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Compass Minerals International, Inc.

CMP

NYSEBasic MaterialsIndustrial Materials

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$26.00

+$1.38 · +5.61%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

CMP company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

56

Fair Value

Momentum

54

Neutral

Sentiment

66

Bullish

Risk resilience

57

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) operates as a significant global producer and supplier of vital minerals, concentrating its activities primarily across the United States, Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom, while also serving other international markets. The company organizes its diverse operations into three main business divisions: Salt, Plant Nutrition North America, and Plant Nutrition South America. Within its Salt segment, Compass Minerals offers a comprehensive suite of sodium chloride and magnesium chloride products. These include various forms such as rock salt, salt produced through mechanical and solar evaporation, and both brine and flake magnesium chloride. This division also procures potassium chloride and calcium chloride, which it either sells as standalone finished goods or integrates with salt to create specialized blends. The applications for these products are extensive: they function as de-icing agents for roadways, are used by both professional and consumer markets, serve as fundamental ingredients in chemical production, aid in water treatment, contribute to human and animal nutrition, and fulfill a wide spectrum of other industrial and consumer demands. An additional service provided by this segment is records management. The Plant Nutrition North America segment specializes in delivering sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers, available in a variety of grades. Its portfolio includes agricultural products suitable for methods like broadcast spreading, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions; turf products tailored for the ornamental market and for blends used on golf course greens; organic options marketed under the Protassium+ brand; and micronutrient products, including those under the Wolf Trax label and other brands. This segment's clientele includes agricultural input distributors and retailers, as well as direct growers. Finally, the Plant Nutrition South America segment provides a selection of specialized plant nutrients and supplements. It also supplies essential chemicals for water and wastewater purification, decontamination, and treatment processes, alongside various process chemicals designated for industrial applications. Initially incorporated as Salt Holdings Corporation, the company formally adopted its current name, Compass Minerals International, Inc., in December 2003. Established in 1993, its corporate headquarters are situated in Overland Park, Kansas.

Industry
Industrial Materials
Sector
Basic Materials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Edward C. Dowling Jr.
Listed since
Dec 12, 2003
Employees
1,849

Market position

Day range

Current $26.00

52-week range

Current $26.00

Open
$25.205
Previous close
$24.62
Volume
346.38K
0.6× average
Average volume
578.14K
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.09B USD
Beta
1.26
Market reference 1
50-day average
$28.9578
-10.21% below average
200-day average
$24.9207
+4.33% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.59B USD
P/E (TTM)
59.09×
P/B (TTM)
4.17×
P/S (TTM)
0.84×
EV / EBITDA
13.48×
Earnings yield
-9.94%
Free cash flow yield
15.94%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
17.22%
Operating margin
8.94%
Net margin
1.42%
Return on equity
-34.09%
Return on assets
-5.25%
Return on invested capital
2.01%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.76×
Current ratio
2.15×
Altman Z-score
1.99
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends25%7%-12%-30%Gross margin, FY2021: 20.33%Gross margin, FY2022: 16.05%Gross margin, FY2023: 19.26%Gross margin, FY2024: 17.45%Gross margin, FY2025: 15.33%Operating margin, FY2021: 9.30%Operating margin, FY2022: 3.65%Operating margin, FY2023: 6.42%Operating margin, FY2024: -10.45%Operating margin, FY2025: 2.03%Net margin, FY2021: -25.57%Net margin, FY2022: -1.69%Net margin, FY2023: 0.87%Net margin, FY2024: -18.44%Net margin, FY2025: -6.42%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 20.33%. Gross margin FY2022 16.05%. Gross margin FY2023 19.26%. Gross margin FY2024 17.45%. Gross margin FY2025 15.33%. Operating margin FY2021 9.30%. Operating margin FY2022 3.65%. Operating margin FY2023 6.42%. Operating margin FY2024 -10.45%. Operating margin FY2025 2.03%. Net margin FY2021 -25.57%. Net margin FY2022 -1.69%. Net margin FY2023 0.87%. Net margin FY2024 -18.44%. Net margin FY2025 -6.42%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.24B USD+11.32%

Operating income

25.3M USD+142.1M USD

Net income

−79.8M USD+61.28%
Income trends across reported periods1.39B USD807.5M USD223.9M USD−359.7M USDRevenue, FY2021: 836.2M USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.25B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.2B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.12B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.24B USDOperating income, FY2021: 77.8M USDOperating income, FY2022: 45.4M USDOperating income, FY2023: 77.4M USDOperating income, FY2024: −116.8M USDOperating income, FY2025: 25.3M USDNet income, FY2021: −213.8M USDNet income, FY2022: −21.1M USDNet income, FY2023: 10.5M USDNet income, FY2024: −206.1M USDNet income, FY2025: −79.8M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 836.2M USD. Revenue FY2022 1.25B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.2B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.12B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.24B USD. Operating income FY2021 77.8M USD. Operating income FY2022 45.4M USD. Operating income FY2023 77.4M USD. Operating income FY2024 −116.8M USD. Operating income FY2025 25.3M USD. Net income FY2021 −213.8M USD. Net income FY2022 −21.1M USD. Net income FY2023 10.5M USD. Net income FY2024 −206.1M USD. Net income FY2025 −79.8M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.24B USD1.12B USD1.2B USD1.25B USD836.2M USD
Cost of goods sold1.05B USD922.4M USD972.7M USD1.05B USD666.2M USD
Gross profit190.7M USD195M USD232M USD199.8M USD170M USD
Selling, general, and administrative113.3M USD137.8M USD150.2M USD133.5M USD92.2M USD
Operating expenses165.4M USD311.8M USD154.6M USD154.4M USD92.2M USD
Interest income1.3M USD1M USD5.3M USD800K USD200K USD
Interest expense68.5M USD69.5M USD55.5M USD55.2M USD44.3M USD
Depreciation and amortization103.2M USD105M USD98.6M USD112.8M USD94.9M USD
Operating income25.3M USD−116.8M USD77.4M USD45.4M USD77.8M USD
Net income−79.8M USD−206.1M USD10.5M USD−21.1M USD−213.8M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
36%
4 beats, 7 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+1680.25%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.14
Estimate -0.06 · Miss by 125.23%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.760.29-0.18-0.65Q1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 10, 2025: actual -0.55, estimate 0.13, surprise -524.06%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 0.63, estimate 0.003, surprise +19404.64%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual -0.39, estimate -0.06, surprise -550.00%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Dec 8, 2025: actual -0.17, estimate -0.227, surprise +25.13%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 4, 2026: actual 0.43, estimate 0.11, surprise +290.91%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 0.63, estimate 0.66, surprise -4.55%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual -0.14, estimate -0.062, surprise -125.23%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Dec 14, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.06, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates517.55M406.63M295.72M184.81MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 10, 2025: actual 307.2M USD, estimate 293.9M USD, surprise +4.53%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 494.6M USD, estimate 208.6M USD, surprise +137.11%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual 214.6M USD, estimate 212.02M USD, surprise +1.22%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 8, 2025: actual 227.5M USD, estimate 223.62M USD, surprise +1.73%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 4, 2026: actual 396.1M USD, estimate 359.79M USD, surprise +10.09%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 453.2M USD, estimate 418.97M USD, surprise +8.17%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 215.3M USD, estimate 207.75M USD, surprise +3.63%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Dec 14, 2026: actual —, estimate 221.56M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$31.00

19.23% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $35.00Average $31.00Low $27.00

Rating distribution

17 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1059%
Hold529%
Sell212%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

5 institutions
StifelmaintainBuy

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.60

2023 complete year-79.2% since 2019

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 8, 2024

$0.15

Quarterly

Record Mar 11, 2024 · Payment Mar 20, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 8, 2023

$0.15

Quarterly

Record Dec 11, 2023 · Payment Dec 20, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 8, 2023

$0.15

Quarterly

Record Sep 11, 2023 · Payment Sep 20, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 8, 2023

$0.15

Quarterly

Record Jun 9, 2023 · Payment Jun 20, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 9, 2023

$0.15

Quarterly

Record Mar 10, 2023 · Payment Mar 20, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 8, 2022

$0.15

Quarterly

Record Dec 9, 2022 · Payment Dec 20, 2022

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