Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$15.9M in Q3 2026 · $25.5M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$4.6M
Capital spending−$11.3M
Free cash flow−$15.9M
Cash / net income-2.7×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Intrepid Potash generated −$4.6M of operating cash flow and spent $11.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$15.9M. That is $4.2M less than in Q3 2025 (−$11.7M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $61.8M; the largest uses were capital spending ($36.3M), other financing ($1.6M), taxes on employees’ shares ($1.5M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($54.0M), shares issued ($14K); the cash balance rose by $75.1M.
Operating cash flow was −$4.6M against net income of $1.7M — -2.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$10.8M, depreciation & amortization +$9.1M, receivables −$7.6M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$4.6M, Capital spending $11.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $339M; the largest uses were capital spending ($222M) and net borrowing ($52.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$152M
Debtnone
Net cash$152M
Intrepid Potash funds itself: free cash flow was $25.5M over the last twelve months, with $152M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$4.6M
−$11.3M
−$113K
—
$32.7M
−$15.9M
Q2 2026
$34.4M
−$8.5M
−$275K
—
−$85.7M
$25.9M
Q1 2026
$23.2M
−$5.1M
−$594K
$14K
−$15.7M
$18.0M
Q4 2025
$8.9M
−$11.4M
−$308K
—
−$6.3M
−$2.5M
Q3 2025
−$4.0M
−$7.7M
−$235K
$1.8M
$7.8M
−$11.7M
Q2 2025
$39.9M
−$3.4M
−$257K
—
−$39.4M
$36.5M
Q1 2025
$10.9M
−$7.7M
−$243K
$38K
−$4.4M
$3.3M
Q4 2024
$7.6M
−$6.1M
−$262K
—
−$3.3M
$1.4M
Intrepid Potash: income statement and cash flow
Intrepid Potash, Q3 2026: revenue $51.0M (+0.4% year over year), operating margin 0.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.