What does performance chemicals — goodwill impairment mean?

This represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill in the Performance Chemicals segment exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as a critical indicator of potential overpayment for past acquisitions or a decline in the segment's long-term earnings potential. Consistent or large charges suggest a deterioration in the segment's competitive position or market outlook.

Innospec IOSP Performance Chemicals — Goodwill Impairment

Other segment segments

Fuel Specialties

$0—

Oilfield Services

$0—

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NGVTPerformance Chemicals — Goodwill

$0—

MTRNPerformance Materials — Goodwill impairment

$0—

CBTPerformance Chemicals — Goodwill

$86M+4.9%

CLMTPerformance Brands — Goodwill Impairment

$0—

CBTPerformance Chemicals — Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss

$1M—

AXTAPerformance Coatings — Goodwill

$1.69B+5.7%

Other financials

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%

Cash flow

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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$2.02B-23.6%

Enterprise value$1.78B-25.7%

P/E17.7×—

P/S1.1×-0.4×

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 official record: Innospec’s 10-K, filed February 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Innospec's performance chemicals — goodwill impairment?: Innospec (IOSP) reported performance chemicals — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does performance chemicals — goodwill impairment mean?: This represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill in the Performance Chemicals segment exceeds its implied fair value. It serves as a critical indicator of potential overpayment for past acquisitions or a decline in the segment's long-term earnings potential. Consistent or large charges suggest a deterioration in the segment's competitive position or market outlook.