NGVT Ingevity Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 27
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 1.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.13 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D- 32
  • 5yr Avg ROE -183.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C 52
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -4.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 86.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 84
  • 5yr FCF Margin 11.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.21x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 10
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 31.14x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.94x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.99

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 52
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.45
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
-44.8%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026