What is Innospec's fuel specialties — goodwill impairment?

Innospec (IOSP) reported fuel specialties — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.

What does fuel specialties — goodwill impairment mean?

The amount by which the carrying value of goodwill in the Fuel Specialties segment exceeds its implied fair value, necessitating a write-down. This charge indicates that the expected future economic benefits of past acquisitions have diminished. It is a key indicator of potential operational underperformance or adverse market conditions affecting the segment.

Innospec (IOSP) Fuel Specialties — Goodwill Impairment

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Income statement

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Revenue$453.2M+2.8%

Gross profit$123.5M-1.3%

Operating income$36.5M-14.1%

Net income$30.4M-7.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.22-6.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$289.1M-3.6%

Total debt$50.6M+14.0%

Total equity$1.3B+6.7%

Total assets$1.8B+2.5%

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Operating cash flow$17.6M-37.8%

CapEx$8.9M+6.0%

Free cash flow$8.7M-56.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.25B+15.4%

Enterprise value$2.02B+16.1%

P/E19.7×—

P/S1.3×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin27.4%-1.3pp

Operating margin6.9%-2.6pp

Net margin6.4%—

FCF margin4.5%-1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.8%—

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio3×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Innospec in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The source filing: Innospec’s 10-K, filed February 18, 2026.

Filed: Feb 18, 2026, 12:12 PM EST
Fiscal year: FY2025
Accession: 0001193125-26-056502

The Company performed its annual impairment assessment in respect of goodwill as at December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Our impairment assessment concluded that there had been no impairment of goodwill in respect of those reporting units.

Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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What is Innospec's fuel specialties — goodwill impairment?: Innospec (IOSP) reported fuel specialties — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does fuel specialties — goodwill impairment mean?: The amount by which the carrying value of goodwill in the Fuel Specialties segment exceeds its implied fair value, necessitating a write-down. This charge indicates that the expected future economic benefits of past acquisitions have diminished. It is a key indicator of potential operational underperformance or adverse market conditions affecting the segment.