What is Intrepid Potash's inventory write down?

Intrepid Potash (IPI) reported inventory write down of $822K in Q1 2026.

How has Intrepid Potash's inventory write down changed year-over-year?

Intrepid Potash's inventory write down decreased by 38.4% year-over-year, from $1.34M to $822K.

What does inventory write down mean?

This metric represents the expense recognized when the carrying value of inventory exceeds its net realizable value. It reflects the necessity of adjusting inventory valuation due to factors such as obsolescence, damage, or market price declines. Monitoring this helps investors assess the quality of inventory management and potential risks to future gross margins.

Intrepid Potash IPI Inventory Write Down

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Segments

By segment

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Potash$822K-38.4%

Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment$0—

Trio$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$98.7M+4.4%

Gross profit$17.7M+32.7%

Operating income$6.2M+68.2%

Net income$7.4M+61.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.56+60.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$99.9M+119%

Total debt$3.7M-2.5%

Total equity$498.2M+3.9%

Total assets$641.5M+6.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$23.2M+112%

CapEx$5.1M-33.0%

Free cash flow$18.0M+454%

Valuation

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Market cap$455.78M-6.9%

Enterprise value$359.6M-19.7%

P/E31.6×—

P/S1.4×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.6%+2.7pp

Operating margin-4.1%-1.8pp

Net margin-71.8%-100pp

FCF margin10.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3%+1.5pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio5.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Intrepid Potash in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryWriteDown.

The official record: Intrepid Potash’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Intrepid Potash's inventory write down?: Intrepid Potash (IPI) reported inventory write down of $822K in Q1 2026.
How has Intrepid Potash's inventory write down changed year-over-year?: Intrepid Potash's inventory write down decreased by 38.4% year-over-year, from $1.34M to $822K.
What does inventory write down mean?: This metric represents the expense recognized when the carrying value of inventory exceeds its net realizable value. It reflects the necessity of adjusting inventory valuation due to factors such as obsolescence, damage, or market price declines. Monitoring this helps investors assess the quality of inventory management and potential risks to future gross margins.