# Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Construction Materials. Price $40.51, market value $545 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 34.3×** (5-yr avg 32.6×, 3-yr avg 32.6×). Intrepid Potash Inc trades at 34.3× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 32.6×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 28.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.27**. A PEG of 0.27 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.8×.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade at 1.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.7%** (5-yr avg 3.9%). Free cash flow equals 5.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.9%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 18.4%**. Intrepid Potash Inc keeps 18.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.6%**. 3.6% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 3.7%**. 3.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 2.3%**. 2.3% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 1.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 17.1%**. Revenue grew 17.1% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 105.1%** (3-yr -47.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 105.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -11.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -11.2% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 5.24** (quick 5.24). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 5.24 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.39**. A Z-score of 4.39 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Intrepid Potash Inc does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 38.2%** (YTD 46.1%, 3-mo 15.9%). The shares are up 38.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -19.5%** (79.6% above the low). Trading 20% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 66**. An RSI of 66 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.22** (volatility 55%). Beta of 0.22 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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