IPI vs LXU
IPI: North America's only domestic muriate of potash producer, diversifying into specialty fertilizers and industrial minerals for agriculture, animal feed, and oilfield applications. LXU: LSB Industries is a nitrogen-based chemical company specializing in agricultural fertilizers and industrial chemical products.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | IPI | LXU | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $34.29 | $10.88 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $461M | $783M | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 32.59 | 17.24 | LXU lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +4.7% | +7.2% | LXU higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +19.3% | +20.9% | LXU higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +4.0% | +11.8% | LXU higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +2.9% | +8.9% | LXU higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +2.2% | +4.0% | LXU higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 0.00 | 0.83 | IPI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +9.6% | +21.5% | LXU higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -12.0% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 1.27 | 0.87 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -4.5% | +40.8% | LXU higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.