IPI Intrepid Potash, Inc.
$39.68
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 391.4% above fair value

You pay $39.68
Bear $5.95
Fair $8.07
Bull $10.20
Bear $5.95 -85.0% $0.85 × 7x
Fair $8.07 -79.6% $0.85 × 10x
Bull $10.20 -74.3% $0.85 × 12x

Adjust Assumptions

9.5x
0.85$

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($0.85)

Implied Market Multiple 46.7x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (26 analysts) $29.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 72%

Summary

Using 7-year normalized EPS of $0.85 at a 10x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $8.07 per share. P/TBV cross-check: 1.1x.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $29.00 (from 26 analysts). Our estimate is 72% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
  • 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
  • Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing