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MGP Ingredients, Inc.

$14.37 -$9.72 (-40.37%)
NASDAQ · 15 Sep 2026 16:53 UTC
Previous Close
$14.83
Day Range
$14.23$14.77
Year Range
$14.23$28.35
Market Cap
307.61M
AVG Volume
196.69K
Trailing/Forward PE
-1.27/7.31
PEG ratio
-0.07
Dividend Yield
3.34%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-28
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2124.36M
26 Q1106.43M
25 Q4138.32M
25 Q3130.91M
25 Q2145.49M
25 Q1121.65M
24 Q4180.8M
24 Q3161.46M
24 Q2190.81M
24 Q1170.56M
Net Income (USD)
-150M-100M-50M050M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q212.01M
26 Q1-134.8M
25 Q4-134.63M
25 Q315.42M
25 Q214.43M
25 Q1-3.02M
24 Q4-41.96M
24 Q323.91M
24 Q232.09M
24 Q120.64M
Operating Income (USD)
-200M-100M0100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q219.8M
26 Q1-173.2M
25 Q4-135.2M
25 Q321.02M
25 Q220.32M
25 Q1-747K
24 Q4-30.44M
24 Q332.56M
24 Q243.39M
24 Q128.92M
EBITDA (USD)
-200M-100M0100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q217.95M
26 Q1-166.99M
25 Q4-128.59M
25 Q327.63M
25 Q226.46M
25 Q15.28M
24 Q4-24.21M
24 Q339.27M
24 Q249.66M
24 Q134.15M
Cash Flows (USD)
-60M-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2-52.18M
26 Q11.23M
25 Q424.27M
25 Q327.57M
25 Q2-557K
25 Q124.76M
24 Q410.44M
24 Q324.48M
24 Q2-1.41M
24 Q1-2.4M
EPS (USD)
-8-6-4-20224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.55
26 Q1-6.3
25 Q4-6.22
25 Q30.71
25 Q20.67
25 Q1-0.14
24 Q4-1.91
24 Q31.07
24 Q21.43
24 Q10.92
Expenses (USD)
020M40M60MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q256.65M
26 Q132.98M
25 Q435.65M
25 Q334.13M
25 Q242.3M
25 Q149.3M
24 Q449.29M
24 Q346.3M
24 Q240.8M
24 Q156.69M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100M200M300M400MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q217.79M
26 Q110.36M
25 Q418.46M
25 Q313.45M
25 Q217.32M
25 Q120.11M
24 Q425.27M
24 Q320.77M
24 Q221.01M
24 Q119.5M
Debt ratios
-5051024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-1.44
26 Q1-1.01
25 Q4-3.58
25 Q37.59
25 Q26.23
25 Q14.14
24 Q43.18
24 Q31.59
24 Q21.83
24 Q11.79
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q237.37%
26 Q131.55%
25 Q434.89%
25 Q337.76%
25 Q240.13%
25 Q135.62%
24 Q441.19%
24 Q340.76%
24 Q243.62%
24 Q136.82%
Return on Capital
-30%-20%-10%0%10%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.03%
26 Q1-23.26%
25 Q4-18.78%
25 Q31.81%
25 Q21.72%
25 Q1-0.37%
24 Q4-5.04%
24 Q32.62%
24 Q23.59%
24 Q12.38%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q221.43M
26 Q121.39M
25 Q421.37M
25 Q321.37M
25 Q221.34M
25 Q121.34M
24 Q421.73M
24 Q322.07M
24 Q222.12M
24 Q122.14M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5May 24Aug 24Nov 24Mar 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Mar 26May 26Aug 26
MGPI Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.12
May 260.12
Mar 260.12
Nov 250.12
Aug 250.12
May 250.12
Mar 250.12
Nov 240.12
Aug 240.12
May 240.12
Employee Count
02004006008002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MGPI Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025617
2024660
2023705
2022690
2021672
2020360
2019341
2018332
2017317
2016311
