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Intrepid Potash Inc

Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI)

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IPI Discussion

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US Market News US Market News 2 hours ago
Intrepid Potash Announces Expansion of Common Stock Repurchase PlanJune 3, 2026 4:25 PM
Business Wire Intrepid Potash, Inc. (“Intrepid”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) (NYSE:IPI) today announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) approved an increase in the amount authorized for repurchasing shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s existing share repurchase program. The Board expanded the authorized amount to $50 million, an increase from the $35 million the program originally authorized in February 2022, which has approximately $13 million remaining. The decision to increase the amount for share repurchases reflects the Board’s ongoing review of Intrepid’s capital allocation strategy, as well as the Company’s improving operating performance and strengthened balance sheet. In addition to the increased amount allocated to share repurchases, and the Company’s continued investment in our core assets, including high-return projects to improve operating efficiencies, reduce costs, and extend mine life, the Board and management are evaluating a range of possible capital allocation initiatives, including: Organic growth initiatives closely aligned with the Company’s core operations; Inorganic opportunities that complement Intrepid’s core business; and Additional potential returns of capital to shareholders while maintaining substantial liquidity and a strong balance sheet “Increasing our share repurchase authorization to $50 million reflects our confidence in Intrepid’s long-term potential and commitment to our shareholders,” said Kevin Crutchfield, Intrepid’s Chief Executive Officer. “We also remain excited about various organic growth projects across the Intrepid portfolio and potential strategic opportunities that could create meaningful value for Intrepid shareholders. We are committed to remaining thoughtful and disciplined as we evaluate possible capital allocation opportunities and will update investors on our thoughts and progress as our evaluation of our strategic priorities continues to advance.” Under the increased authorization, the Company may repurchase up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, volume, and nature of any share repurchases will be at the Company’s sole discretion and will be dependent on market conditions, share price, liquidity, applicable securities laws, compliance with or any limitations under the Company’s revolving credit facility, and other factors. The program does not oblige the Company to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time. About Intrepid Intrepid is a diversified mineral company that delivers potassium, magnesium, sulfur and salt water products essential for customer success in agriculture and animal feed industries. Intrepid is the only U.S. producer of muriate of 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, Intrepid produces a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. Intrepid also provides water, magnesium chloride, and brine. Intrepid serves diverse customers in markets where a logistical advantage exists and is a leader in the use of solar evaporation for potash production, resulting in lower cost and more environmentally friendly production. Intrepid’s mineral production comes from three solar solution potash facilities and one conventional underground Trio® mine. Intrepid routinely posts important information, including information about upcoming investor presentations and press releases, on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll at intrepidpotash.com, to receive automatic email alerts. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements contain known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are difficult to predict and beyond management's control) that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from anticipated or projected results. An extensive list of specific material risks and uncertainties affecting Intrepid is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other quarterly and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Intrepid undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603055650/en/ Ryan Schultz
Interim Investor Relations Manager
Email: ryan.schultz@intrepidpotash.com Original: Intrepid Potash Announces Expansion of Common Stock Repurchase Plan
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US Market News US Market News 2 months ago
Intrepid Announces Date for First Quarter 2026 Earnings ReleaseApril 13, 2026 4:30 PM
Business Wire
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI) plans to release its first quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after the market closes. Intrepid will host a conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results, outlook, and other operating and financial matters and answer investor questions.


Management invites you to listen to the conference call by using the toll-free dial-in number 1 (833) 461-5787 or International dial-in number 1 (585) 542-9983; please use meeting ID 357989383. The call will also be streamed live via webcast. Please note that the dial-in numbers have changed from prior conference calls.


A recording of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call via webcast. The recording will be available for 12 months following the call.


About Intrepid


Intrepid is a diversified mineral company that delivers potassium, magnesium, sulfur, and salt products essential for customer success in the agriculture and animal feed industries. Intrepid is the only U.S. producer of muriate of 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, Intrepid produces a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle.


Intrepid serves diverse customers in markets where a logistical advantage exists and is a leader in the use of solar evaporation for potash production, resulting in lower cost and more environmentally friendly production. Intrepid’s mineral production comes from three solar solution potash facilities and one conventional underground Trio® mine.


Intrepid routinely posts important information, including information about upcoming investor presentations and press releases, on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll at intrepidpotash.com, to receive automatic email alerts or RSS feeds for new postings.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260413556132/en/
Ryan Schultz

Interim Investor Relations Manager

Email: ryan.schultz@intrepidpotash.com


Original: Intrepid Announces Date for First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release
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US Market News US Market News 2 months ago
Intrepid Potash Announces Sale of Intrepid South Ranch for $70 MillionApril 2, 2026 4:30 PM
Business Wire
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (“Intrepid”, “our”, “us”, or “we”) (NYSE:IPI), today announced that on April 2, 2026, Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with HydroSource Logistics, LLC (“HydroSource”) for the sale of the majority of the assets of the Intrepid South Ranch (“the Ranch”).


As total consideration, under the Agreement, Intrepid received a payment of $70 million from HydroSource, which includes an $8 million dollar deposit we received in December 2025. The sale of the Ranch includes approximately 21,793 acres of fee land; 27,858 acres associated with federal grazing leases; water rights located on the Ranch; and various other assets, interests, and related agreements (all collectively “the Assets”). The Assets comprise the majority of the operations in our oilfield solutions segment.


Kevin Crutchfield, Intrepid’s Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“One of our ongoing initiatives is maximizing the value of our assets, and the sale of the Intrepid South Ranch reflects this strategic priority. While the Ranch has been a stable source of revenue, trends in the Delaware Basin made it clear we were not the best, long-term owner of this asset; rather it was a noncore asset in our fertilizer portfolio, and its sale will allow us to continue to prioritize our focus on our core assets and increasing our potash and Trio® production to improve our unit economics.


By selling Intrepid South, we were also able to accelerate decades of cash flow into a single transaction, while our deferred tax assets help shelter us from most of the related income taxes. Overall, we view the sale of the Ranch as a significant win for our shareholders at a time when these types of assets are being consolidated across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. As a result of the net proceeds from the sale, Intrepid will benefit from increased financial flexibility to invest in its existing core business and other value enhancing opportunities. Our capital allocation strategy continues to focus on high-return investments to improve our operating efficiencies, reduce costs, and extend mine life; attractive growth opportunities closely aligned with our core operations; maintaining a strong balance sheet; and returning excess capital to shareholders as appropriate.”


Raymond James acted as the financial advisor and Lewis Ringelman acted as legal advisor to Intrepid in connection with this transaction.


About Intrepid


Intrepid is 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. Intrepid is the only U.S. producer of muriate of 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, Intrepid produces a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. Intrepid also provides water, magnesium chloride, and brine.


Intrepid serves diverse customers in markets where a logistical advantage exists and is a leader in the use of solar evaporation for potash production, resulting in lower cost and more environmentally friendly production. Intrepid’s mineral production comes from three solar solution potash facilities and one conventional underground Trio® mine.


Intrepid routinely posts important information, including information about upcoming investor presentations and press releases, on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll at intrepidpotash.com, to receive automatic email alerts or RSS feeds for new postings.


Forward-Looking Statements


This press release includes certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements contain known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are difficult to predict and beyond management's control) that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from anticipated or projected results. An extensive list of specific material risks and uncertainties affecting Intrepid is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other quarterly and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Intrepid undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260402931801/en/
Ryan Schultz

Interim Investor Relations Manager

Email: ryan.schultz@intrepidpotash.com


Original: Intrepid Potash Announces Sale of Intrepid South Ranch for $70 Million
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US Market News US Market News 3 months ago
Intrepid Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsMarch 4, 2026 4:30 PM
Business Wire
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI) ("Intrepid", the "Company", "we", "us" and "our") today reports its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ("FY") 2025.


Fourth Quarter and FY 2025 Highlights & Management Commentary


In 2025, we experienced steady demand for our fertilizer products underscored by record Trio® sales volumes, solid unit economics, and increasing pricing throughout the year, with our key financial highlights including:



Total sales of $75.9 million in the fourth quarter and $298.3 million for FY 2025.



Net loss of $0.4 million and adjusted net income(1) of $6.5 million in the fourth quarter, and net income of $11.2 million and adjusted net income(1) of $19.1 million for FY 2025.


