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Compass Minerals International vs Ferroglobe

Compass Minerals International and Ferroglobe are similar in size: $1.24bn and $1.34bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Compass Minerals International grew faster (11.3% against -18.8%). Compass Minerals International kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -6.4% against -12.8%. Ferroglobe carries less debt relative to equity (23.5% against 362.1%).

Latest fiscal yearCompass Minerals InternationalCMP, 2025FerroglobeGSM, 2025
Revenue $1.24bn $1.34bn
Revenue growth 11.3% -18.8%
Net income −$79.8m −$171m
Operating margin 2.0% -10.0%
Net margin -6.4% -12.8%
Return on equity -29.0% -25.9%
Free cash flow $128m −$10.2m
Cash $59.7m $123m
Total debt $848m $140m
Debt to equity 362.1% 23.5%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield 0.0% 1.4%
Share buybacks — $4.7m
Employees 1,849 —
Market value $980m $723m
Price vs our value range Above our value range Within our value range
Moat score 33 (Weak) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 2 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.