Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 41.3x · EV/EBITDA 6.7x · ROE 2.3%. (2006–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $471M | $365M | $282M | $305M | $388M | $572M | $314M | $355M | $341M | $551M | $158M |
| Enterprise Value | $391M | $285M | $245M | $307M | $372M | $538M | $351M | $391M | $357M | $613M | $287M |
| P/E Ratio → | 41.26 | 32.62 | — | — | 5.38 | 2.29 | — | 26.06 | 28.89 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.58 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 2.12 | 1.59 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 3.49 | 0.75 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 1.37 | 0.43 |
| P/FCF | 18.45 | 14.30 | 8.41 | — | 19.30 | 9.65 | 21.34 | — | 7.19 | 148.46 | — |
| P/OCF | 8.45 | 6.55 | 3.89 | 7.05 | 4.37 | 7.24 | 10.08 | 7.19 | 5.30 | 31.99 | — |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.99 | 1.78 | 1.77 | 1.71 | 3.89 | 1.36 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.66 | 4.86 | 13.76 | — | 2.81 | 7.88 | 27.29 | 7.44 | 7.23 | 30.11 | — |
| EV / EBIT | 25.20 | 18.38 | — | — | 3.85 | 12.94 | — | 23.36 | 24.43 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.16 | 7.30 | — | 18.49 | 9.07 | 23.88 | — | 7.54 | 165.24 | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.5% | 17.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 41.9% | 20.6% | 5.3% | 19.8% | 18.4% | 3.7% | -13.9% |
| Operating Margin | 5.2% | 5.2% | -7.8% | -15.8% | 28.3% | 11.9% | -11.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | -9.1% | -27.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.7% | 3.7% | -83.6% | -12.8% | 21.4% | 92.4% | -13.8% | 6.2% | 5.7% | -14.5% | -31.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.3% | 2.3% | -36.7% | -5.1% | 10.5% | 46.5% | -6.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% | -6.0% | -16.9% |
| ROA | 1.8% | 1.8% | -31.2% | -4.6% | 9.3% | 37.9% | -4.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | -4.4% | -11.3% |
| ROIC | 2.7% | 2.7% | -2.7% | -4.8% | 10.8% | 4.5% | -3.8% | 2.7% | 2.6% | -2.3% | -8.2% |
| ROCE | 2.7% | 2.7% | -3.1% | -6.0% | 13.3% | 5.5% | -4.8% | 3.3% | 3.2% | -2.9% | -10.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.24 | — | 0.02 | 0.03 | 4.42 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 3.11 | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.16 | -0.08 | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.05 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.35 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.37 | -1.37 | -2.08 | — | -0.12 | -0.51 | 2.90 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 3.06 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | -3.14 | -1.10 | — | -0.81 | -0.58 | 2.54 | — | 0.35 | 16.78 | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | -169.02 | — | 956.53 | 28.30 | -5.88 | 5.51 | 3.79 | -1.58 | -4.85 |
Net cash position: cash ($84M) exceeds total debt ($3M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.84 | 3.27 | 3.51 | 2.14 | 2.02 | 1.66 | 4.18 | 2.99 | 5.13 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1.86 | 0.81 | 1.16 | 1.06 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 1.82 | 0.77 | 1.22 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.11 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.96 | 0.03 | 0.19 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.39 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 1.71 | 2.72 | 2.10 | 1.87 | 2.07 | 1.83 | 2.55 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 41.52 | 33.29 | 30.80 | 29.76 | 49.14 | 45.17 | 41.46 | 45.14 | 41.17 | 34.65 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.4% | 3.1% | — | — | 18.6% | 43.7% | — | 3.8% | 3.5% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 5.4% | 7.0% | 11.9% | — | 5.2% | 10.4% | 4.7% | — | 13.9% | 0.7% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $13M | $13M | $13M | $13M | $13M | $13M | $13M | $13M | $12M | $8M |
Commodity price volatility exposure
According to current market data, IPI trades at a 40.69x TTM P/E ratio, which appears significantly elevated compared to larger peers like Nutrien and Mosaic, suggesting that investors are pricing in a recovery trajectory that remains highly sensitive to unpredictable potash and oilfield service demand cycles.
The forward P/E of 27.65 implies that the market anticipates a substantial earnings rebound, yet this valuation seems disconnected from the company's historical inability to maintain consistent profitability. Investors should monitor whether this premium is justified by the strategic value of Permian Basin water rights or if it represents an over-optimistic assessment of commodity price tailwinds.
Based on reported figures, IPI's ROIC has struggled to break above 1.0% in recent quarters, a performance that highlights the difficulty of generating meaningful returns on invested capital given the high maintenance requirements of solar evaporation infrastructure compared to more efficient, large-scale mining operations in the sector.
The persistent low ROIC suggests that the company is essentially treading water, failing to compound value for shareholders over the long term. This lack of efficiency warrants further investigation into whether the current capital expenditure levels are truly maintenance-focused or if they are failing to drive the necessary productivity gains to improve margins.
As reported in financial statements, the company's cash conversion cycle remains highly volatile, peaking at 250 days in 2025Q3, which indicates that IPI faces significant challenges in managing inventory turnover and converting its production into cash compared to more streamlined industrial peers in the agricultural inputs space.
The extended days inventory outstanding (DIO) reflects the inherent nature of solar evaporation, where production is a multi-year process, creating a structural mismatch between cash outflows and revenue recognition. This inefficiency forces the company to maintain a larger cash buffer than would otherwise be necessary to navigate the resulting working capital swings.
With a negligible debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01% as of 2026Q1, IPI maintains a fortress balance sheet that provides a critical safety net against the cyclical downturns that have historically plagued its potash and oilfield services segments, according to the latest quarterly balance sheet data.
This lack of leverage is a strategic necessity rather than a choice, given the company's narrow operating margins and the high volatility of its cash flows. While this conservative stance limits financial risk, it also suggests that management lacks the capacity to use debt to accelerate growth during favorable commodity cycles.
Investors frequently misapply the P/E ratio to IPI, failing to account for the fact that the company's earnings are heavily distorted by non-cash depletion expenses and the long-cycle nature of solar evaporation, which makes standard valuation multiples poor indicators of the firm's true underlying cash-generating potential.
A more appropriate metric for this business model would be EV/EBITDA or a valuation based on the replacement cost of its unique water rights and infrastructure. Relying on P/E ignores the reality that IPI is effectively a commodity-linked asset play where accounting earnings often fail to reflect the actual economic value being created or destroyed.
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Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 41.3x. The historical average is 33.8x. This places it at the 75th percentile of its historical range.
Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 6.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.1x.
Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 2.3%. The historical average is 14.4%.
Based on historical data, Intrepid Potash, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 41.3x. This is at the 75th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Intrepid Potash, Inc. has 17.5% gross margin and 5.2% operating margin.
Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.1x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.