Book Value Per Share (USD)
020406024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q227.57
26 Q127.1
25 Q433.53
25 Q339.93
25 Q239.36
25 Q138.73
24 Q438.31
24 Q341.36
24 Q240.37
24 Q139.09
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MGPI Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q21.06B
26 Q11.03B
25 Q41.24B
25 Q31.38B
25 Q21.39B
25 Q11.38B
24 Q41.41B
24 Q31.44B
24 Q21.43B
24 Q11.39B
PE Ratio
020406080med 18.8Nov 23Feb 24May 24Sep 24Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25
MGPI PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Jul 2561.75
Jul 2558.24
Jul 2560.24
Jul 2563.21
Jun 2557.82
Jun 2557.25
Jun 2556.71
Jun 2554.93
May 2557.06
May 2559.19
May 2563.6
May 2563.79
May 2561.85
Apr 2518.3
Apr 2517.49
Apr 2517.74
Apr 2516.98
Mar 2518.32
Mar 2518.53
Mar 2519.35
Mar 2521.32
Feb 2520.53
Feb 256.6
Feb 256.79
Feb 256.75
Jan 257.4
Jan 257.42
Jan 257.39
Jan 257.1
Jan 257.83
Dec 248.09
Dec 248.2
Dec 249.26
Dec 249.12
Nov 249.48
Nov 249.32
Nov 2410.18
Nov 2410.43
Nov 249.33
Oct 2413.08
Oct 2414.11
Oct 2418.11
Oct 2418.33
Sep 2418.84
Sep 2419.12
Sep 2419.38
Sep 2420.31
Aug 2420.43
Aug 2420.77
Aug 2419.86
Aug 2419.18
Aug 2419.41
Jul 2418.76
Jul 2418.21
Jul 2417.37
Jul 2416.78
Jun 2416.98
Jun 2416.9
Jun 2417
Jun 2416.69
May 2417.71
May 2417.17
May 2418.17
May 2418.95
May 2418.4
Apr 2416.54
Apr 2416.38
Apr 2415.94
Apr 2416.6
Mar 2417.69
Mar 2417.11
Mar 2417.18
Mar 2416.96
Mar 2417.67
Feb 2416.38
Feb 2420.25
Feb 2419.03
Feb 2418.74
Jan 2419.73
Jan 2420.08
Jan 2420.35
Jan 2420.76
Dec 2321.94
Dec 2322.06
Dec 2321.69
Dec 2319.61
Dec 2319.8
Nov 2320.51
Nov 2321
Nov 2321.13
Nov 2321.41
Oct 2318.87
Oct 2319.67
Oct 2319.8
Oct 2320.45
Sep 2321.22
Sep 2320.25
Sep 2321.69
Sep 2322.76
Sep 2324.01
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%10%20%30%med 9.56%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MGPI Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 260.28%
Sep 260.28%
Sep 260.25%
Aug 260.25%
Aug 260.23%
Aug 260.23%
Aug 260.24%
Jul 260.23%
Jul 2613.88%
Jul 2613.75%
Jul 2614.39%
Jul 2614.46%
Jun 2614.33%
Jun 2614.93%
Jun 2614.88%
Jun 2614.87%
May 2613.91%
May 2613.6%
May 2613.47%
May 2612.46%
May 2612.66%
Apr 2617.59%
Apr 2617.76%
Apr 2618.95%
Apr 2619.24%
Mar 2619.13%
Mar 2621.56%
Mar 2619.89%
Mar 2619.1%
Feb 2618.72%
Feb 2611.22%
Feb 2611.31%
Feb 2611.08%
Jan 2611.68%
Jan 2611.57%
Jan 2612.21%
Jan 2611.76%
Jan 2612.08%
Dec 2512.03%
Dec 2512.13%
Dec 2511.19%
Dec 2511.33%
Nov 2512.76%
Nov 2512.75%
Nov 2511.63%
Nov 2511.48%
Oct 2512.03%
Oct 2511.38%
Oct 2511.28%
Oct 2511.62%
Oct 2511.25%
Sep 2511.22%
Sep 2510.24%
Sep 259.9%
Sep 259.49%
Aug 259.37%
Aug 259.18%
Aug 259.62%
Aug 2510.11%
Aug 259.92%
Jul 258.57%
Jul 259.09%
Jul 258.79%
Jul 258.38%
Jun 259.16%
Jun 259.25%
Jun 259.34%
Jun 259.64%
May 259.28%
May 258.94%
May 258.32%
May 258.3%
May 258.56%
Apr 254.9%
Apr 255.13%
Apr 255.06%
Apr 255.28%
Mar 254.9%
Mar 254.84%
Mar 254.64%
Mar 254.21%
Feb 254.37%
Feb 256%
Feb 255.83%
Feb 255.87%
Jan 255.35%
Jan 255.34%
Jan 255.36%
Jan 255.58%
Jan 255.05%
Dec 244.89%
Dec 244.83%
Dec 244.28%
Dec 244.34%
Nov 244.17%
Nov 244.25%
Nov 243.89%
Nov 243.8%
Nov 244.24%
Oct 242.73%
Price to Sales
