# Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $30.75, market value $414 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 32.4×** (5-yr avg 32.6×, 3-yr avg 32.6×). Intrepid Potash Inc trades at 32.4× 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 32.6×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.31**. A PEG of 0.31 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.4×.
- **Price / book: 0.8×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.5%** (5-yr avg 3.9%). Free cash flow equals 7.5% 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: 3.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.1% 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
- **Interest coverage: 46.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 46.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 5.24** (quick 5.24). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 5.24 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.83**. A Z-score of 3.83 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.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: underperform** (2 analysts). 2 analysts cover Intrepid Potash Inc; the consensus is underperform, with an average price target of $36.50 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 16.4%** (YTD 11.8%, 3-mo -6.9%). The shares are up 16.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -38.9%** (36.4% above the low). Trading 39% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.27** (volatility 54%). Beta of 0.27 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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