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NYSE: CMP NYSE Diversified Metals & Mining Next results ~November 23, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Compass Minerals International Inc is a US-listed company in the diversified metals & mining industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 948% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 948% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Compass Minerals International Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds126 adding, 82 cuttingOf 39 active managers that changed their stake, 26 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Compass Minerals International files

Where Compass Minerals International stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $1.29bn, up 5.5% on a year earlier, slower than the 6.4% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 6.0% from 9.6% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 8.9% from -1.3%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades D. It passes 3 of our 6 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Compass Minerals International is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 23, 2026 (estimated)

Compass Minerals International Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 5.5% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 6.0%. Where it stands out: free-cash-flow margin of 6.0% ranks 2 of 16 diversified metals & mining companies we cover. Where it lags: long-term debt as % of assets of 52.9% ranks 14 of 14 diversified metals & mining companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$9.4 per share in the base case (~$3.0–$18 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Results well short of expectations: Reported earnings per share missed the analysts' consensus estimate by 128% in the quarter to 2026-06-30.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 10.3 points on a year ago.
  • Estimates rising. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has risen 6.2% over 90 days.

Things to watch

  • High earnings multiple. The shares trade at 53 times the last 12 months' earnings, so expectations are demanding.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 50% and a beta of 1.6 against the S&P 500.
  • Below peers: long-term debt as % of assets. Long-term debt as % of assets of 52.9% ranks 14 of 14 diversified metals & mining companies we cover (median 21.3%).
  • Below peers: gross margin. Gross margin of 17.2% ranks 11 of 14 diversified metals & mining companies we cover (median 24.6%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
-$0.14 against an average estimate of -$0.06: missed by 128.2%
Revenue
$215m, up 0.3% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-13.9% in the first session after the results on August 5, 2026, against -0.4% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
highway sales volumes (thousands of tons) 8600 to 8800 (2026); consumer and industrial sales volumes (thousands of tons) 1900 to 2000 (2026)
Next report
November 23, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.03

Compass Minerals International's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day-0.5%
  • 1 week+4.2%
  • 1 month+4.5%
  • This year+18.1%
  • 1 year+33.7%
  • 5 years-66.0%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$1.3B
Operating margin
8.9%
Net margin
1.4%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.43

Growth

Revenue growth
+5.5%
Change in growth rate
−1.0 pts
Share count change
+1.9%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$77.9M
FCF margin
6.0%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.8%

Earnings

Last results
August 5, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Leadership
  3. Announcement
  4. Announcement
  5. Results
  6. Leadership
  7. Guidance

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Compass Minerals International Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 948% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Compass Minerals International Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.5%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.24 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$11 ~$9.7–$30 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Compass Minerals International Inc with Diversified Metals & Mining in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$59.77$57.47$34.80$53.74$61.73$37.40$27.59$12.02$19.20$23.19
Market value$2.0bn$1.9bn$1.2bn$1.8bn$2.1bn$1.3bn$1.1bn$496m$803m$982m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$0$0$0$0$928m$910m$773m$914m$788m$672m
Enterprise value$2.0bn$1.9bn$1.2bn$1.8bn$3.0bn$2.2bn$1.9bn$1.4bn$1.6bn$1.7bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.8x1.4x1.1x1.7x1.8x1.0x0.9x0.4x0.6x0.8x
Price / earnings 12.4x45.5x18.2x30.0x——107.2x——53.4x
Price / free cash flow —52.4x13.8x29.6x37.8x53.6x——6.3x12.6x
EV / EBITDA 7.6x6.9x5.4x7.1x12.9x13.8x10.8x—12.4x7.4x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

33 /100

Weak moat

How hard Compass Minerals International's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 9 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 6 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 5.8% of total assets over 9 years.

  • Pricing power 7 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 19.1%, moving by 2.9 percentage points (standard deviation) across 9 years.

  • Durability 1 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 6.9%; its worst year was -7.4%.

  • Cash conversion 9 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 6 of 9 years, at a median 5.4% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 24.5% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.8% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 23, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $219m and EPS of −$0.03 (range −$0.10 to $0.01) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $0.89 +286% $1.3bn +3%
Next $1.26 +41% $1.3bn +3%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +6.2% in 90 days, across 4 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +9.2% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 2 analysts raised Compass Minerals International Inc's forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Compass Minerals International Inc, last 90 days
$0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.82 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.88 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.89 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.89 Current fiscal year, Now: $0.89 $0.89 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.18 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.18 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.27 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.27 Next fiscal year, Now: $1.26 $1.26

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $0.82$1.18
60 days ago $0.88$1.18
30 days ago $0.89$1.27
7 days ago $0.89$1.27
Now $0.89$1.26