0.50.7511.251.51.75med 0.92Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MGPI Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.64
Sep 260.63
Sep 260.7
Aug 260.72
Aug 260.77
Aug 260.76
Aug 260.75
Jul 260.76
Jul 260.73
Jul 260.73
Jul 260.7
Jul 260.7
Jun 260.7
Jun 260.67
Jun 260.68
Jun 260.68
May 260.72
May 260.74
May 260.75
May 260.81
May 260.8
Apr 260.81
Apr 260.8
Apr 260.75
Apr 260.74
Mar 260.74
Mar 260.66
Mar 260.71
Mar 260.74
Feb 260.76
Feb 260.96
Feb 260.95
Feb 260.97
Jan 260.92
Jan 260.93
Jan 260.88
Jan 260.91
Jan 260.89
Dec 250.89
Dec 250.89
Dec 250.96
Dec 250.95
Nov 250.84
Nov 250.84
Nov 250.92
Nov 250.94
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.85
Oct 250.86
Oct 250.83
Oct 250.86
Sep 250.86
Sep 250.95
Sep 250.98
Sep 251.02
Aug 251.04
Aug 251.06
Aug 251.01
Aug 250.96
Aug 250.98
Jul 251.04
Jul 250.98
Jul 251.01
Jul 251.06
Jun 250.97
Jun 250.96
Jun 250.95
Jun 250.92
May 250.96
May 250.99
May 251.07
May 251.07
May 251.04
Apr 250.9
Apr 250.86
Apr 250.87
Apr 250.84
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.91
Mar 250.95
Mar 251.05
Feb 251.01
Feb 250.96
Feb 250.99
Feb 250.98
Jan 251.08
Jan 251.08
Jan 251.08
Jan 251.04
Jan 251.14
Dec 241.18
Dec 241.2
Dec 241.35
Dec 241.33
Nov 241.38
Nov 241.36
Nov 241.49
Nov 241.52
Nov 241.36
Oct 241.61
EV/EBITDA
510152025med 13.09May 24Sep 24Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26
MGPI EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Feb 2623.35
Feb 2623.24
Feb 2623.56
Jan 2622.73
Jan 2622.88
Jan 2622.08
Jan 2622.64
Jan 2622.23
Dec 2522.29
Dec 2522.17
Dec 2523.4
Dec 2523.2
Nov 2521.46
Nov 2521.46
Nov 2522.81
Nov 2523
Oct 2522.3
Oct 2517.33
Oct 2517.43
Oct 2517.1
Oct 2517.46
Sep 2517.49
Sep 2518.57
Sep 2518.99
Sep 2519.54
Aug 2519.72
Aug 2519.99
Aug 2519.36
Aug 2518.73
Aug 2518.97
Jul 2513.85
Jul 2513.3
Jul 2513.61
Jul 2514.08
Jun 2513.23
Jun 2513.14
Jun 2513.06
Jun 2512.78
May 2513.11
May 2513.45
May 2514.14
May 2514.17
May 2513.86
Apr 259.6
Apr 259.31
Apr 259.4
Apr 259.13
Mar 259.6
Mar 259.68
Mar 259.97
Mar 2510.66
Feb 2510.38
Feb 255.63
Feb 255.75
Feb 255.72
Jan 256.12
Jan 256.13
Jan 256.11
Jan 255.93
Jan 256.38
Dec 246.54
Dec 246.6
Dec 247.25
Dec 247.17
Nov 247.39
Nov 247.29
Nov 247.81
Nov 247.97
Nov 247.3
Oct 249.64
Oct 2410.25
Oct 2412.64
Oct 2412.76
Sep 2413.07
Sep 2413.24
Sep 2413.39
Sep 2413.95
Aug 2414.02
Aug 2414.23
Aug 2413.68
Aug 2413.27
Aug 2413.41
Jul 2413.01
Jul 2412.69
Jul 2412.18
Jul 2411.83
Jun 2411.95
Jun 2411.9
Jun 2411.96
Jun 2411.77
May 2412.38
May 2412.06
May 2412.66
May 2413.13
May 2412.79
Apr 2411.78
Apr 2411.68
Apr 2411.41
Apr 2411.82
Mar 2412.49
Price/Operating Cashflow
05101520med 4.95Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MGPI Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2613.01
Sep 2612.94
Sep 2614.38
Aug 2614.78
Aug 2615.84
Aug 2615.54
Aug 2615.37
Jul 2615.52
Jul 264.52
Jul 264.56
Jul 264.35
Jul 264.33
Jun 264.37
Jun 264.2
Jun 264.21
Jun 264.21
May 264.51
May 264.61
May 264.65
May 265.03
May 264.95
Apr 263.56
Apr 263.52
Apr 263.3
Apr 263.25
Mar 263.27
Mar 262.9
Mar 263.15
Mar 263.28
Feb 263.34
Feb 264.57
Feb 264.54
Feb 264.63
Jan 264.39
Jan 264.44
Jan 264.2
Jan 264.37
Jan 264.25
Dec 254.27
Dec 254.23
Dec 254.59
