Reviewing Intrepid Potash (IPI) and The Competition

Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) is one of 296 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Intrepid Potash to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intrepid Potash’s rivals have a beta of 0.94, suggesting that their average share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Intrepid Potash and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intrepid Potash	8.31%	4.74%	3.72%
Intrepid Potash Competitors	-54.07%	-0.31%	-1.28%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Intrepid Potash and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intrepid Potash	1	1	2	1	2.60
Intrepid Potash Competitors	3271	12237	14147	520	2.39

Intrepid Potash currently has a consensus price target of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.08%. As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 6.75%. Given Intrepid Potash’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Intrepid Potash is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Intrepid Potash and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intrepid Potash	$301.86 million	$11.19 million	18.04
Intrepid Potash Competitors	$7.95 billion	$229.42 million	20.57

Intrepid Potash’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. Intrepid Potash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Intrepid Potash beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Intrepid Potash

Intrepid Potash, Inc. is a U.S.-based mineral producer specializing in potash and specialty fertilizers. The company is the only U.S. producer of muriate of potash, also known as potassium chloride, which is used in agriculture, animal feed and industrial applications. Intrepid also produces Trio®, a specialty fertilizer containing potassium, magnesium and sulfate that supports crop growth and soil nutrient management. The company operates potash production facilities in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and Moab and Wendover, Utah.