10-K annual report · filed Feb 26, 2026

Ingevity Corp (NGVT) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

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Ingevity Corp (NGVT) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2026. It reported revenue of $1.2B (−17.0% year over year) and net income of −$167M.

  • Top risk flagged: Regulatory risk: EU GDPR, CCPA, and China Cybersecurity Law impose complex data privacy compliance and significant fines for violations

FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$1.2B
−17.0% YoY
Net income
−$167M
+61.2% YoY
Operating margin
35.9%
+9.6 pp YoY
Gross margin
39.5%
+7.2 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
−$4.61
+61.1% YoY
ROE
-562.6%
−342.2 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$331M
+157.5% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the Ingevity Corp (NGVT) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

Ingevity Corp FY2025 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Core business: Specialty chemicals and materials manufacturing, focusing on automotive carbon, pavement, and road marking technologies
  • Legal expense accrual of $95.4M for patent infringement judgment against BASF, final appeal lost in Feb 2026, impacting financials and cash flow
  • Emphasis on environmental regulation impacts, especially stricter gasoline vapor emission standards driving potential growth, tied to global air quality policies
  • Operational risk from chemicals handling and climate change, with 70-75% of pavement and road marking revenue seasonal April-Sept
  • Elevated inflation and economic uncertainties affecting pricing strategies and credit access, risks to capital availability and results of operations

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk: EU GDPR, CCPA, and China Cybersecurity Law impose complex data privacy compliance and significant fines for violations
  • Geopolitical risk: 43% sales outside US exposed to tariffs and retaliatory measures by China harming Performance Materials and Chemicals margins
  • Operational risk: Dependency on third-party utilities at UK and VA plants risks costly disruptions and potential liabilities for wastewater noncompliance
  • Competitive risk: Automotive activated carbon faces threats from sealed tank fuel systems used by OEMs to meet Tier 3/LEV III emissions regulations
  • Financial risk: Ten largest customers accounted for 41% of sales in 2025, with no long-term purchase commitments creating revenue concentration vulnerability

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