Our fourth quarter net loss and FY 2025 net income include a $4.0 million charge for a pending legal settlement and a $2.4 million charge related to the disposal of an extraction well drilled in 2012 that was plugged-and-abandoned in the fourth quarter.






Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $18.1 million in the fourth quarter and $63.1 million for FY 2025.



Cash flow from operations of $8.9 million for the fourth quarter and $55.8 million for FY 2025.



Ending 2025 in a strong financial position, with no debt or outstanding borrowings on our credit facility and cash and cash equivalents of $83.5 million, which includes an $8 million deposit related to the potential sale of the majority of our assets at Intrepid South.



Kevin Crutchfield, Intrepid's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "2025 was a very strong year for Intrepid and I want to thank all of our employees for their dedication and hard work in helping us achieve one of the best periods of operating and financial performance in recent history. Our strong results were primarily the result of our continued reinvestment in our core assets with the goal of increasing our production and further improving our unit economics, while we also had the benefit of supportive fertilizer pricing throughout the year.


"Our Trio® segment was the clear key standout in 2025, where our 303 thousand tons sold was another company record. Moreover, with its pricing essentially at parity with potash, forecasted higher Trio® production is expected to help offset what should be a relatively flat potash production year in 2026. We expect this year's total fertilizer production to be modestly higher compared to 2025, with a roughly equal split between potash and Trio®, where the trend of solid demand and supportive pricing should continue.


"Overall, we're optimistic on the outlook, and the renewed focus on domestic critical mineral production should also help provide tailwinds for both our core operations and new projects like lithium. It's a very exciting time for Intrepid, and we look forward to continue capitalizing on our unique positioning as a producer of critical minerals in the United States."




Key Financial and Operational Metrics Summary











 



 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








 






 






(in millions, unless otherwise stated)








Total sales






 






$






75.9






 






 






$






55.8






 






 






$






298.3






 






 






$






254.7






 








Gross margin






 






$






15.4






 






 






$






7.3






 






 






$






54.8






 






 






$






29.1






 








Net (loss) income






 






$






(0.4






)






 






$






(207.0






)






 






$






11.2






 






 






$






(212.8






)








Net (loss) income per diluted share






 






$






(0.03






)






 






$






(16.04






)






 






$






0.85






 






 






$






(16.53






)








Adjusted net income (loss) (1)






 






$






6.5






 






 






$






(1.4






)






 






$






19.1






 






 






$






(3.7






)








Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share (1)






 






$






0.49






 






 






$






(0.11






)






 






$






1.44






 






 






$






(0.30






)








Adjusted EBITDA (1)






 






$






18.1






 






 






$






8.6






 






 






$






63.1






 






 






$






35.5






 








Cash flow from operations *






 






$






8.9






 






 






$






7.6






 






 






$






55.8






 






 






$






72.5






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Potash sales volumes (in thousands and tons)






 






 






55






 






 






 






57






 






 






 






289






 






 






 






240






 








Average potash net realized sales price per ton (1)






 






$






387






 






 






$






347






 






 






$






353






 






 






$






377






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Trio® sales volumes (in thousands and tons)






 






 






87






 






 






 






54






 






 






 






303






 






 






 






254






 








Average Trio® net realized sales price per ton(1)






 






$






379






 






 






$






330






 






 






$






367






 






 






$






311






 























 



* Please note that cash flow from operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes a $45 million payment we received pursuant to the terms of the Third Amendment to the Cooperative Development Agreement between Intrepid and XTO.









First Quarter 2026 Sales Guidance









 



Potash sales volumes (in thousands and tons)






 






95 to 105








Average potash net realized sales price per ton(1)






 






$345 to $355








 






 






 








Trio® sales volumes (in thousands and tons)






 






105 to 115








Average Trio® net realized sales price per ton(1)






 






$380 to $390









2026 Production Guidance









 



Potash production (in thousands and tons)






 






270 to 285








Trio® production (in thousands and tons)






 






285 to 300







Liquidity



We ended 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $83.5 million with no outstanding borrowings on our $150 million revolving credit facility that matures in August 2027.



As of February 27, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $93.3 million with no outstanding borrowings on our credit facility.



Capital Expenditures



Our capital expenditures for FY 2025 totaled $30.2 million. This mostly comprised sustaining capital, and included the completion of the AMAX test well, the replacement of an aging continuous miner, and various other equipment purchases across our operations.



For 2026, we expect our capital expenditures will be in the range of $40 to $50 million, primarily driven by Primary Pond 8 construction at Wendover and sustaining capital at the East Mine.



Key Projects and Operational Focus for 2026


Wendover Lithium Project



Our lithium project in Wendover continues to make progress under our Joint Development Agreement ("JDA") with Aquatech International, LLC (“Aquatech”), and Adionics. Adionics and Aquatech have successfully produced battery-grade lithium carbonate in a demonstration test of Intrepid’s Wendover brine, with the testing results achieving a lithium extraction rate of 92.9%, producing an overall lithium chloride purity above 99.5%, meeting key specifications for battery manufacturing. The project design is expected to be for five thousand tons of lithium carbonate per year. We still plan to limit our capital exposure and operating risk to the lithium industry, and we will continue to maintain our focus on our core fertilizer operations, but successfully monetizing lithium from our byproduct magnesium chloride brine will constitute an important step forward in driving margin improvement at Wendover.



In our 2025 10-K, we will be including an updated Technical Report Summary for our Wendover, Utah operation, which will include maiden resource estimates for the associated byproduct lithium and magnesium. The estimated measured and indicated maiden mineral resources total approximately 119 thousand tons of lithium carbonate equivalent and 1.5 million tons of magnesium. At the final outflow, the lithium concentration in the magnesium chloride brine has been measured at a median parts per million of approximately 1,360, while the magnesium concentration has been measured at 7.7%.



Wendover Primary Pond 8 Project



To further expand our evaporative area at Wendover to help sustain our potash productive capacity level of approximately 75 thousand tons, we are progressing with building another new primary pond. We expect the new primary pond will result in higher byproduct production, including lithium and magnesium. Primary Pond 8 will further expand our evaporative area at Wendover by approximately 35%. This project is expected to be commissioned in 2027 and contribute to our potash and byproduct production starting in 2028.



Increased Production at East Underground Mine



In early 2026, we replaced a continuous miner at our East Mine; three of the five continuous miners are now relatively new and are expected to continue to drive improved operational efficiencies and higher Trio® production. Moreover, we also increased our operating hours per shift and continue to operate our fine langbeinite recovery system, both of which will also help drive higher production. Overall, the improvements in our mill have resulted in increased production of granular and premium products. For FY 2026, we expect to produce 285 to 300 thousand tons of Trio®.



Potential Sale of Intrepid South Ranch



In December 2025, we received an $8.0 million cash deposit related to the potential sale of the majority of the assets of Intrepid South. As consideration for this deposit, we entered into an exclusivity period with the potential buyer, during which time we will negotiate definitive agreements. This deposit will be credited against the purchase price of the transaction, and in the event we are unable to reach a definitive agreement or the buyer is unable to close in a timely manner, we may retain the deposit after the exclusivity period expires. If we are successful in negotiating definitive agreements, we expect the transaction would close in the first half of 2026 subject to approval by our Board of Directors.



Deferred Project for 2026


AMAX Cavern Project



We have deferred a formal decision for our AMAX cavern project into at least 2027 and will continue our evaluation over the next year. While we remain confident about the potash reserves in the AMAX cavern, we want to further study the surrounding geology before committing additional capital. The deferral is not expected to have an effect on our production as we believe we currently have sufficient potash reserves and brine in the HB cavern system to sustain our production over the next several years.



Segment Highlights




Potash











 



 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








 






 






(in thousands, except per ton data)








Sales






 






$






29,533






 






 






$






28,867






 






 






$






139,583






 






 






$






124,833






 








Gross margin






 






$






4,592






 






 






$






4,468






 






 






$






18,218






 






 






$






17,420






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Potash production volume (in tons)






 






 






102






 






 






 






117






 






 






 






280






 






 






 






295






 








Potash sales volume (in tons)






 






 






55






 






 






 






57






 






 






 






289






 






 






 






240






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Average potash net realized sales price per ton(1)






 






$






387






 






 






$






347






 






 






$






353






 






 






$






377






 







In the fourth quarter of 2025, our potash segment sales increased $0.7 million compared to the same prior year period, which was driven by our average net realized sales price per ton(1) increasing by $40 to $387, although we did have slightly lower sales volumes compared to the prior year. Our fourth quarter potash production totaled 102 thousand tons, bringing our FY 2025 production to 280 thousand tons, which compares to 117 thousand tons and 295 thousand tons, respectively, in the same prior year periods. We produced less tons in the fourth quarter and FY 2025, which was driven by a delayed startup at our HB facility following summer evaporation; Wendover production remaining below historical levels while Primary Pond 7 ramps up; and slightly lower mill feed grades at Moab, as well as from above-average Moab rainfall in the fall of 2025.


Our FY 2025 potash sales increased $14.8 million, or 15%, compared to the prior year, which was driven by a sales volume increase of 49 thousand tons to 289 thousand tons, as we had significantly more tons available to sell to start the year given the higher inflection in our 2024 potash production. Higher sales volumes more than offset a $24 decrease in our average net realized sales price per ton(1) to $353 per ton, although we did benefit from a trend of higher pricing throughout 2025.


Compared to the prior year, our FY 2025 potash COGS per ton decreased by approximately $22 per ton to $328 per ton, which was driven by the significant increase in sales volumes resulting from the higher production that started in 2024 (i.e., higher 2024 production, which continued in 2025, drove higher sales volumes and better full-year unit economics). A significant portion of our production costs are fixed and an increase in tons produced and sold results in better unit economics.


During 2025, we recorded $4.4 million in lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments for certain potash products as our weighted average carry cost per ton exceeded our expected net realizable value per potash ton. During 2024, we recorded $4.0 million in lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments.


Our FY 2025 potash segment gross margin was relatively flat compared to FY 2024, due to the factors discussed above.




Trio®











 



 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








 






 






(in thousands, except per ton data)








Sales






 






$






43,314






 






 






$






23,490






 






 






$






144,463






 






 






$






105,428






 








Gross margin






 






$






10,494






 






 






$






2,791






 






 






$






33,386






 






 






$






4,438






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Trio® production volume (in tons)






 






 






71






 






 






 






67






 






 






 






273






 






 






 






251






 








Trio® sales volume (in tons)






 






 






87






 






 






 






54






 






 






 






303






 






 






 






254






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Average Trio® net realized sales price per ton(1)






 






$






379






 






 






$






330






 






 






$






367






 






 






$






311






 







In the fourth quarter of 2025, our Trio® segment sales increased $19.8 million, or 84%, compared to the same prior year period, which was driven by a 33 thousand ton increase in sales volumes and a $49 per ton increase in our average net realized sales price per ton(1). We continued to see very strong demand for Trio® during the fourth quarter and the changing market structure allowed us to capture additional market share. Pricing remained robust primarily owing to the strengthening sulfate and potassium components seen throughout the year, while sulfate products remained in relatively tight supply.


Our fourth quarter Trio® production of 71 thousand tons brought our FY 2025 production to 273 thousand tons - a company record - which compares to 67 thousand tons and 251 thousand tons, respectively, in the same prior year periods. We continued to see strong efficiencies and higher production during the year driven by the relatively new continuous miners, an increase in our operating hours, and from the restart of our fine langbeinite recovery system.


Our FY 2025 Trio® segment sales increased $39.0 million, or 37%, compared to the same prior year period. Compared to FY 2024, our FY 2025 Trio® sales increased $39.2 million, or 37%, as we sold 49 thousand more tons of Trio® and from a $56 per ton increase in our average net realized sales price per ton(1). Our FY 2025 sales volumes of 303 thousand tons was a company record, which was driven by our higher production, strong demand, and by capturing more market share.


Compared to the prior year, our FY 2025 Trio® COGS per ton decreased by approximately $36 per ton to $240 per ton, which was driven by the significant increase in sales volumes resulting from the higher production. A significant portion of our production costs are fixed and an increase in tons produced and sold results in better unit economics.


During 2025 and 2024, we did not record any lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments in Trio®.


Our Trio® segment gross margin increased $28.9 million in FY 2025, compared to FY 2024, due to the factors discussed above.




Oilfield Solutions











 



 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








 






 






(in thousands)








Sales






 






$






3,031






 






 






$






3,499






 






 






$






14,440






 






 






$






24,685






 








Gross margin






 






$






266






 






 






$






33






 






 






$






3,212






 






 






$






7,224






 







In the fourth quarter of 2025, our oilfield solutions segment sales decreased by $0.5 million compared to the same prior year period, primarily due to lower water sales. For FY 2025, our oilfield solutions segment sales decreased $10.2 million or 42%, compared to 2024, which was also primarily driven by a $10.4 million decrease in water sales. Our lower water sales reflect lower oilfield activity on and around the Intrepid South Ranch, as well as from lower sales on our Caprock well system, while our third quarter 2024 also had the largest frac job in company history.


Our oilfield solutions cost of goods sold decreased 36% in FY 2025 compared to FY 2024, as we purchased less third-party water for resale. Gross margin decreased $4.0 million, or 56%, in FY 2025 compared to the prior year, due to the factors described above.


Notes


1 Adjusted net income (loss), average net realized sales price per ton and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See the non-GAAP reconciliations set forth later in this press release for additional information.


Unless expressly stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to tons in this press release refer to short tons. One short ton equals 2,000 pounds. One metric tonne, which many international competitors use, equals 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.62 pounds.


Conference Call Information


Intrepid will host a conference call on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results and other operating and financial matters and answer investor questions. Management invites you to listen to the conference call by using the toll-free dial-in number 1 (800) 715-9871 or International dial-in number 1 (646) 307-1963; please use conference ID 1179359.


The call will also be streamed on the Intrepid website, intrepidpotash.com. A recording of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call by dialing 1 (800) 770-2030 for toll-free, 1 (609) 800-9909 for International, or at intrepidpotash.com. The replay of the call will require the input of the conference identification number 1179359. The recording will be available through March 12, 2026.


About Intrepid


Intrepid is 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. Intrepid is the only U.S. producer of muriate of 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, Intrepid produces a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. Intrepid also provides water, magnesium chloride, brine, and various oilfield products and services. Intrepid serves diverse customers in markets where a logistical advantage exists and is a leader in the use of solar evaporation for potash production, resulting in lower cost and more environmentally friendly production. Intrepid's mineral production comes from three solar solution potash facilities and one conventional underground Trio® mine.


Intrepid routinely posts important information, including information about upcoming investor presentations and press releases, on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll at intrepidpotash.com, to receive automatic email alerts for new postings.


Forward-looking Statements


This document contains forward-looking statements - that is, statements about future, not past, events. The forward-looking statements in this document relate to, among other things, statements about Intrepid's future financial performance and cash flows, water sales, production costs, and its market outlook. These statements are based on assumptions that Intrepid believes are reasonable. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are uncertain. The particular uncertainties that could cause Intrepid's actual results to be materially different from its forward-looking statements include the following:



changes in the price, demand, or supply of our products and services;



challenges and legal proceedings related to our water rights;



our ability to successfully identify and implement any opportunities to grow our business whether through expanded sales of water, Trio®, byproducts, and other non-potassium related products or other revenue diversification activities;



the costs of, and our ability to successfully execute, any strategic projects;



declines or changes in agricultural production or fertilizer application rates;



declines in the use of potassium-related products or water by oil and gas companies in their drilling operations;



our ability to prevail in outstanding legal proceedings;



our ability to comply with the terms of our revolving credit facility, including the underlying covenants;



write-downs of the carrying value of our assets, including inventories;



circumstances that disrupt or limit production, including operational difficulties or variances, geological or geotechnical variances, equipment failures, environmental hazards, and other unexpected events or problems;



changes in reserve estimates;



currency fluctuations;



adverse changes in economic conditions or credit markets;



the impact of governmental regulations, including environmental and mining regulations, the enforcement of those regulations, and governmental policy changes;



adverse weather events, including events affecting precipitation and evaporation rates at our solar solution mines;



increased labor costs or difficulties in hiring and retaining qualified employees and contractors, including workers with mining, mineral processing, or construction expertise;



changes in the prices of raw materials, including chemicals, natural gas, and power;



our ability to obtain and maintain any necessary governmental permits or leases relating to current or future operations;



interruptions in rail or truck transportation services, or fluctuations in the costs of these services;



our ability to fund necessary capital investments;



the impact of global health issues, geopolitical conflicts and tensions, and other global disruptions on our business, operations, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations; and



the other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions described in Intrepid's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in "Risk Factors" in Intrepid's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as updated by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.



