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Innospec Inc. (IOSP)

POSITIVE
Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsUnited States

Fundamental

72

Price

$94.16

Market Cap

$2.33B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Innospec Inc. develops, manufactures, blends, markets, and supplies specialty chemicals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Performance Chemicals, Fuel Specialties, and Oilfield Services. It offers specialty chemical products used as additives in diesel, jet, marine, fuel oil, and other fuels used in the operation of commercial trucking, marine and aviation engines, power station generators, heating oil, and other industrial machinery applications. It also provides technology-based solutions for customers' processes or products in personal care, home care, agrochemical, construction, mining, and other industrial markets. In addition, the company develops and markets chemical solutions for drilling, completion, production, drag reducing agents, and oil and gas applications. It serves large multinational companies, manufacturers of personal and home care products and global mining, agriculture and building products, and other industrial companies; national and multinational oil companies, fuel marketers and retailers, fuel terminals, marine lines, coating and plastics producers, and other heavy industrial end-users; and multinational public, independent exploration and production, and oilfield services companies. The company was formerly known as Octel Corp. and changed its name to Innospec Inc. in January 2006. Innospec Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$1.84B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$122M

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

-

Total Equity

$1.33B

Total Liabilities

$500M

Current Ratio

2.78

Interest Coverage

-

Debt/EBITDA

0.28

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

CyclicalFairly Valued

Fair Value

$93.72

Current Price

$94.16

Margin of Safety

-0.5%

Fair Value Range

$65.80 - $121.64

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$101.00
Discounted cash flow (DCF):Not applicable to this type of company
Earnings multiple (P/E):$76.38
Graham growth formula:Not applicable to this type of company
Earnings power value (EPV):$43.53
Justified P/B:Not applicable to this type of company
Dividend discount (Gordon):Not applicable to this type of company
P/FFO, funds from operations:Not applicable to this type of company
Mid-cycle earnings:$117.68
Revenue multiple:Not applicable to this type of company
Analyst Consensus:Strong Buy (8B / 1H / 0S)
Last Earnings Surprise:+18.96%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

19.37

ROE

8.8%

P/B Ratio

1.74

P/FCF

-

Gross Margin

27.5%

ROIC

6.9%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

6.9%

WACC

9.3%

ROIC − WACC

-2.4 pp

ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (18)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 19.78%
  • ROIC 6.9%
  • P/B Ratio 1.74
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • Operating Margin 7.0%
  • Current Ratio
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on Tangible Assets
  • ROE 9.2%
  • Revenue Growth 5Y 8.3%
  • Analyst Consensus 89% Buy
  • Earnings Surprise avg 10.2%
  • PEG Ratio 0.59
  • Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.02
  • Share Dilution -0.4%
  • Net Margin Trend 6.6% vs 1.1%
  • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

Failed (5)

  • Price CAGR 3.17%
  • Gross Margin 27.5%
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)

Unavailable (5)

  • P/FCF NaN
  • Dividend Payout NaN%
  • Positive Free Cash Flow
  • CapEx intensity
  • Interest Coverage

Piotroski F-Score

7/9

Strong financial health

score
criteria

Earnings Quality

1.02

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

-0.4%

Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. Patrick S. WilliamsPresident, CEO & Director60
Mr. Ian Philip CleminsonExecutive VP & CFO60
Dr. Ian M. McRobbieCTO and Senior VP of Research & Technology76
Dr. Corbin BarnesSenior Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations52
Mr. David Bentley Jones CPASenior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary56
Mr. Trey GriffinSenior Vice President of Human Resources58
Mr. Graeme BlairHead of Group Finance41
Mr. Thomas C. EntwistlePresident of Oilfield Services - Americas-
Mr. Steven W. WilliamsExecutive Director69

Audit Risk

1

Board Risk

3

Compensation Risk

1

Shareholder Rights Risk

7

Part 2 · The price and when to enter

This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

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