Innospec (OCT) Stock Overview
Develops, manufactures, blends, markets, and supplies specialty chemicals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Innospec Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$64.50 |
| 52 Week High | US$99.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$60.00 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.27% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.78% |
| 1 Year Change | -34.85% |
| 3 Year Change | -37.38% |
| 5 Year Change | -20.86% |
| Change since IPO | 258.53% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| OCT | DE Chemicals | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.5% | -0.1% | 0.05% |
| 1Y | -34.8% | -5.5% | 7.0% |
Return vs Industry: OCT underperformed the German Chemicals industry which returned -4.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: OCT underperformed the German Market which returned 6.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| OCT volatility | |
|---|---|
| OCT Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 4.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: OCT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: OCT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 2,450 | Patrick Williams | innospec.com |
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.
Innospec Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| OCT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €1.63b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €98.63m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €1.50b |
Is OCT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| OCT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.78b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.29b |
| Gross Profit | US$492.40m |
| Other Expenses | US$375.80m |
| Earnings | US$116.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.71 |
| Gross Margin | 27.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.56% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did OCT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/27 04:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Innospec Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Tanwanteng | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| David Silver | Freedom Capital Markets |
| Sean Milligan | Johnson Rice & Company, L.L.C. |