Stable Net Sales with Modest Decline
Net sales of $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, down 1% year-over-year, reflecting modest revenue resilience despite operational headwinds.
Strong Performance in Texture & Healthful Solutions
Texture & Healthful Solutions posted its eighth consecutive quarter of volume growth (volumes +2%), net sales up 2%, and operating income up ~1%, driven by solutions adoption, clean-label demand, and favorable input costs/FX in some regions.
Solutions Portfolio Momentum and Mix Improvement
Solutions continue to outpace the segment, representing ~ $1 billion (≈40% of the segment) of revenue; solutions-led selling and AI-enabled formulation work are accelerating brief-to-solution cycle time and deepening customer engagement.
Strong Growth in Healthful Ingredients
Pea protein isolate sales grew >50% in the quarter and stevia-based (clean-tasting) solutions grew ~6%, reflecting broad-based demand across branded and private-label customers for protein fortification and sugar reduction.
Operational Recovery Actions and Progress at Argo Refinery
Multidisciplinary team assembled; downstream refinery production returned to normal levels by quarter-end and management expects the corn germ processing unit to be restored in Q2, with the thermal event impact excluded from adjusted results.
Balance Sheet Strength and Continued Capital Returns
YTD cash from operations $33 million (after planned ~$205M working capital investment); invested $110M of CAPEX in Q1; continued shareholder returns via $52M dividends and $14M share repurchases; full-year cash-from-operations guidance $725M–$825M and CapEx guidance $400M–$440M.
Disciplined M&A and Investment Priorities
Management reiterated a disciplined M&A stance focused on assets that enhance Texture and Healthful Solutions capabilities and confirmed ring-fencing of innovation and solutions-related investments (including AI and R&D capabilities).