Overview
Intrepid Potash Q3 sales of $53.2 mln beat analyst expectations
Adjusted net income and EBITDA for Q3 missed analyst expectations
Company sees strong potash market fundamentals and improved Trio production
Outlook
Intrepid expects higher Trio production rates of 70-75k tons per qtr in 2026
Company sees solid fertilizer demand supported by U.S. agriculture market improvements
Intrepid expects 2025 capital expenditures of $30-34 mln
Result Drivers
PRICE INCREASES - Full realization of first half 2025 price increases drove higher gross margins
POTASH VOLUME INCREASE - Potash sales volumes rose 15% due to improved production
TRIO SALES DECLINE - Trio sales volumes decreased 20% due to seasonality and first half demand concentration
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales | Beat | $53.20 mln | $49.54 mln (1 Analyst) |
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | Miss | $1.50 mln | $2.96 mln (1 Analyst) |
Q3 Net Income | $3.70 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Miss | $12 mln | $12.51 mln (1 Analyst) |
Q3 Capex | $7.70 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "sell" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the agricultural chemicals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Intrepid Potash Inc is $23.00, about 11.7% below its November 4 closing price of $25.68
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