IPI vs MTX
IPI: North America's only domestic muriate of potash producer, diversifying into specialty fertilizers and industrial minerals for agriculture, animal feed, and oilfield applications. MTX: Minerals Technologies is a global specialty minerals leader that transforms raw materials like bentonite into essential functional additives for consumer goods and industrial applications.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | IPI | MTX | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $34.82 | $74.56 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $473M | $2.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 33.80 | 14.25 | MTX lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +4.7% | +7.6% | MTX higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +19.3% | +24.9% | MTX higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +4.0% | +12.5% | MTX higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +2.9% | +9.6% | MTX higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +2.2% | +4.7% | MTX higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.00 | 0.56 | IPI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +9.6% | +2.5% | IPI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -0.8% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 5 | MTX higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.26 | 1.17 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +2.1% | +24.4% | MTX higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.