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INNOSPEC INC.

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Market Cap
$1.90B
P/E (TTM)
16.4x
Rev Growth (TTM)
-3.7%
Net Margin (TTM)
6.6%
FCF Yield (TTM)
7.3%
FCF Margin (TTM)
7.8%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q4 2025
15 days ago
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Revenue
$455.60M
-2.0%
Net Income
$47.40M
EPS
$1.91
Gross
28.0% -1.2%
Operating
10.3% +1.5%
Net
10.4% +25.5%
  • GAAP EPS of $1.91, a significant improvement from a loss of $2.80 in the prior year, primarily due to the absence of a UK pension scheme buyout charge.
  • Fuel Specialties segment delivered another strong quarter with a 7% increase in operating income to $37.2 million, driven by sales growth and margin improvement.
  • Oilfield Services operating income increased 9% to $8.2 million, with improved margins due to a richer sales mix and lower overheads.
  • Excellent quarterly cash flow of $61.4 million generated from operations, contributing to a net cash position of $292.5 million.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$138M
Q4 '25
$61M+56%
Q3 '25
$39M+323%
FCF Margin
TTM7.8%
Q4 '2513.5%+52%
Sector: 0.8%Above Avg
OCF Margin7.8%
OCF/NI1.19x
CapEx Coverage
FCF Yield7.3%
FCF Growth (2Y)+19%
Cash Conversion Cycle
117 days
DSO: 70+DIO: 93DPO: 46

Capital Allocation & Returns

Growth Focused
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM1.3%
Div Yield0.0%
+
Buyback (TTM)1.3%

Prioritizing reinvestment over distributions

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$138.3M
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$23.9M
Capital Return / FCF17.3%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$0
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
7.7%
Stable
-0.3% YoY-3.2%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
6.1%
8Q: 6.9%
Asset Turnover
0.99x
8Q: 1.01x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.00x
D/E: 0.00x
DuPont: 6.1%7.7% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
6.30x
8Q:6.45x
-80.7%
Invested Cap Turn
1.25x
8Q:1.30x
-22.7%
Depreciation Rate Trend
⚠ Declining -2.0%
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024
Revenue
$1.8B
$455.6M3.1%
$441.9M0.5%
$439.7M0.2%
$440.8M5.6%
$466.8M5.3%
$443.4M1.9%
$435.0M13.0%
$500.2M
Operating Income
$129.5M
$46.8M693.2%
$5.9M82.8%
$34.3M19.3%
$42.5M3.4%
$41.1M9.9%
$45.6M12.0%
$40.7M19.4%
$50.5M
Net Income
$116.6M
$47.4M267.4%
$12.9M45.1%
$23.5M28.4%
$32.8M146.6%
$-70.4M310.8%
$33.4M7.1%
$31.2M24.6%
$41.4M
Operating Cash Flow
$138.3M
$61.4M56.2%
$39.3M322.6%
$9.3M67.1%
$28.3M10.1%
$25.7M65.0%
$73.5M1463.8%
$4.7M94.2%
$80.6M
Free Cash Flow
$138.3M
$61.4M56.2%
$39.3M322.6%
$9.3M67.1%
$28.3M10.1%
$25.7M65.0%
$73.5M1463.8%
$4.7M94.2%
$80.6M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
16.4x
Volatile
8Q: 81.0x+924%
Multiple expansion without fundamental improvement
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
16.4x
vs sector
Cash Flow
11.7x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
0.1xPEG
Undervalued for growth
Quality-Adj
2.1P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 7.7%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
Buyback
1.3%
Total Yield
1.3%
Market Cap$1.90B
EV$1.62B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
72/100
High Quality

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Above Avg
9.1%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
7.7%
8Q:
-3.2%
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 6.1%
Asset Turnover: 0.99x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.19x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin27.7%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover1.25x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle117 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
56/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
-3.7%
OpInc Growth YoY
13.9%
EPS Growth YoY
229.6%
FCF 3Y CAGR
19.2%

Growth Quality Analysis

Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Moderate
Profitability Cascade
Gross
27.7%
Operating
7.3%
Below Avg in sector
Net
6.6%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+1.2 pts
FCF: 7.8% | Net: 6.6%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $292.50M
Interest Coverage
+Net cash position: $292.50M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.00x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis