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IOSP

NEUTRAL
$75.66 Live
Innospec Inc. · NASDAQ
Target $99.33 (+31.3%)
$65.51 52W Range $95.55
Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers Insiders

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 12, 2026
Market cap
$1.88B
P/E
16.2
ROE
9.1%
Profit margin
6.6%
Debt/Equity
0.04
Dividend yield
2.3%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
IOSP presents as a financially stable, defensive value play with a Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 and an exceptionally clean balance sheet. While the stock trades almost exactly at its Graham Number ($74.99), suggesting fair defensive value, it trades at a significant premium to its growth-based intrinsic value ($32.69). The company demonstrates a strong track record of earnings beats, but this is offset by negative revenue growth and bearish insider sentiment. Overall, the lack of growth catalysts and poor long-term price performance temper the appeal of its strong solvency.

Key Strengths

Extremely low leverage with a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04
Strong liquidity position (Current Ratio 2.79, Quick Ratio 1.76)
Consistent history of beating earnings estimates (3/4 last 4 quarters)
Attractive valuation relative to sector (P/E 16.20 vs Sector Avg 47.21)
Sustainable dividend payout ratio of 36.62%

Key Risks

Negative year-over-year revenue growth (-2.40%)
Bearish insider activity with 11 sell transactions and 0 buys
Poor long-term price performance (5Y Change: -21.1%)
Significant gap between current price and growth-based intrinsic value
Stagnant technical trend (0/100)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$73.5
-2.9% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
58
Moderate
Value
80
Future
30
Past
45
Health
75
Dividend
60
AI Verdict
Stable Value Trap Risk
Key drivers: Strong Balance Sheet, Negative Revenue Growth, Fair Defensive Valuation, Bearish Insider Sentiment
Confidence
80%
Value
80/100

Ref P/E 16.20, Graham Number $74.99

Positives
  • P/E is significantly lower than sector average
  • Price is aligned with Graham Number
Watchpoints
  • Trades far above growth-based intrinsic value
Future
30/100

Ref Revenue Growth -2.40%

Positives
  • Positive YoY EPS growth (+6.4%)
Watchpoints
  • Negative revenue growth
  • Low intrinsic value based on growth projections
Past
45/100

Ref 5Y Change -21.1%

Positives
  • Strong earnings surprise track record
Watchpoints
  • Consistent multi-year price decline
Health
75/100

Ref Debt/Equity 0.04, Piotroski 4/9

Positives
  • Near-zero debt
  • High current and quick ratios
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score is only 4/9 (Stable, not Strong)
Dividend
60/100

Ref Payout 36.62%

Positives
  • Conservative payout ratio
Watchpoints
  • Modest yield (2.30%)

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$75.66
Analyst Target
$99.33
Upside/Downside
+31.3%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for IOSP and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-10
IOS
Innospec Inc.
Primary
5Y
-21.1%
3Y
-25.2%
1Y
-10.6%
6M
+3.6%
1M
+8.5%
1W
+2.5%
BAK
Braskem S.A.
Peer
5Y
-61.9%
3Y
-40.9%
1Y
+14.9%
6M
+32.1%
1M
+13.1%
1W
-8.0%
ELE
Elemental Royalty Corporation
Peer
5Y
+61.2%
3Y
+93.1%
1Y
+116.7%
6M
+10.5%
1M
-15.7%
1W
-0.8%
IPX
IperionX Limited
Peer
5Y
+353.0%
3Y
+485.1%
1Y
+124.1%
6M
-41.3%
1M
-35.7%
1W
+17.1%
ELV
Elevra Lithium Limited
Peer
5Y
+176.2%
3Y
+176.2%
1Y
+176.2%
6M
+122.1%
1M
+22.8%
1W
+2.4%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
16.2
Forward P/E
12.06
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
1.41
P/S Ratio
1.06
EV/Revenue
0.92
EV/EBITDA
8.22
Market Cap
$1.88B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 6.56%
Operating Margin 10.32%
Gross Margin 27.69%
ROE 9.15%
ROA 5.47%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -2.4%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -2.4%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.04
Low debt
Current Ratio
2.79
Strong
Quick Ratio
1.76
Excellent
Cash/Share
$11.8

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.5B
Gross Margin
28.0%
Op. Margin
10.3%
Net Margin
10.4%
Total Assets
$1.8B
Liabilities
$0.5B
Equity
$1.3B
Debt/Equity
0.38x
Operating CF
$0.1B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.0B
FCF Yield
65%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-07
$N/A
2026-02-17
$1.5
+21.0% surprise
2025-11-04
$1.12
+5.7% surprise
2025-08-05
$1.26
+4.1% surprise

Basic Materials Sector Comparison

Comparing IOSP against 65 companies in the Basic Materials sector (1 bullish, 28 neutral, 36 bearish)
P/E Ratio
16.2
This Stock
vs
46.14
Sector Avg
-64.9% (Discount)
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.15%
This Stock
vs
-7.32%
Sector Avg
-225.0% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
6.56%
This Stock
vs
-10.66%
Sector Avg
-161.5% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.04
This Stock
vs
0.48
Sector Avg
-91.7% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-2.4%
This Stock
vs
46.34%
Sector Avg
-105.2% (Slower)
Current Ratio
2.79
This Stock
vs
7.83
Sector Avg
-64.4% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

IOSP Innospec Inc.
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$1.9B
P/E
16.2
ROE
9.1%
Price
$75.66
BAK Braskem S.A.
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$1.7B
P/E
-
ROE
-%
Price
$4.24
 Compare with IOSP
ELE Elemental...
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$1.3B
P/E
324.5
ROE
0.4%
Price
$19.47
 Compare with IOSP
IPX IperionX Limited
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$1.2B
P/E
-
ROE
-50.4%
Price
$31.89
 Compare with IOSP
ELVR Elevra Lithium Limited
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$1.1B
P/E
-
ROE
-26.3%
Price
$63.02
 Compare with IOSP

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

JONES DAVID BENTLEY
General Counsel
Sell
2026-03-03
1,028 shares · $77,758
LANDLESS DAVID F
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
594 shares · $45,474
LANDLESS DAVID F
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
594 shares · $45,473
POCCIA CLAUDIA
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
119 shares · $9,110
POCCIA CLAUDIA
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
119 shares · $9,110
CLEMINSON IAN P
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
2026-02-27
2,380 shares · $182,213
CLEMINSON IAN P
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
2026-02-27
2,380 shares · $182,197
BLACKMORE MILTON C
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
594 shares · $45,474
BLACKMORE MILTON C
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
594 shares · $45,473
PADFIELD LAWRENCE J
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
594 shares · $45,474
PADFIELD LAWRENCE J
Director
Sell
2026-02-27
594 shares · $45,473
LANDLESS DAVID F
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-23
1,539 shares
JONES DAVID BENTLEY
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-02-23
2,993 shares
POCCIA CLAUDIA
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-23
1,539 shares
ARNOLD ELIZABETH K.
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-23
1,539 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
3 analysts
Freedom Capital Markets
2025-11-18
init
Buy

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