In addition, new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for Intrepid to predict all risks that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements Intrepid may make.


All information in this document speaks as of the date of this release. New information or events after that date may cause our forward-looking statements in this document to change. We undertake no duty to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to conform the statements to actual results or to reflect new information or future events.




INTREPID POTASH, INC.








CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)








FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024








(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)








 






 






 






 






 








 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Sales






 






$






75,876






 






 






$






55,803






 






 






$






298,328






 






 






$






254,694






 








Less:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Freight costs






 






 






13,196






 






 






 






8,490






 






 






 






48,277






 






 






 






38,765






 








Warehousing and handling costs






 






 






3,002






 






 






 






2,742






 






 






 






12,215






 






 






 






11,475






 








Cost of goods sold






 






 






42,044






 






 






 






35,648






 






 






 






178,578






 






 






 






171,415






 








Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments






 






 






2,282






 






 






 






1,631






 






 






 






4,442






 






 






 






3,957






 








Gross Margin






 






 






15,352






 






 






 






7,292






 






 






 






54,816






 






 






 






29,082






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Selling and administrative






 






 






9,576






 






 






 






7,518






 






 






 






36,705






 






 






 






32,966






 








Accretion of asset retirement obligation






 






 






631






 






 






 






622






 






 






 






2,603






 






 






 






2,489






 








Impairment of long-lived assets






 






 













 






 






 






7,626






 






 






 






1,866






 






 






 






10,708






 








Loss (gain) on sale of assets






 






 






2,520






 






 






 






1,326






 






 






 






(1,175






)






 






 






1,952






 








Other operating income






 






 






(1,160






)






 






 






(1,186






)






 






 






(4,811






)






 






 






(5,215






)








Other operating expense






 






 






4,743






 






 






 






3,087






 






 






 






8,963






 






 






 






6,040






 








Operating (Loss) Income






 






 






(958






)






 






 






(11,701






)






 






 






10,665






 






 






 






(19,858






)








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Other Income (Expense)






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities






 






 






(57






)






 






 






(43






)






 






 






(374






)






 






 






(299






)








Interest expense, net






 






 






(25






)






 






 






(112






)






 






 






(232






)






 






 






(112






)








Interest income






 






 






631






 






 






 






385






 






 






 






2,432






 






 






 






1,712






 








Other income (expense)






 






 






35






 






 






 






(159






)






 






 






(762






)






 






 






45






 








(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes






 






 






(374






)






 






 






(11,630






)






 






 






11,729






 






 






 






(18,512






)








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Income Tax Expense






 






 






(55






)






 






 






(195,419






)






 






 






(544






)






 






 






(194,333






)








Net (Loss) Income






 






$






(429






)






 






$






(207,049






)






 






$






11,185






 






 






$






(212,845






)








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Basic






 






 






13,121,562






 






 






 






12,908,078






 






 






 






13,014,205






 






 






 






12,880,026






 








Diluted






 






 






13,121,562






 






 






 






12,908,078






 






 






 






13,174,001






 






 






 






12,880,026






 








Net (Loss) Income Per Share:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Basic






 






$






(0.03






)






 






$






(16.04






)






 






$






0.86






 






 






$






(16.53






)








Diluted






 






$






(0.03






)






 






$






(16.04






)






 






$






0.85






 






 






$






(16.53






)























 




INTREPID POTASH, INC.








CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)








AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024








(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)








 






 






 








 






 






December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024








ASSETS






 






 






 






 








Cash and cash equivalents






 






$






83,537






 






 






$






41,309






 








Short-term investments






 






 













 






 






 






989






 








Accounts receivable:






 






 






 






 








Trade, net






 






 






33,776






 






 






 






22,465






 








Other receivables, net






 






 






159






 






 






 






763






 








Inventory, net






 






 






112,305






 






 






 






112,968






 








Other current assets






 






 






5,355






 






 






 






5,269






 








Total current assets






 






 






235,132






 






 






 






183,763






 








 






 






 






 






 








Property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, net






 






 






334,773






 






 






 






344,338






 








Water rights






 






 






19,184






 






 






 






19,184






 








Long-term parts inventory, net






 






 






31,506






 






 






 






33,775






 








Long-term investments






 






 






179






 






 






 






3,571






 








Other assets, net






 






 






11,405






 






 






 






9,889






 








Non-current deferred tax asset, net






 






 













 






 






 













 








Total Assets






 






$






632,179






 






 






$






594,520






 








 






 






 






 






 








LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY






 






 






 






 








 






 






 






 






 








Accounts payable






 






$






9,844






 






 






$






8,616






 








Accrued liabilities






 






 






10,596






 






 






 






9,483






 








Accrued employee compensation and benefits






 






 






12,651






 






 






 






9,842






 








Other current liabilities






 






 






20,564






 






 






 






10,062






 








Total current liabilities






 






 






53,655






 






 






 






38,003






 








 






 






 






 






 








Asset retirement obligation






 






 






38,841






 






 






 






32,354






 








Operating lease liabilities






 






 






1,550






 






 






 






780






 








Finance lease liabilities






 






 






1,741






 






 






 






1,838






 








Deferred other income, long-term






 






 






43,233






 






 






 






45,489






 








Other non-current liabilities






 






 






1,730






 






 






 






1,664






 








Total Liabilities






 






 






140,750






 






 






 






120,128






 








 






 






 






 






 








Commitments and Contingencies






 






 






 






 








 






 






 






 






 








Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized:






 






 






 






 








and 13,131,663 and 12,908,078 shares outstanding






 






 






 






 








at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively






 






 






14






 






 






 






14






 








Additional paid-in capital






 






 






674,297






 






 






 






668,445






 








Accumulated deficit






 






 






(160,870






)






 






 






(172,055






)








Less treasury stock, at cost






 






 






(22,012






)






 






 






(22,012






)








Total Stockholders' Equity






 






 






491,429






 






 






 






474,392






 








Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity






 






$






632,179






 






 






$






594,520






 















 




INTREPID POTASH, INC.








CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)








FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024








(In thousands)








 






 






 






 






 








 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 






 






2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Cash Flows from Operating Activities:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Net (loss) income






 






$






(429






)






 






$






(207,049






)






 






$






11,185






 






 






$






(212,845






)








Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Depreciation, depletion, and amortization






 






 






10,759






 






 






 






10,430






 






 






 






40,241






 






 






 






37,361






 








Amortization of intangible assets






 






 






82






 






 






 






82






 






 






 






328






 






 






 






328






 








Accretion of asset retirement obligation






 






 






631






 






 






 






622






 






 






 






2,603






 






 






 






2,489






 








Amortization of deferred financing costs






 






 






75






 






 






 






75






 






 






 






301






 






 






 






301






 








Stock-based compensation






 






 






1,311






 






 






 






848






 






 






 






5,085






 






 






 






3,583






 








Reserve for obsolescence






 






 






87






 






 






 






1,200






 






 






 






2,422






 






 






 






1,843






 








Allowance for doubtful accounts






 






 













 






 






 






120






 






 






 






62






 






 






 






120






 








Impairment of long-lived assets






 






 













 






 






 






7,626






 






 






 






1,866






 






 






 






10,708






 








Loss on disposal of assets






 






 






2,520






 






 






 






1,326






 






 






 






(1,175






)






 






 






1,952






 








Loss on equity investments






 






 













 






 






 






165






 






 






 






888






 






 






 






266






 








Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities






 






 






57






 






 






 






43






 






 






 






374






 






 






 






299






 








Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated entities






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 








Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments






 






 






2,282






 






 






 






1,631






 






 






 






4,442






 






 






 






3,957






 








Changes in operating assets and liabilities:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Trade accounts receivable, net






 






 






(8,752






)






 






 






9,638






 






 






 






(11,373






)






 






 






(508






)








Other receivables, net






 






 






3,025






 






 






 






1,887






 






 






 






593






 






 






 






642






 








Inventory, net






 






 






(4,897






)






 






 






(10,385






)






 






 






(3,932






)






 






 






(10,833






)








Other current assets






 






 






(645






)






 






 






(136






)






 






 






(2,214






)






 






 






(362






)








Deferred tax assets






 






 













 






 






 






195,402






 






 






 













 






 






 






194,223






 








Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued employee compensation and benefits






 






 






385






 






 






 






(7,528






)






 






 






4,724






 






 






 






(3,519






)








Operating lease liabilities






 






 






(264






)






 






 






(345






)






 






 






(1,111






)






 






 






(1,419






)








Deferred other income






 






 






(564






)






 






 






(564






)






 






 






(2,256






)






 






 






42,744






 








Other liabilities






 






 






3,243






 






 






 






2,471






 






 






 






2,726






 






 






 






1,165






 








Net cash provided by operating activities






 






 






8,906






 






 






 






7,559






 






 






 






55,779






 






 






 






72,495






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Cash Flows from Investing Activities:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Additions to property, plant, equipment, mineral properties and other assets






 






 






(10,082






)






 






 






(6,123






)






 






 






(30,239






)






 






 






(38,706






)








Deposit received






 






 






8,000






 






 






 













 






 






 






8,000






 






 






 













 








Proceeds from sale of property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties






 






 






1






 






 






 






183






 






 






 






5,844






 






 






 






4,839






 








Additions to intangible assets






 






 













 






 






 






(200






)






 






 













 






 






 






(200






)








Proceeds from redemptions/maturities of investments






 






 













 






 






 






1,000






 






 






 






1,000






 






 






 






3,000






 








Other investing, net






 






 













 






 






 






1,120






 






 






 






2,129






 






 






 






1,536






 








Net cash used in investing activities






 






 






(2,081






)






 






 






(4,020






)






 






 






(13,266






)






 






 






(29,531






)








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Cash Flows from Financing Activities:






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Payments of financing leases






 






 






(308






)






 






 






(262






)






 






 






(1,043






)






 






 






(942






)








Repayments of borrowings on credit facility






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






(4,000






)








Employee tax withholding paid for restricted shares upon vesting






 






 






(185






)






 






 













 






 






 






(1,075






)






 






 






(775






)








Proceeds from exercise of stock options






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,842






 






 






 













 








Net cash used in financing activities






 






 






(493






)






 






 






(262






)






 






 






(276






)






 






 






(5,717






)








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash






 






 






6,332






 






 






 






3,277






 






 






 






42,237






 






 






 






37,247






 








Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, beginning of period






 






 






77,803






 






 






 






38,621






 






 






 






41,898






 






 






 






4,651






 








Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period






 






$






84,135






 






 






$






41,898






 






 






$






84,135






 






 






$






41,898






 







INTREPID POTASH, INC.

UNAUDITED NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


To supplement Intrepid's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, Intrepid uses several non-GAAP financial measures to monitor and evaluate its performance. These non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, and average net realized sales price per ton. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures varies among companies, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


Intrepid believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors for analysis of its business. Intrepid uses these non-GAAP financial measures as one of its tools in comparing period-over-period performance on a consistent basis and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. Intrepid believes these non-GAAP financial measures are used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the potash mining industry. Many investors use the published research reports of these professional research analysts and others in making investment decisions.


Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share


Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share are calculated as net income (loss) or net income (loss) per diluted share adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period, as set forth in the reconciliation below. Intrepid considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful because they allow for period-to-period comparisons of its operating results excluding items that Intrepid believes are not indicative of its fundamental ongoing operations.




Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted Net Income (Loss):











 



 







Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 







2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Net (Loss) Income







$






(429






)






 






$






(207,049






)






 






$






11,185






 






 






$






(212,845






)








Adjustments







 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Impairment of long-lived assets







 













 






 






 






7,626






 






 






 






1,866






 






 






 






10,708






 








Loss (gain) on sale of assets







 






2,520






 






 






 






1,326






 






 






 






(1,175






)






 






 






1,952






 








CEO separation costs, net







 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,050






 








Employee separation costs







 






458






 






 






 













 






 






 






1,096






 






 






 













 








Unpermitted discharge penalty







 













 






 






 













 






 






 






2,155






 






 






 













 








Employment class action lawsuit







 






4,000






 






 






 













 






 






 






4,000






 






 






 













 








Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets







 













 






 






 






199,026






 






 






 













 






 






 






199,026






 








Calculated income tax effect(1)







 













 






 






 






(2,328






)






 






 













 






 






 






(3,565






)








Total adjustments







 






6,978






 






 






 






205,650






 






 






 






7,942






 






 






 






209,171






 








Adjusted Net Income (Loss)







$






6,549






 






 






$






(1,399






)






 






$






19,127






 






 






$






(3,674






)























 




Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income per Share to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Share:











 



 







Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 







2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Net (Loss) Income Per Diluted Share







$






(0.03






)






 






$






(16.04






)






 






$






0.85






 






 






$






(16.53






)








Adjustments







 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Impairment of long-lived assets







 













 






 






 






0.59






 






 






 






0.14






 






 






 






0.83






 








Loss (gain) on sale of assets







 






0.19






 






 






 






0.10






 






 






 






(0.09






)






 






 






0.15






 








CEO separation costs, net







 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






0.08






 








Employee separation costs







 






0.03






 






 






 













 






 






 






0.08






 






 






 













 








Unpermitted discharge penalty







 













 






 






 













 






 






 






0.16






 






 






 













 








Employment class action lawsuit







 






0.30






 






 






 













 






 






 






0.30






 






 






 













 








Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets







 













 






 






 






15.42






 






 






 













 






 






 






15.45






 








Calculated income tax effect(1)







 













 






 






 






(0.18






)






 






 













 






 






 






(0.28






)








Total adjustments







 






0.52






 






 






 






15.93






 






 






 






0.59






 






 






 






16.23






 








Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share







$






0.49






 






 






$






(0.11






)






 






$






1.44






 






 






$






(0.30






)























 



(1) - Assumes an annual effective tax rate of 0% and 26% for 2025 and 2024, respectively.







Adjusted EBITDA


Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or adjusted EBITDA) is calculated as net (loss) income adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period, as set forth in the reconciliation below. Intrepid considers adjusted EBITDA to be useful because the measure reflects Intrepid's operating performance before the effects of certain non-cash items and other items that Intrepid believes are not indicative of its core operations. Intrepid uses adjusted EBITDA to assess operating performance.




Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA:











 



 







Three Months Ended

December 31,






 






Year Ended

December 31,








 







2025






 






2024






 






2025






 






2024








Net (Loss) Income







$






(429






)






 






$






(207,049






)






 






$






11,185






 






 






$






(212,845






)








Adjustments







 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Impairment of long-lived assets







 













 






 






 






7,626






 






 






 






1,866






 






 






 






10,708






 








Loss (gain) on sale of assets







 






2,520






 






 






 






1,326






 






 






 






(1,175






)






 






 






1,952






 








CEO separation costs, net







 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,050






 








Employee separation costs







 






458






 






 






 













 






 






 






1,096






 






 






 













 








Unpermitted discharge penalty







 













 






 






 













 






 






 






2,155






 






 






 













 








Employment class action lawsuit







 






4,000






 






 






 













 






 






 






4,000






 






 






 













 








Interest expense







 






25






 






 






 






112






 






 






 






232






 






 






 






112






 








Income tax expense







 






55






 






 






 






195,419






 






 






 






544






 






 






 






194,333






 








Depreciation, depletion, and amortization







 






10,759






 






 






 






10,430






 






 






 






40,241






 






 






 






37,361






 








Amortization of intangible assets







 






82






 






 






 






82






 






 






 






328






 






 






 






328






 








Accretion of asset retirement obligation







 






631






 






 






 






622






 






 






 






2,603






 






 






 






2,489






 








Total adjustments







 






18,530






 






 






 






215,617






 






 






 






51,890






 






 






 






248,333






 








Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization







$






18,101






 






 






$






8,568






 






 






$






63,075






 






 






$






35,488






 







Average Potash and Trio® Net Realized Sales Price per Ton


Average net realized sales price per ton for potash is calculated as potash segment sales less potash segment byproduct sales and potash freight costs and then dividing that difference by the number of tons of potash sold in the period. Likewise, average net realized sales price per ton for Trio® is calculated as Trio® segment sales less Trio® segment byproduct sales and Trio® freight costs and then dividing that difference by Trio® tons sold. Intrepid considers average net realized sales price per ton to be useful, and believe it to be useful for investors, because it shows Intrepid's potash and Trio® average per-ton pricing without the effect of certain transportation and delivery costs. When Intrepid arranges transportation and delivery for a customer, it includes in revenue and in freight costs the costs associated with transportation and delivery. However, some of Intrepid's customers arrange for and pay their own transportation and delivery costs, in which case these costs are not included in Intrepid's revenue and freight costs. Intrepid uses average net realized sales price per ton as a key performance indicator to analyze potash and Trio® sales and price trends.


Reconciliation of Sales to Average Potash and Trio® Net Realized Sales Price per Ton:




 






 






Potash Segment








 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,








(in thousands, except per ton amounts)






 






2025






 






2024








Total Segment Sales






 






$






29,533






 






 






$






28,867






 








Less: Segment byproduct sales






 






 






5,976






 






 






 






6,910






 








Potash freight costs






 






 






2,295






 






 






 






2,170






 








Subtotal






 






$






21,262






 






 






$






19,787






 








 






 






 






 






 








Divided by:






 






 






 






 








Potash tons sold






 






 






55






 






 






 






57






 








Average net realized sales price per ton






 






$






387






 






 






$






347






 









 






 






Potash Segment








 






 






Year Ended December 31,








(in thousands, except per ton amounts)






 






2025






 






2024








Total Segment Sales






 






$






139,583






 






 






$






124,833






 








Less: Segment byproduct sales






 






 






24,580






 






 






 






24,634






 








Potash freight costs






 






 






12,964






 






 






 






9,675






 








Subtotal






 






$






102,039






 






 






$






90,524






 








 






 






 






 






 








Divided by:






 






 






 






 








Potash tons sold






 






 






289






 






 






 






240






 








Average net realized sales price per ton






 






$






353






 






 






$






377






 









 






 






Trio® Segment








 






 






Three Months Ended

December 31,








(in thousands, except per ton amounts)






 






2025






 






2024








Total Segment Sales






 






$






43,314






 






 






$






23,490






 








Less: Segment byproduct sales






 






 






151






 






 






 






301






 








Trio® freight costs






 






 






10,172






 






 






 






5,343






 








Subtotal






 






$






32,991






 






 






$






17,846






 








 






 






 






 






 








Divided by:






 






 






 






 








Trio® tons sold






 






 






87






 






 






 






54






 








Average net realized sales price per ton






 






$






379






 






 






$






330






 









 






 






Trio® Segment








 






 






Year Ended December 31,








(in thousands, except per ton amounts)






 






2025






 






2024








Total Segment Sales






 






$






144,463






 






 






$






105,428






 








Less: Segment byproduct sales






 






 






497






 






 






 






655






 








Trio® freight costs






 






 






32,818






 






 






 






25,841






 








Subtotal






 






$






111,148






 






 






$






78,932






 








 






 






 






 






 








Divided by:






 






 






 






 








Trio® tons sold






 






 






303






 






 






 






254






 








Average net realized sales price per ton






 






$






367






 






 






$






311






 















 




INTREPID POTASH, INC.








DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE AND SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)








FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024








(In thousands)








 






 






 








 






 






Three Months Ended December 31, 2025








Product






 






Potash Segment






 






Trio® Segment






 






Oilfield Solutions Segment






 






Intersegment Eliminations






 






Total








Potash






 






$






23,557






 






 






$













 






 






$













 






 






$






(2






)






 






$






23,555






 








Trio®






 






 













 






 






 






43,163






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






43,163






 








Water






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






555






 






 






 













 






 






 






555






 








Salt






 






 






2,837






 






 






 






151






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






2,988






 








Magnesium Chloride






 






 






1,453






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,453






 








Brines






 






 






1,686






 






 






 













 






 






 






1,095






 






 






 













 






 






 






2,781






 








Other






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,381






 






 






 






 






 






1,381






 








Total Revenue






 






$






29,533






 






 






$






43,314






 






 






$






3,031






 






 






$






(2






)






 






$






75,876






 









 






 






Year Ended December 31, 2025








Product






 






Potash Segment






 






Trio® Segment






 






Oilfield Solutions Segment






 






Intersegment Eliminations






 






Total








Potash






 






$






115,003






 






 






$













 






 






$













 






 






$






(158






)






 






$






114,845






 








Trio®






 






 













 






 






 






143,966






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






143,966






 








Water






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






3,173






 






 






 













 






 






 






3,173






 








Salt






 






 






11,657






 






 






 






497






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






12,154






 








Magnesium Chloride






 






 






6,191






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






6,191






 








Brines






 






 






6,732






 






 






 













 






 






 






4,316






 






 






 













 






 






 






11,048






 








Other






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






6,951






 






 






 













 






 






 






6,951






 








Total Revenue






 






$






139,583






 






 






$






144,463






 






 






$






14,440






 






 






$






(158






)






 






$






298,328






 









 






 






Three Months Ended December 31, 2024








Product






 






Potash Segment






 






Trio® Segment






 






Oilfield Solutions Segment






 






Intersegment Eliminations






 






Total








Potash






 






$






21,957






 






 






$













 






 






$













 






 






$






(53






)






 






$






21,904






 








Trio®






 






 













 






 






 






23,189






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






23,189






 








Water






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






943






 






 






 













 






 






 






943






 








Salt






 






 






3,179






 






 






 






301






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






3,480






 








Magnesium Chloride






 






 






1,857






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,857






 








Brines






 






 






1,874






 






 






 













 






 






 






968






 






 






 













 






 






 






2,842






 








Other






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,588






 






 






 






 






 






1,588






 








Total Revenue






 






$






28,867






 






 






$






23,490






 






 






$






3,499






 






 






$






(53






)






 






$






55,803






 









 






 






Year Ended December 31, 2024








Product






 






Potash Segment






 






Trio® Segment






 






Oilfield Solutions Segment






 






Intersegment Eliminations






 






Total








Potash






 






$






100,199






 






 






$













 






 






$













 






 






$






(252






)






 






$






99,947






 








Trio®






 






 













 






 






 






104,773






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






104,773






 








Water






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






13,602






 






 






 













 






 






 






13,602






 








Salt






 






 






12,378






 






 






 






655






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






13,033






 








Magnesium Chloride






 






 






5,324






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






5,324






 








Brines






 






 






6,932






 






 






 













 






 






 






4,204






 






 






 













 






 






 






11,136






 








Other






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






6,879






 






 






 













 






 






 






6,879






 








Total Revenue






 






$






124,833






 






 






$






105,428






 






 






$






24,685






 






 






$






(252






)






 






$






254,694






 









Three Months Ended December 31, 2025






 






Potash






 






Trio®






 






Oilfield Solutions






 






Other






 






Consolidated








Sales(1)






 






$






29,533






 






 






$






43,314






 






 






$






3,031






 






 






$






(2






)






 






$






75,876






 








Less: Freight costs






 






 






3,026






 






 






 






10,172






 






 






 













 






 






 






(2






)






 






 






13,196






 








Warehousing and handling costs






 






 






1,387






 






 






 






1,615






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






3,002






 








Cost of goods sold






 






 






18,246






 






 






 






21,033






 






 






 






2,765






 






 






 













 






 






 






42,044






 








Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments






 






 






2,282






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






2,282






 








Gross Margin






 






$






4,592






 






 






$






10,494






 






 






$






266






 






 






$













 






 






$






15,352






 








Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred(2)






 






$






8,649






 






 






$






815






 






 






$






906






 






 






$






471






 






 






$






10,841






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Year Ended December 31, 2025






 






Potash






 






Trio®






 






Oilfield Solutions






 






Other






 






Consolidated








Sales(1)






 






$






139,583






 






 






$






144,463






 






 






$






14,440






 






 






$






(158






)






 






$






298,328






 








Less: Freight costs






 






 






15,617






 






 






 






32,818






 






 






 













 






 






 






(158






)






 






 






48,277






 








Warehousing and handling costs






 






 






6,530






 






 






 






5,685






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






12,215






 








Cost of goods sold






 






 






94,776






 






 






 






72,574






 






 






 






11,228






 






 






 













 






 






 






178,578






 








Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments






 






 






4,442






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






4,442






 








Gross Margin






 






$






18,218






 






 






$






33,386






 






 






$






3,212






 






 






$













 






 






$






54,816






 








Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred(2)






 






$






31,478






 






 






$






3,353






 






 






$






3,813






 






 






$






1,925






 






 






$






40,569






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Three Months Ended December 31, 2024






 






Potash






 






Trio®






 






Oilfield Solutions






 






Other






 






Consolidated








Sales(1)






 






$






28,867






 






 






$






23,490






 






 






$






3,499






 






 






$






(53






)






 






$






55,803






 








Less: Freight costs






 






 






3,200






 






 






 






5,343






 






 






 













 






 






 






(53






)






 






 






8,490






 








Warehousing and handling costs






 






 






1,417






 






 






 






1,325






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






2,742






 








Cost of goods sold






 






 






18,151






 






 






 






14,031






 






 






 






3,466






 






 






 













 






 






 






35,648






 








Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments






 






 






1,631






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






1,631






 








Gross Margin






 






$






4,468






 






 






$






2,791






 






 






$






33






 






 






$













 






 






$






7,292






 








Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred(2)






 






$






8,136






 






 






$






901






 






 






$






1,031






 






 






$






444






 






 






$






10,512






 








 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 






 








Year Ended December 31, 2024






 






Potash






 






Trio®






 






Oilfield Solutions






 






Other






 






Consolidated








Sales(1)






 






$






124,833






 






 






$






105,428






 






 






$






24,685






 






 






$






(252






)






 






$






254,694






 








Less: Freight costs






 






 






13,176






 






 






 






25,841






 






 






 













 






 






 






(252






)






 






 






38,765






 








Warehousing and handling costs






 






 






6,306






 






 






 






5,169






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






11,475






 








Cost of goods sold






 






 






83,974






 






 






 






69,980






 






 






 






17,461






 






 






 













 






 






 






171,415






 








Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments






 






 






3,957






 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 













 






 






 






3,957






 








Gross Margin






 






$






17,420






 






 






$






4,438






 






 






$






7,224






 






 






$













 






 






$






29,082






 








Depreciation, depletion and, amortization incurred(2)






 






$






27,955






 






 






$






3,500






 






 






$






4,431






 






 






$






1,803






 






 






$






37,689






 

















 



(1) Segment sales include the sales of byproducts generated during the production of potash and Trio®.








(2) Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred for potash and Trio® excludes depreciation and depletion amounts absorbed in or (relieved from) inventory.







 

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Evan Mapes, CFA, Investor Relations Manager

Phone: 303-996-3042

Email: evan.mapes@intrepidpotash.com


Original: Intrepid Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
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Intrepid Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings ReleaseFebruary 20, 2026 8:30 AM
Business Wire
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI) plans to release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after the market closes. Intrepid will host a conference call on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results and other operating and financial matters and answer investor questions.


Management invites you to listen to the conference call by using the toll-free dial-in number 1 (800) 715-9871 or International dial-in number 1 (646) 307-1963; please use conference ID 1179359. The call will also be streamed live via webcast.


A recording of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call by dialing 1 (800) 770-2030 for toll-free, 1 (609) 800-9909 for International, or via webcast. The replay of the call will require the input of the conference ID 1179359. The recording will be available through March 12, 2026.


About Intrepid


Intrepid is 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. Intrepid is the only U.S. producer of muriate of 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, Intrepid produces a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. Intrepid also provides water, magnesium chloride, brine, and various oilfield services.


Intrepid serves diverse customers in markets where a logistical advantage exists and is a leader in the use of solar evaporation for potash production, resulting in lower cost and more environmentally friendly production. Intrepid’s mineral production comes from three solar solution potash facilities and one conventional underground Trio® mine.


Intrepid routinely posts important information, including information about upcoming investor presentations and press releases, on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll at intrepidpotash.com, to receive automatic email alerts or RSS feeds for new postings.

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Evan Mapes, CFA, Investor Relations Manager

Phone: 303-996-3042

Email: evan.mapes@intrepidpotash.com


Original: Intrepid Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Release
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Monksdream Monksdream 1 year ago
IPI, new 52 week high
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Slim6 Slim6 1 year ago
Terrible quarter. Net loss of $207.0 million. But most companies had been showing lower net income. The whole market is likely to drop 60%. IPI may drop 70%.
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whytestocks whytestocks 6 years ago
BREAKING NEWS: $IPI Intrepid Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results

DENVER, CO, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intrepid Potash, Inc. (Intrepid) (NYSE:IPI) today reported its results for the third quarter of 2020. Key Takeaways for Q3 2020 Net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.78 per share Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $1.5 million Water s...

In case you are interested IPI - Intrepid Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results
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whytestocks whytestocks 6 years ago
News: $IPI Intrepid Announces Date for Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Release

DENVER, CO, July 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intrepid Potash Inc. (NYSE: IPI) plans to release its second quarter 2020 financial results on Monday, August 3, 2020, after the market closes. Intrepid will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to di...

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tdeck tdeck 6 years ago
I see a 3+ by ER release. Peace out.
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Valuetrader Valuetrader 6 years ago
Looking good here tdeck. Climbing it's way back up.
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Valuetrader Valuetrader 7 years ago
IPI looks like an interesting play tdeck. I've got it in my watch list. Check out FELPU (FELP). It is crazy oversold and looks ready for a major run. It only has a 22 million float. Lots of eyes on it now. I expect we'll get the float locked up next week. Happy trading.
https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FELPU/security
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tdeck tdeck 7 years ago
Nice day, nice little rest from 2 days of healthy gains nice to have a Friday to do it. Look forward to seeing more insider buying seems steady and consistent with everyone dipping their toes in the pool from the CEO/Directors on down and not for peanuts either which is nice.

Peace out.
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tdeck tdeck 7 years ago
Nice director buy this week 3 lots for 100K shares very nice insider trading last year near 2 million shares bought.

Think this has a Friday rest before continuing ride back above 3.

Peace out.
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Justin Justin 7 years ago
CEO bought shares!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intrepid-potash-inc-ipi-exec-001503326.html
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ClayTrader ClayTrader 8 years ago
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cdrom cdrom 8 years ago
3 Things Intrepid Potash Management Wants You to Know

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-things-intrepid-potash-management-153300424.html

There's a long way to go yet, but 2017 marked a major turning point for fertilizer producer Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI). It's been mostly helpless against the prolonged market downturn that has embroiled the global potash industry in recent years. That was brought on by poor supply discipline from the world's leading producers and made worse by the extreme concentration of power in the industry. Nearly all of the planet's potash comes from just 19 deposits, with just three companies supplying 60% of production.

Management did its best to control the factors it could. It nearly doubled the number of shares outstanding in an offering that raised funds used to greatly reduce debt on the balance sheet. Despite the dilution, it could be considered a successful move. The company also transitioned to a new low-cost production method for all of its potash output and increased its focus on langbeinite, a niche fertilizer that Intrepid Potash sells under its Trio brand.

While the business still lost money in 2017, there were signs in the recent fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 earnings report that the company is on the right path. It even recently earned a small analyst upgrade. What should investors think about the stock given all of the recent moving parts? Here are three things Intrepid Potash management wants you to know.

1. Solar evaporation ponds are a success
Intrepid Potash is nearly out of the red thanks to steadily improving operating and net margins. For example, a fourth-quarter 2016 operating loss of $16 million shrank to less than $3 million in the final quarter of 2017. While expenses increased in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the prior period, the increase was temporary.

Most of the improvement was derived from the potash segment, which is now fully utilizing solar evaporation ponds. They are exactly what they sound like: Mineral-containing brine is pumped into large, above-ground ponds, energy from the sun slowly evaporates the water (for free), and the resulting slurry is concentrated and purified into several product streams, namely potash and a handful of byproducts.

The results have been amazing. The potash segment's gross profit improved from a loss of $28.6 million in 2016 to income of $15.6 million in 2017. Things should continue to improve, especially with a significant inventory build in the final quarter of last year, partly due to the seasonality of production (higher in the first and last quarterly periods of each year), and partly due to market fundamentals.

President and CEO Robert Jornayvaz commented on the fourth-quarter 2017 earnings conference call:

Our potash segment realized another quarter of strong margins due to a lower-cost production profile, an increased focus on the byproducts and more selective selling in the markets with higher net realized sales prices. We have solid volumes committed for the first quarter. Our decision to build inventory during the fourth quarter is clearly paying off, as we see good market fundamentals entering the spring season with solid demand and higher price levels as the $20 price increase is now in effect.

That $20 increase may not seem like much, but it's about an 8% increase from 2017 prices. Good news: Potash isn't the only business eyeing improvements this year.

2. Exports providing upside for Trio in 2018
In 2017, Intrepid Potash generated 65% of its revenue from potash and the balance from Trio, which was down from 76% of sales derived from potash in 2016. Unfortunately, the increased focus on Trio last year didn't work out quite like the company had hoped, as selling prices declined 32% year over year for the product. Meanwhile, potash prices rose 22% in that span.

Management is hardly deterred, though. It sees significant upside for selling prices -- especially considering selling prices for the individual components of Trio add up to vastly more than the product itself -- and it has realized an 8% increase in early 2018. That's occurring just as the company's production capability has been optimized.

But there's another major opportunity for the Trio brand: exports. Intrepid Potash ramped up activity in international markets throughout 2017, and it expects to reap the benefits this year. In response to a question about production and inventory management in 2018, Jornayvaz responded:

We've just done a great job of growing our volumes. And when we have certain international customers that are placing their third and fourth orders and those orders are going up significantly -- we have one customer in the South American region that has literally gone from zero to tens of thousands of tons. And so we are now beginning to focus on what are the proper run rates for the plant, because as you know, as we run that plant, it has significant excess capacity. So 2018 is an exciting year for us as we look at our ability to manage our transportation costs on a much higher volume basis and having customers that are now providing warehouse space and placing larger orders that allow us to negotiate freight contracts at larger levels, larger volumes and with more advanced notice.

Management added that larger order volumes lower the per-unit transportation costs of international shipments. Meanwhile, for smaller orders, Intrepid Potash has partnered with other fertilizer companies shipping product abroad to lower freight costs. If selling prices lift off their 2017 bottom, then the company could see positive gross margin for the segment once again.

3. Diversification efforts are ramping up
While Intrepid Potash will continue to generate the bulk of its business from fertilizer production and sales, management has been actively developing alternative business opportunities. The biggest comes from the company's significant water assets strategically located within shouting distance of the Permian Basin, the most important oil and gas-producing region on the planet at the moment. Producers in the shale formation utilize fracking, which requires copious amounts of water, which creates an unusual opportunity to sell water to energy producers.

Water sales may not sound very important, but the fertilizer producer recorded $7 million in water transaction revenue in 2017. Intrepid Potash expects to increase that significantly in 2018 thanks to a combination of long-term contracts and spot market selling. Considering water sales are accompanied by up to 90% gross margin, they represent an important source of income and cash flow for shareholders. Jornayvaz expects water to be an important part of the business in 2018 and beyond:

Water sales of $3.5 million in the fourth quarter were in line with our expectations of $3 million to $4 million and increased our full year sales to $7 million. Fourth quarter sales were a significant increase over the $2.1 million sales during the third quarter of 2017. Increasing demand, combined with several commitments in place for 2018, give us great confidence in our expectation of $20 million to $30 million in sales during 2018. We continue to work on, negotiate, and execute on opportunities that should increase this run rate in future years.

Water sales may be the most significant source of diversification, and could represent over 10% of total sales in 2018, but they aren't the sole source. Intrepid Potash is also expecting between $0.5 million and $1 million in brine sales (for use as a fracking fluid additive) this year, in addition to expanding new business in oilfield services.

It sure hasn't been a fun few years for Intrepid Potash, but the company's management has done a great job executing a strategy designed to return the business to profitable operations. Those efforts have delivered a healthier fertilizer business through more efficient potash production and a diversified customer base for Trio sales. If those core segments can thrive in the current down cycle for fertilizers, and revenue diversification efforts take off, then the company could be able to excel in almost any market environment. I would feel more comfortable with a few more quarters of progress and sustainable profits, but I have to admit that the company is oh-so-close to putting its struggles behind it.
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conix conix 8 years ago
Agriculture is a challenging sector to be in with the commodity prices at the levels they are at now.
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 8 years ago
Setting up to break $5 for the first time since 2015!
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
IPI running
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Brent108 Brent108 9 years ago
Yesterday proved the strength of this stock. It was a day for the flippers to make their quick buck after they spotted Wednesday's rally, and now they're out without having made a dent. Today is showing roughly as many sales as buys, and it is still climbing. 4's could be reached in power hour today. I agree, they will fall quick. Glta
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
3.9 going to be tested again here. A 3.95 break will surely send it. I have a feeling 4s will go fast once IPI gets there...hmmm
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Pressure is building and 3.68 area showing strong support. This is about to fly again IMO. $IPI could easily hit new highs today.

Looking for $4+...that's when the party starts.
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
We'll get to see how strong this is here. Little bit more serious consolidation this time testing the 3.68 area again but bulls are in full control so anything is possible
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Next leg coming. Could hit 4$ now
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Looking at when IPI fell a few years ago, it cleared the $4 range VERY fast. I'm wondering what'll happen if this decides to break through the lower 4$ range and hit the 4.3+ area.

I'd consider a reload maybe man! Epic 1 year uptrend and such healthy consolidation.
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TheMonolith TheMonolith 9 years ago
Close enough to $4 for me. Thanks IPI!
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
3.68 has acted as strong resistance, but with that punch through this morning, it appears to be acting as support now. If 3.68 holds, you can be sure that this will rally again, likely to a new high
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
3.68 has acted as strong resistance
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Very nice day here. Looks a potential gap and run tomorrow. 4$ seems fairly plausible now
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Brent108 Brent108 9 years ago
Predicted this day 2 weeks ago. Sorry to those who panicked earlier today. Congrats to Steezey who has been motivated about this stock and almost posted exclusively. Excellent day, excellent 1st half for the year and more great quarters to come
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
3.5 could fall here EOD. Nice close could have IPI running tomorrow.
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Could get fun here in power hour...
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Flushing out weak hands. 3$ acting as new support. This will head north again soon
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TheMonolith TheMonolith 9 years ago
IPI nice day!
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Awesome gap up. Healthy dip to 3.3, would like see this continue to make new highs today. This could really get moving if it hits a new HOD again
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Looking for that 3.05 break
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Looking really good here! Keep on trucking IPI
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
3.05 just fell. Resistance at 3.5 and then 4. Can see 4$ near future pretty easy. Interested to see what happens when this is above 4$ though. That's where it gets interesting imo
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TheMonolith TheMonolith 9 years ago
aGREED - maybe $4 soon?
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Happened as I posted haha. IPI looking very strong. 1year chart looks awesome and the pressure is building
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
This flies after 2.95 IMO
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Great close here. Expecting another push tomorrow. Could test 3$. Hop in now peeps. More 52 Week highs to come!
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Brent108 Brent108 9 years ago
Expecting good news on August 2nd. Selling water rights to local mines in NM, a thick layer of salts (ie good harvest) at the Wendover plant and an overall good business presentation last quarter suggests more good news is just around the corner. A little under 2 weeks left to get in. I agree, $3 and up is a very reasonable speculation.
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Gonna be at 3$ before you know it people! Hop in now!
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Old resistance is now the new support.

Volume drying up, no one knows which way this is going to go. It could use a bit of consolidation but wouldn't expect it to drop too far. If it doesn't consolidate, i just see this taking off anytime now
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
If this breaks 2.8 then this chart will be poised for a breakout again. A close at $2.92 and above would make the chart see an upper BB breakout and I would expect a good run tomorrow.
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Longer Than Most Longer Than Most 9 years ago
Wow looking nice here. Could close HOD and rocket toe $3+ tomo
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