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Compass Minerals International vs Nexa Resources

Nexa Resources is the larger business, with $3.00bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.24bn for Compass Minerals International (2.4 times as much). Compass Minerals International grew faster (11.3% against 8.5%). Nexa Resources kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.4% against -6.4%. Nexa Resources carries less debt relative to equity (170.1% against 362.1%).

Latest fiscal yearCompass Minerals InternationalCMP, 2025Nexa ResourcesNEXA, 2025
Revenue $1.24bn $3.00bn
Revenue growth 11.3% 8.5%
Net income −$79.8m $133m
Operating margin 2.0% 16.6%
Net margin -6.4% 4.4%
Return on equity -29.0% 14.6%
Free cash flow $128m $13.1m
Cash $59.7m $516m
Total debt $848m $1.71bn
Debt to equity 362.1% 170.1%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield 0.0% 2.3%
Share buybacks — —
Employees 1,849 —
Market value $980m $1.51bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score 33 (Weak) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 0 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.