Compass Minerals International vs Materion
Materion is the larger business, with $1.79bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.24bn for Compass Minerals International (1.4 times as much). Compass Minerals International grew faster (11.3% against 6.0%). Materion kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.2% against -6.4%.
| Latest fiscal year | Compass Minerals InternationalCMP, 2025 | MaterionMTRN, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.24bn | $1.79bn |
| Revenue growth | 11.3% | 6.0% |
| Net income | −$79.8m | $74.8m |
| Operating margin | 2.0% | — |
| Net margin | -6.4% | 4.2% |
| Return on equity | -29.0% | 8.3% |
| Free cash flow | $128m | $50.0m |
| Cash | $59.7m | $13.7m |
| Total debt | $848m | $682m |
| Debt to equity | 362.1% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | $0.56 |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Share buybacks | — | $7.8m |
| Employees | 1,849 | 2,880 |
| Market value | $970m | $4.80bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 33 (Weak) | 48 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 42 sales |