Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: IPIOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where IPI’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$55.8M
−23.1% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$30.2M
10.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
$25.5M
8.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
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Change in cash
$42.2M
cash at year-end $84.1M
Cash from operations: $55.8MCash from operations$55.8MAcquisitions & other: $16.0MAcquisitions & other$16.0MInvestments (net), Share issuance (net): $2.8MOther sources$2.8MCapital expenditures: $30.2MCapital expenditures$30.2M · 41%Added to cash: $42.2MAdded to cash$42.2M · 57%Other financing, Debt repayment: $2.1MOther uses$2.1M · 3%$74.6M
Cash from operations
$55.8M
Capital expenditures
−$30.2M
Investments (net)
+$1.0M
Acquisitions & other
+$16.0M
Share buybacks (net)
+$1.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$1.0M
Other financing
−$1.1M
Change in cash
$42.2M

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IPI operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

IPI cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Intrepid Potash, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$18.3M2016$55.8M2025—
Capital expenditures$17.9M2016$30.2M2025+6.0%/yr
Free cash flow−$36.2M2016$25.5M2025—
Free cash flow margin−17.1%20168.6%2025+25.7 pts
Operating cash flow / net income5.4520184.992025−0.46
Stock-based compensation$3.6M2016$5.1M2025+3.9%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$702,0002021—
Share buybacks (net)$173,0002016$02025−100.0%
Capex / revenue8.5%201610.1%2025+1.7 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

IPI cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

IPI net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

IPI cash flow statement

Intrepid Potash, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$11.2M−$212.8M−$35.7M$72.2M$249.8M−$27.2M$13.6M$11.8M−$22.9M−$66.6M
Depreciation & amortization$40.2M$37.4M$41.5M$37.0M$37.8M$36.1M$34.3M$32.2M$33.2M$40.9M
Stock-based compensation$5.1M$3.6M$6.5M$6.2M$3.0M$3.8M$4.3M$4.2M$3.6M$3.6M
Change in working capital−$12.8M$222.1M−$21.6M−$35.3M−$201.4M$16.0M−$7.2M$11.9M−$14.1M−$21.5M
Other non-cash items$12.1M$22.3M$52.4M$8.8M−$10.2M$2.4M$4.3M$4.1M$17.4M$25.3M
Cash from operating activities$55.8M$72.5M$43.2M$88.8M$79.1M$31.1M$49.4M$64.2M$17.2M−$18.3M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$30.2M−$38.9M−$65.1M−$68.7M−$19.8M−$16.4M−$80.7M−$16.9M−$13.5M−$17.9M
Investments (net)$1.0M−$29.5M−$85.4M$2.5M−$1.1M−$15.2M−$80.6M−$16.8M$1,000$50.4M
Acquisitions & other investing$16.0M$38.9M$90.9M−$13.0M$6.0M$16.4M$80.7M$16.9M$5.7M$0
Cash from investing activities−$13.3M−$29.5M−$59.6M−$79.2M−$14.8M−$15.2M−$80.6M−$16.8M−$7.9M$32.5M
Financing activities
Dividends paid————−$702,000−$64,000−$519,000—−$97.1M$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)$1.8M−$775,000−$22.0M−$22.0M−$791,000−$172,000−$540,000−$903,000−$781,000−$173,000
Net borrowing (repayment)−$1.0M−$4.9M$3.4M−$1.0M−$45.3M−$16.9M$19.3M−$14.1M−$71.2M−$18.9M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$1.1M$0$20.5M−$4.7M−$467,000$98,000$540,000−$288,000$153.4M$0
Cash from financing activities−$276,000−$5.7M$1.9M−$27.7M−$47.3M−$17.0M$18.8M−$15.3M−$15.8M−$19.1M
Summary
Net change in cash$42.2M$37.2M−$14.4M−$18.1M$17.0M−$1.1M−$12.5M$32.2M−$3.4M−$4.8M
Cash at end of period$84.1M$41.9M$4.7M$19.1M$37.1M$20.2M$21.2M$33.7M$1.1M$4.5M
Free cash flow$25.5M$33.6M−$21.8M$20.1M$59.3M$14.7M−$31.3M$47.3M$3.7M−$36.2M
Free cash flow margin8.6%13.2%−7.8%6.0%21.9%7.5%−14.2%22.7%2.4%−17.1%
Capex / revenue10.1%15.3%23.3%20.4%7.3%8.3%36.7%8.1%8.6%8.5%
Operating cash flow / net income4.99——1.230.32—3.625.45——

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

IPI cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Intrepid Potash generated $55.8 million of cash from operations (down 23.1%) and spent $30.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $25.5 million, 8.6% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $42.2 million over the year.

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IPI cash flow FAQ

What is Intrepid Potash's free cash flow?

Intrepid Potash's free cash flow was $25.5 million in fiscal 2025: $55.8 million of operating cash flow minus $30.2 million of capital expenditures It was $33.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Intrepid Potash generate from operations?

Intrepid Potash generated $55.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 4.99 times its net income of $11.2 million.

How much does Intrepid Potash spend on capital expenditures?

Intrepid Potash spent $30.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 10.1% of revenue, compared with $38.9 million the year before.

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