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Innospec Inc.
NASDAQ: IOSP Materials Chemicals 🔎 Screen
🏹 Trader: 🎯 Near 52W High | BRS 75 Ready View all →
$2.3B
Market Cap
16.4
P/E
1.94
PEG
12.8%
ROCE
9.1%
ROE
0.04
D/E
8.8%
OPM
-2.5%
% from 52W High
69
α RS
🔍 IOSP is showing a high-conviction setup because it matches 4 of 39 tracked screener presets, RS Rating is 69, and it's within 2.5% of its 52-week high. Net: Broad signal stack, not a recommendation. ? Conviction RS Rating 52W High
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Conviction 4/39 · RS Rating 69 · 2.5% from 52W high
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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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Manager Shares Value % of Fund Period
Steve Cohen Point72 Asset Management 166.8K $12.2M 0.02% Mar 2026
Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies LLC 118.9K $8.7M 0.01% Mar 2026

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📊 MIXED Innospec Q1 2026: Revenue $453M, Adj EPS $1.05, Fuel Specialties strong.
Revenue & Profitability
Total revenues for Q1 2026 were $453.2 million, up 3% from $440.8 million a year ago. Net income attributable to Innospec was $30.4 million, compared to $32.8 million last year. GAAP EPS was $1.22; adjusted EPS was $1.05 versus $1.42 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $43.7 million, down from $54 million in the prior year.
Outlook
Management expects sequential operating income growth in Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services in Q2, with steady performance in Fuel Specialties. They are monitoring potential raw material inflation and supply disruption due to the Middle East conflict. Demand in Fuel Specialties remains resilient, with no demand destruction observed yet, though seasonality may cause a slight sequential decline in Q2.
Growth Drivers
Fuel Specialties growth is driven by expansion into adjacent markets outside of fuels (e.g., polyethylene, propylene) and strong demand. Performance Chemicals growth is expected in the second half of 2026 as plant repairs and optimization projects are completed. Oilfield Services benefits from new DRA opportunities, particularly in the Middle East, Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico, driven by geopolitical chaos and higher crude prices.
Balance Sheet & CapEx
Capital expenditures in Q1 2026 were $8.6 million. The company is prioritizing plant repairs at North Carolina facilities after the U.S. winter storm, alongside pulling forward multiple plant optimization projects for long-term benefits. No specific CapEx guidance for the full year was provided.
Margins
Total gross margin decreased 1.1 percentage points to 27.3% due to the U.S. winter storm impact on Performance Chemicals. Fuel Specialties gross margins were broadly flat at 35.4%. Oilfield Services gross margins improved 1.7 points to 30.1%. Management expects some gross margin compression in Fuel Specialties in Q2 due to raw material pass-through lags, but sequential improvement in overall margins from Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services.
Key Risks
Risks highlighted include ongoing impacts from the January 2026 U.S. winter storm on Performance Chemicals' plants, potential raw material inflation and supply disruption from the Middle East conflict, and possible demand destruction in Fuel Specialties if high fuel costs affect consumption. The Middle East conflict may also delay some activity in Oilfield Services, though it creates new opportunities.
Generated by AI · Q1 2026 results · Not investment advice
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Q2 2026 Q2 2026 2026-08-05
Q2 2026 saw double-digit sales and operating income growth across all segments, with strong cash flow, no debt, and continued shareholder returns. Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services are set for further growth as plant upgrades and expansions come online.
Q1 2026 Q1 2026 2026-05-08
Q1 2026 saw revenue growth and strong Fuel Specialties results, offset by weather-related disruptions in Performance Chemicals. Cash position remains robust, with increased dividends and a new buyback program, while sequential improvements are expected as plant repairs progress.
Q4 2025 Q4 2025 2026-02-18
Q4 saw strong operating income growth in Fuel Specialties and margin improvements across segments, despite a 2% revenue decline. Weather disruptions will impact Q1 2026, but new products and technology are expected to drive growth later in the year.
Q3 2025 Q3 2025 2025-11-05
Q3 saw flat revenue but lower net income and margins due to higher costs and charges, with fuel specialties outperforming other segments. Sequential improvement is expected in Q4, supported by strong cash flow, increased dividends, and continued share buybacks.
Q2 2025 Q2 2025 2025-08-06
Q2 revenue rose 1% year-over-year, with strong Fuel Specialties margins offsetting weaker Performance Chemicals and Oilfield Services. Focus remains on margin improvement, steady dividends, and opportunistic buybacks, while M&A is paused until margin issues are resolved.
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