Does Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) have stable basic indicators based on the current rise?

Intrepid Potash Earnings Before Interest Taxes and Depreciation Amortization EBITDA are most likely to decrease significantly in the upcoming years. The last year's value of Earnings Before Interest Taxes and Depreciation Amortization EBITDA was reported at 11.93 Million. The current Average Equity is estimated to increase to about 470.9 M, while Net Income Per Employee is projected to decrease to (76.4 K). If you have been following Intrepid you may be considering locking in. Let's check if stable basic indicators will continue to push the price to rise for Intrepid Potash's stockholders. The company hyperactively responds to market trends. We can now examine Intrepid as a potential investment option for your portfolios.
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Typically, a company's financial statements are the reports that show the financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include Intrepid Potash income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential Intrepid Potash investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Intrepid Potash investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in Intrepid Potash's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on Intrepid Potash's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of Intrepid Potash fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of Intrepid Potash performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of Intrepid Potash shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If the intrinsic value of Intrepid is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares Intrepid Potash. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

How effective is Intrepid Potash in utilizing its assets?

Intrepid Potash reports assets on its Balance Sheet. It represents the amount of Intrepid resources that either has an existing economic value or will provide some form of benefits in the future. By effectively utilizing its assets, Intrepid Potash aims to generate revenue, control costs, drive operational efficiency, and enhance profitability. Optimizing asset utilization helps maximize shareholder value and maintain a competitive position in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals space. To get a better handle on how balance sheet or income statements item affect Intrepid volatility, please check the breakdown of all its fundamentals.

Are Intrepid Potash Earnings Expected to grow?

The future earnings power of Intrepid Potash involves the interaction of many company-specific, industry, and economic forces. Earnings estimates embody investors' opinions of Intrepid Potash factors such as sales growth, product demand, competitive industry environment, profit margins, and cost controls. Intrepid Potash stock prices adjust as these expectations change or are proven wrong. The main thing to remember is that equities with high expected earnings growth tend to underperform the market because it is usually difficult to meet the market's high expectations. Companies with low earnings expectations tend to do better than expected. Please use our latest analysis of Intrepid expected earnings.

Intrepid Potash Gross Profit

Intrepid Potash Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Intrepid Potash previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Intrepid Potash Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Intrepid Potash's gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

Going after Intrepid Financials

Although in the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission has enforced strong rules to prevent insiders from engaging in insider trading, finding insiders among active shareholders of Intrepid Potash is not uncomon. Many companies such as Intrepid Potash have both institutions investors and insiders sharing the ownership. Retail investors typically buy and sell stocks in round lots of 100 shares or more. Other other hand institutional investors are known to buy and sell in block trades of 10,000 shares or more. Let's take a look at how the ownership of Intrepid is distributed among investors.

Ownership Allocation

The market capitalization of Intrepid Potash is $948.55 Million. Intrepid Potash secures significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. Please take into account that even companies with profitable outlook can generate negative future returns on their equity. If the true value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able generate positive returns on investment in the long run.
Retail Investors
22.96%
Insiders
38.92%
Institutions
38.12%
Retail Investors22.96
Insiders38.92
Institutions38.12

Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Intrepid Potash has an asset utilization ratio of 31.08 percent. This implies that the company is making $0.31 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Intrepid Potash is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
Current Assets
134.8 M
Assets Non Current
446.4 M
Current Assets134.81 Million22.35
Assets Non Current446.43 Million74.01
Goodwill19.46 Million3.23
Tax Assets2.46 Million0.41

Can Intrepid Potash build up on the current rise?

The maximum drawdown is down to 15.42 as of today. Intrepid Potash shows above-average downside volatility for the selected time horizon. We advise investors to inspect Intrepid Potash further and ensure that all market timing and asset allocation strategies are consistent with the estimation of Intrepid Potash future alpha. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Intrepid Potash's stock risk against market volatility during both bullying and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Intrepid Potash's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.

Intrepid Potash Implied Volatility

Intrepid Potash's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Intrepid Potash stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Intrepid Potash's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Intrepid Potash stock will not fluctuate a lot when Intrepid Potash's options are near their expiration.

Our Final Take On Intrepid Potash

While some other companies within the agricultural inputs industry are still a little expensive, even after the recent corrections, Intrepid Potash may offer a potential longer-term growth to stockholders. The inconsistency in the assessment between current Intrepid valuation and our trade advice on Intrepid Potash is due to the recent market swings and your selection of investing horizon. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Intrepid Potash.

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