MGP Ingredients Inc (CASK) company profile
Close on Nov 5, 2026Market cap $375.28MP/E –Yield 2.74%
About MGP Ingredients
Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, SIC 5180
MGP Ingredients, Inc. produces branded distilled spirits, distilled spirits for other beverage alcohol manufacturers, and specialty food ingredients derived from wheat. The company operates through three segments: Branded Spirits, Distilling Solutions, and Ingredient Solutions. Its spirits portfolio includes bourbons, whiskeys, grain neutral spirits, vodka, gin, cordials, and tequila. In distilling solutions, it processes grains into food-grade alcohol, supplies bulk distillates, and provides barrel warehousing, aging, and blending services. Its ingredients business manufactures starches and proteins for food processors, bakeries, and consumer packaged goods companies. Customers include spirits distributors, state alcohol control agencies, spirits manufacturers, and food manufacturers.
The company maintains distilleries, bottling facilities, and warehouse operations across several locations, including Atchison, Kansas; Lawrenceburg, Indiana; Bardstown and Lebanon, Kentucky; and St. Louis, Missouri. It also runs visitor centers with retail operations at two Kentucky distilleries and private-label operations through a wholly-owned subsidiary. MGP distributes products across North America and to international markets. The business originated in Atchison, Kansas, and maintains its operations there.
Summary of the business section of MGP Ingredients's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- MGP Ingredients Inc
- Founded
- 1941
- Headquarters
- Atchison, KS
- Address
- 1300 Main St 66002
- Phone
- (913) 367-1480
- Website
- mgpingredients.com
- Employees
- 617, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
- Incorporated in
- Kansas
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Kansas City, Missouri
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CASK
- Other tickers
- MGPI
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Oct 21, 1988
- Shares outstanding
- 21M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $423.00M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 16, 2004; 3-for-2, Jul 16, 1992
- SEC CIK
- 835011
- CUSIP
- 55303J106
- ISIN
- US55303J1060
- LEI
- 2549006OMHFVZ4MS8538
- EIN
- 48-0531200
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Maria Francis | President & CEO, Director | 107,836 |
| Kathleen Susan Molamphy | Chief Legal and HR Officer | 17,441 |
| Brandon Gall | CFO | 73,323 |
| Erika Lapish | CHRO | 9,671 |
| Amel Pasagic | Chief Commercial Officer | 10,487 |
| Martin Roper | Director | 38,427 |
| Gerardo I. Lopez | Director | 12,262 |
| Thomas A. Gerke | Director | 17,118 |
| Mercedes Romero | Director | 5,801 |
| Lori L.S. Mingus | Director | 33,016 |
| Todd B. Siwak | Director | 13,086 |
| Jennifer Elaine Lowry | Director | 11,894 |
| Karen Seaberg | Director | 2,085,276 |
| Kevin Rauckman | Director | 7,518 |
| Donn S. Lux | Director | 2,438,264 |
| Preet H. Michelson | Director | 5,610 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Francis | $4.98M | $4.41M | $740.85K | $54 | $127 |
| FY2025 Gall | $2.21M | $1.53M | $740.85K | $54 | $127 |
| FY2024 | $1.67M | $296.39K | $1.08M | $84 | $154 |
| FY2023 | $4.71M | $4.32M | $1.41M | $210 | $129 |
| FY2022 | $4.07M | $5.28M | $1.35M | $226 | $117 |
| FY2021 | $3.37M | $4.04M | $1.14M | $179 | $136 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie M. Francis President and Chief Executive Officer | $398.08K | $100.00K | $2.30M | $1.66M | $384.16K | $142.71K | $4.98M | – |
| Brandon M. Gall Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $535.10K | $100.00K | $1.13M | – | $409.66K | $32.50K | $2.21M | +54% |
| Erika Lapish Former Chief Human Resources Officer | $345.28K | – | $271.02K | – | – | $32.52K | $648.82K | -12% |
| Amel Pasagic Former Chief Commercial Officer | $448.33K | – | $351.89K | – | – | $32.66K | $832.89K | -8% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had a total of 617 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 27, 2009 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 22, 2009 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 21, 2009 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Oct 10, 2002 | Name change | Name changed from MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC to MGP Ingredients Inc |
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