Dec 254.53
Nov 254.02
Nov 254.02
Nov 254.41
Nov 254.47
Oct 254.27
Oct 254.02
Oct 254.06
Oct 253.94
Oct 254.07
Sep 254.08
Sep 254.48
Sep 254.63
Sep 254.83
Aug 254.89
Aug 254.99
Aug 254.76
Aug 254.53
Aug 254.62
Jul 255.55
Jul 255.24
Jul 255.42
Jul 255.69
Jun 255.2
Jun 255.15
Jun 255.1
Jun 254.94
May 255.13
May 255.32
May 255.72
May 255.74
May 255.56
Apr 256.2
Apr 255.93
Apr 256.01
Apr 255.76
Mar 256.21
Mar 256.28
Mar 256.56
Mar 257.23
Feb 256.96
Feb 256.54
Feb 256.73
Feb 256.68
Jan 257.34
Jan 257.35
Jan 257.32
Jan 257.04
Jan 257.76
Dec 248.02
Dec 248.12
Dec 249.17
Dec 249.03
Nov 249.4
Nov 249.24
Nov 2410.08
Nov 2410.34
Nov 249.24
Oct 2413.61
Price to Book
0.250.50.7511.251.5med 0.68Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MGPI Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.54
Sep 260.54
Sep 260.59
Aug 260.61
Aug 260.66
Aug 260.64
Aug 260.64
Jul 260.64
Jul 260.65
Jul 260.66
Jul 260.63
Jul 260.63
Jun 260.63
Jun 260.61
Jun 260.61
Jun 260.61
May 260.65
May 260.67
May 260.67
May 260.73
May 260.72
Apr 260.6
Apr 260.6
Apr 260.56
Apr 260.55
Mar 260.55
Mar 260.49
Mar 260.53
Mar 260.56
Feb 260.57
Feb 260.65
Feb 260.64
Feb 260.66
Jan 260.62
Jan 260.63
Jan 260.6
Jan 260.62
Jan 260.6
Dec 250.61
Dec 250.6
Dec 250.65
Dec 250.64
Nov 250.57
Nov 250.57
Nov 250.63
Nov 250.63
Oct 250.61
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.61
Oct 250.63
Sep 250.63
Sep 250.69
Sep 250.71
Sep 250.74
Aug 250.75
Aug 250.77
Aug 250.73
Aug 250.7
Aug 250.71
Jul 250.82
Jul 250.78
Jul 250.8
Jul 250.84
Jun 250.77
Jun 250.76
Jun 250.75
Jun 250.73
May 250.76
May 250.79
May 250.85
May 250.85
May 250.82
Apr 250.76
Apr 250.73
Apr 250.74
Apr 250.71
Mar 250.76
Mar 250.77
Mar 250.81
Mar 250.89
Feb 250.85
Feb 250.78
Feb 250.8
Feb 250.8
Jan 250.87
Jan 250.87
Jan 250.87
Jan 250.84
Jan 250.92
Dec 240.95
Dec 240.97
Dec 241.09
Dec 241.08
Nov 241.12
Nov 241.1
Nov 241.2
Nov 241.23
Nov 241.1
Oct 241.42
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businesswire.com · 29 Jul 2026

MGP Ingredients Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

ATCHISON, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI), a leading provider of branded and distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. During the quarter, MGP executed against its strategic roadmap, and the company continued to strengthen and revamp its sales, marketing and supply chain functions, while adding specific capabilities to address new and existing growth opportunities. The company also continued to.

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MGP Ingredients Adds Four Industry Leaders to Help Accelerate Growth

ATCHISON, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI), a leading provider of branded and distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions, today announced four strategic leadership appointments to strengthen its commercial and marketing excellence across the enterprise. Tom Neiheisel joins as vice president, distilling solutions sales; Sol Clahane as managing director, national accounts; Marilyn Chen as brand director for Penelope Bourbon; and David Sanders as vice president of f.

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