last year. MGP Ingredients, Inc. owes $0.44 for every $1 it owns. MGP Ingredients, Inc. made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.

Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

MGP Ingredients, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

0.59

The share price is 0.59 times MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Market cap

$348 M

The total market value of all of MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$591 M

What MGP Ingredients, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$27.59

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $16.25 is 0.6 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

-33.8%

MGP Ingredients, Inc. lost 33.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 83% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.44×

MGP Ingredients, Inc. owes $0.44 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Dividend yield

3.23%

MGP Ingredients, Inc. pays 3.23% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 55% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Revenue growth

-24%

Revenue fell 24% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Loss

MGP Ingredients, Inc. made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.

Profit margin

-20.1%

MGP Ingredients, Inc. lost $20 for every $100 of revenue.

Interest cover

11.9×

MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 11.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

MGP Ingredients, Inc. had $248 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For MGP Ingredients, Inc.: $348 M ÷ $591 M (30 Jun 2026) = 0.6.

What is MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s return on equity?

MGP Ingredients, Inc. lost 33.8% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 83% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

How much does MGP Ingredients, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

MGP Ingredients, Inc. owes $0.44 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Does MGP Ingredients, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. MGP Ingredients, Inc. pays 3.23% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 55% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Is MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 24% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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