Ingevity (MEX:NGVT) Piotroski F-Score: 7 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 17% Above Median


MEX:NGVT Ingevity Corp MEX:NGVT
65 GF Score
Price MXN1,430.00
GF Value MXN866.44
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Ingevity Piotroski F-Score?

Ingevity MEX:NGVT 65 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates MEX:NGVT with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN866.44. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,567 Chemicals companies, Ingevity ranks better than 90.36% on this metric.

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 7, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Ingevity has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:NGVT' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 7

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Ingevity was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 6.

Ingevity  (MEX:NGVT) Piotroski F-Score Explanation

The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.

He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.

What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.

Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.

Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).

Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.


Ingevity Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Ingevity Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ingevity Piotroski F-Score Chart

Ingevity Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Ingevity Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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MEX:NGVT vs MTX, KWR, ASH: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ingevity Piotroski F-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


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How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was -2758.478 + 797.973 + -1523.282 + 1078.355 = MXN-2,405 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1487.507 + 2379.243 + 1748.353 + -36.065 = MXN5,579 Mil.
Revenue was 6874.541 + 6110.453 + 4593.254 + 4652.437 = MXN22,231 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2596.547 + 2456.288 + 1580.9 + 2099.006 = MXN8,733 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was
(42064.105 + 35355.589 + 33639.594 + 29729.211 + 29757.562) / 5 = MXN34109.2122 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was MXN42,064 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN20,007 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN10,491 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN7,383 Mil.
Net Income was -5197.413 + -2110.8 + 346.205 + 419.393 = MXN-6,543 Mil.

Revenue was 7155.832 + 6572.622 + 5491.306 + 5071.588 = MXN24,291 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2257.037 + 2591.243 + 2083.484 + 2289.273 = MXN9,221 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was
(42600.927 + 41700.218 + 43547.068 + 42182.739 + 42064.105) / 5 = MXN42419.0114 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was MXN42,601 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN27,944 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN10,843 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN5,413 Mil.

*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.

Profitability

Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)

Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Ingevity's current Net Income (TTM) was -2,405. ==> Negative ==> Score 0.

Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)

Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Ingevity's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 5,579. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 3. Change in Return on Assets

Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar25)
=-2405.432/42064.105
=-0.05718491

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar24)
=-6542.615/42600.927
=-0.15357917

Ingevity's return on assets of this year was -0.05718491. Ingevity's return on assets of last year was -0.15357917. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Ingevity's current Net Income (TTM) was -2,405. Ingevity's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 5,579. ==> 5,579 > -2,405 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Mar26)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar25 to Mar26
=20007.281/34109.2122
=0.58656532

Gearing (Last Year: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=27943.855/42419.0114
=0.65875781

Ingevity's gearing of this year was 0.58656532. Ingevity's gearing of last year was 0.65875781. ==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.

Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)

Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.

Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

Current Ratio (This Year: Mar26)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=10491.425/7382.587
=1.42110415

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=10842.846/5413.24
=2.00302333

Ingevity's current ratio of this year was 1.42110415. Ingevity's current ratio of last year was 2.00302333. ==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.

Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue

Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.

Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.

Ingevity's number of shares in issue this year was 36.019. Ingevity's number of shares in issue last year was 36.663. ==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.

Efficiency

Question 8. Change in Gross Margin

Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.

Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=8732.741/22230.685
=0.39282375

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=9221.037/24291.348
=0.3796017

Ingevity's gross margin of this year was 0.39282375. Ingevity's gross margin of last year was 0.3796017. ==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 9. Change in asset turnover

Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.

Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Mar25)
=22230.685/42064.105
=0.52849538

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar24)
=24291.348/42600.927
=0.57020703

Ingevity's asset turnover of this year was 0.52849538. Ingevity's asset turnover of last year was 0.57020703. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=0+1+1+1+1+0+1+1+0
=6

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Ingevity has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 7 mean?
Ingevity (MEX:NGVT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Ingevity and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Ingevity ranks #151 out of 1567 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 9.6%.
Is Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Ingevity's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 8.00. The Chemicals industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Ingevity's value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ingevity ranks #151 out of 1567 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ingevity has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ingevity's Piotroski F-Score compare to MTX and KWR?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ingevity ranks #151 out of 1567 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Ingevity in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Ingevity's value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, Ingevity's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Ingevity has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for a Chemicals company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Chemicals companies is 5.00, based on 1,567 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ingevity's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 40% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Ingevity and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ingevity's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ingevity stock overvalued right now?
Ingevity (MEX:NGVT) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 7. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN866.44, compared to a current price of MXN1,430.00 — trading 65% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 40% above the Chemicals industry median of 5.00. Ingevity's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ingevity (MEX:NGVT), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ingevity (MEX:NGVT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ingevity stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,430.00 is trading 65% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN866.44.

Key valuation signals for MEX:NGVT:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 7 (17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: MXN866.44 vs. price of MXN1,430.00 (65% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40% above the Chemicals median (#151 of 1567)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:NGVT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ingevity Business Description

Other Exchanges NGVT:USAIGX:Germany
Address 4920 O\'Hear Avenue, Suite 400, North Charleston, SC, USA, 29405
Ingevity Corp is a chemical manufacturer based in the United States. It conducts its operations through three segments, namely Performance Chemicals, Advanced Polymer Technologies, and Performance Materials. The bulk of its revenue is generated by the Performance Chemicals segment which deals with the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals that find their use in a range of processes such as asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, and publication inks. The Performance Materials segment, on the other hand, focuses on automotive carbon products used in automobiles. The Advanced Polymer Technologies segment produces caprolactone and caprolactone-based specialty polymers. The company generates the majority of its revenue from North America.
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