Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 79% from December 2010 to July 2026.
Intrepid Potash had 79% more shares at July 2026 than at December 2010, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.Intrepid Potash had 79% more shares at July 2026 than at December 2010, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.
Earnings turned from a loss to a profit. Profit per share this year after a loss last year.
Intrepid Potash made a profit per share in its latest year after a loss the year before.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 113% of reported profit.
Intrepid Potash's free cash flow is 113% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.
Little borrowing.Debt is 0.01× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 0.01× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Intrepid Potash has among the least debt in its peer group relative to shareholders' equity.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 91 → 92
Share price -3.0%+1
Company's reported figures updated+1
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 84 → 85
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.
Earnings per share growthUnavailable
Earnings per share turned from a loss to a profit33% base weight · Z-score 4.93Sector median: 0.0941 · MAD: 0.3300
3-year revenue growth-4.0%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · 3 fiscal years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.55Sector median: -0.0005 · MAD: 0.0725
Revenue growth17.1%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.45Sector median: 0.0335 · MAD: 0.0952
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 91 → 90
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.20Sector median: 0.3578 · MAD: 0.2929
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Intrepid Potash
Is Intrepid Potash getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 77/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Intrepid Potash valued vs its peers?
Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 92/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.EBITDA yield 27.9% vs a peer median of 8.5% (stronger than 95% of peers).EBITDA yield 27.9% vs peers 8.5% (stronger than 95% of peers).
Is Intrepid Potash growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 85/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Revenue growth 17.1% vs a peer median of 3.4% (stronger than 79% of peers).Revenue growth 17.1% vs peers 3.4% (stronger than 79% of peers).3-year revenue growth -4.0% vs a peer median of -0.0% (weaker than 65% of peers).3-year revenue growth -4.0% vs peers -0.0% (weaker than 65% of peers).
How profitable is Intrepid Potash?
About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 42/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets 4.1% vs a peer median of 2.5% (stronger than 65% of peers).Return on assets 4.1% vs peers 2.5% (stronger than 65% of peers).Return on invested capital 3.1% vs a peer median of 6.7% (weaker than 68% of peers).Return on invested capital 3.1% vs peers 6.7% (weaker than 68% of peers).
How risky is Intrepid Potash?
Lower risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 0.01× vs a peer median of 0.36× (stronger than 93% of peers).Debt / equity 0.01× vs peers 0.36× (stronger than 93% of peers).Beta 1.26 vs a peer median of 0.69 (weaker than 84% of peers).Beta 1.26 vs peers 0.69 (weaker than 84% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
302.5M USD
301.6M USD
−0.3%
Net income (12 months)
14.0M USD
26.3M USD
+87.9%
Operating margin
4.4%
4.3%
−0.1 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
40.3M USD
29.7M USD
−26.3%
Cash
99.3M USD
185.0M USD
+86.4%
Shares outstanding
13.4M
13.5M
+0.2%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Basic Materials · 121 companies
Valuations in Basic Materials are near the top of their range since 2016.
84% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
43% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +23% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −27%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Intrepid Potash looks cheaper than most of its peers on our valuation measures, while the Basic Materials sector as a whole is valued high by its own standards since 2016. Both can be true at once.
Shown for Basic Materials: too few Agricultural Inputs companies have a long enough history of their own.
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
—
—
13.2%
11.4%
18.4%
▲ 7.0 pts
Operating margin
—
—
-15.8%
-7.8%
3.6%
▲ 11 pts
Net margin
—
—
-12.8%
-83.6%
3.7%
▲ 87 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
7.2%
5.5%
-4.6%
-35.8%
1.8%
▲ 38 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
7.8%
6.0%
-5.2%
-44.9%
2.3%
▲ 47 pts
Free cash flow margin
—
—
-7.8%
13.3%
8.6%
▼ 4.7 pts
Current ratio
5.69×
4.60×
3.27×
4.84×
4.38×
▼ 9.4%
Quick ratio
3.96×
3.54×
0.81×
1.86×
2.29×
▲ 23%
Interest coverage
—
—
—
-177.30×
45.97×
▲ 126%
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