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Intrepid Potash (IPI) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 · Intrepid Potash (IPI) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 0% year over year to $51.0M · 3¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 0.4%
Intrepid Potash made $51.0M in Q3 2026 (+0.4% Y/Y): Potash $25.8M, Trio $18.8M, Salt $2.3M. Operating margin 0.4%, net earnings $1.7M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $51.0M in Q3 2026, roughly flat year over year and down 23% from the previous quarter. Potash was the largest line at 50% of revenue. Trio added $895K year over year (up 5%), 394% of the total change. Salt declined 15%.
Gross margin was 19.7%, up 0.1 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $209K, a 0.4% margin (down 0.5 points year over year). Operating profit fell $275K even though revenue rose $227K versus a year earlier, so costs grew faster than sales. Operating expenses grew 4% against flat revenue. Net earnings were $1.7M, down 54% year over year. The effective tax rate was -0.4%. Non-operating items added $1.5M, 88% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was −$4.6M. Non-cash charges added back $9.1M of depreciation and amortization and $1.5M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $17.0M. Capital expenditures of $11.3M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$15.9M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Nov 4, 2026 | $51.0M | +0.4% | 0.4% | $1.7M | −$4.6M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 5, 2026 | $66.7M | -1% | 1.6% | $15.6M | $34.4M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 7, 2026 | $98.7M | +4% | 6.3% | $7.4M | $23.2M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 7, 2025 | $67.5M | — | 4.9% | $3.3M | $39.9M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 6, 2025 | $94.5M | — | 5.3% | $4.6M | $10.9M |
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About Intrepid Potash
We are a diversified mineral company that delivers potassium, magnesium, sulfur, salt, and water products essential for customer success in agriculture, animal feed and the oil and gas industry. We are the only U.S. producer of muriate of potash (sometimes referred to as potassium chloride or potash), which is applied as an essential nutrient for healthy crop development, utilized in several industrial applications, and used as an ingredient in animal feed. In addition, we produce a specialty fertilizer, Trio ® , which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfur, in a single particle. We also provide water, magnesium chloride, brine, and various oilfield products and services.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Mar 5, 2026.
Intrepid Potash against its Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +0.4% against the peers' median +4%. Operating margin: 0.4% against the peers' median 16.8%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPI Intrepid Potash | Q3 2026 | $51.0M | +0.4% | 0.4% |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials | Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +28% | 18.5% |
| VMC Vulcan Materials | Q3 2026 | $2.2B | -5% | 24.0% |
| KNF Knife River | Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +6% | 16.8% |
| HL Hecla Mining | Q3 2026 | $395M | +25% | 39.8% |
| CMP Compass Minerals International | Q3 FY26 | $215M | +0.3% | 5.1% |
| SND Smart Sand | Q2 2026 | $115M | +34% | 8.7% |
| USLM United States Lime & Minerals | Q3 2026 | $106M | +4% | 42.1% |
| LEU Centrus Energy | Q3 2026 | $55.5M | -26% | -53.5% |
Source: Intrepid Potash 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1421461 · Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
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