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 −$0.06 −$0.14 −128.2%
Mar 2026 $0.59 $0.63 +6.6%
Dec 2025 $0.26 $0.43 +68.3%
Sept 2025 −$0.23 −$0.17 +25.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 5, 2026
  • Highway sales volumes (thousands of tons) · Salt 2026 8,600k to 8,800k Raised
    “Highway sales volumes (thousands of tons) 8,450 - 8,800 8,600 - 8,800” source
  • Consumer and industrial sales volumes (thousands of tons) · Salt 2026 1,900k to 2,000k Maintained
    “Consumer and industrial sales volumes (thousands of tons) 1,900 - 2,000 1,900 - 2,000” source
  • Total salt sales volumes (thousands of tons) 2026 10,500k to 10,800k Raised
    “Total salt sales volumes (thousands of tons) 10,350 - 10,800 10,500 - 10,800” source
  • Revenue (in millions) · Salt 2026 $1,053m to $1,090m Raised
    “Revenue (in millions) $1,025 - $1,080 $1,053 - $1,090” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) · Salt 2026 $225m to $236m Non-GAAP Narrowed
    “Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $225 - $240 $225 - $236” source
  • Sales volumes (thousands of tons) · Plant Nutrition 2026 290k to 300k Raised
    “Sales volumes (thousands of tons) 280 - 300 290 - 300” source
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  • Revenue (in millions) · Plant Nutrition 2026 $200m to $209m Raised
    “Revenue (in millions) $190 - $210 $200 - $209” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) · Plant Nutrition 2026 $49m to $57m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $43 - $ 47 $49 - $ 57” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) · Corporate & Other 2026 $-56m to $-51m Non-GAAP Maintained
    “Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) ($56) - ($51) ($56) - ($51)” source
  • Total Compass Minerals Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) 2026 $218m to $242m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $225 - $236 $49 - $57 ($56) - ($51) $218 - $242” source
  • Full-year 2026 total company Adjusted EBITDA full-year 2026 $218m to $242m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Mid-point of full-year 2026 guidance for total company Adjusted EBITDA was raised within modified range of $218 million to $242 million, reflecting stronger-than-expected results in the Plant Nutrition segment and adjustments in the Salt segment related to mix dynamics, inflationary pressures and the pace of operational improvements.” source
  • Full-year consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint full-year 2026 about $230m Non-GAAP Raised
    “We raised our full-year consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $230 million, driven by significantly stronger Plant Nutrition performance partially offset by mix, inflationary pressures and the pace of operational improvements in Salt,” source
  • Capital expenditures (in millions) 2026 $90m to $110m
    “Capital expenditures ( in millions ) $90 - $110” source
  • Depreciation, depletion and amortization 2026 $105m to $115m Maintained
    “Depreciation, depletion and amortization $105 - $115 $105 - $115” source
  • Interest expense, net 2026 $62m to $67m Maintained
    “Interest expense, net $62 - $67 $62 - $67” source
  • Effective income tax rate (excl. valuation allowance) 2026 27% to 31% Lowered
    “Effective income tax rate (excl. valuation allowance) 30% - 34% 27% - 31%” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts, Nov 2026
Buy250%
Hold125%
Sell125%

Monthly trend

  1. Nov 20262114
  2. Oct 20262114

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Compass Minerals International Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
5.3%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.34
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−24%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
78%
of shares
Held by insiders
23.3%
of shares
Employees
1,800
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +33.7%

$17.34 on October 31, 2025 to $23.19

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.2bn $1.3bn +5.5%
P/S multiple 0.6x 0.8x +29.2%
Share count 42m 42m −1.9%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −5.5%

$24.55 on November 3, 2023 to $23.19

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.2bn $1.3bn +5.8%
Net margin 0.9% 1.4% +58.1%
P/E multiple 87.1x 53.4x −38.7%
Share count 39m 42m −7.8%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
CMP−14%−19%−37%−55%+75%+18%
Industry peers (median)+33%−32%−1%−22%+47%−47%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CMP58%58%33%50%58%46%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CMP−35%−53%−50%−69%−36%−37%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 89% from October 15, 2021 to September 10, 2024. Getting back needed a 819% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$16.54 – $33.51
From 52-week high
−30.8%
vs 50-day average
−0.8%
vs 200-day average
−10.6%
Volatility (1 year)
50%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.60

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±10.6%
After a week
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±12.2%
After a month
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±17.3%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 5, 2026 −13.9% −0.4% −10.7% −15.7%
May 6, 2026 +6.7% +1.1% +14.2% +12.0%
February 4, 2026 −17.3% −1.7% −7.8% −10.5%
December 8, 2025 −12.3% −0.4% −8.6% +10.8%
August 11, 2025 −10.4% +0.9% −11.3% −15.9%
May 7, 2025 +28.7% +1.1% +41.3% +42.6%
February 10, 2025 −5.2% +0.8% −1.5% −17.8%
December 16, 2024 −2.1% 0.0% −18.9% +8.8%
October 30, 2024 −5.2% −2.3% +4.1% +18.8%
September 17, 2024 +17.9% −0.3% +19.4% +45.1%
May 7, 2024 +2.0% +0.1% −4.0% +3.0%
February 7, 2024 −5.3% +0.9% −4.1% −6.2%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Compass Minerals International Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Compass Minerals International Inc
$1B $1.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.4B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $1.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $1.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $1.3B $1.3B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $1.2B
FY24 Q1 $1.2B
FY24 Q2 $1.1B
FY24 Q3 $1.1B
FY24 Q4 $1.1B
FY25 Q1 $1.1B
FY25 Q2 $1.2B
FY25 Q3 $1.2B
FY25 Q4 $1.2B
FY26 Q1 $1.3B
FY26 Q2 $1.3B
FY26 Q3 $1.3B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Compass Minerals International Inc
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -3.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -5.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -6.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -6.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -7.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -9.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 5.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 7.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 11.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 23.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 6.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 5.5% 5.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -3.3%
FY24 Q1 -5.7%
FY24 Q2 -6.7%
FY24 Q3 -6.5%
FY24 Q4 -7.2%
FY25 Q1 -9.3%
FY25 Q2 5.8%
FY25 Q3 7.3%
FY25 Q4 11.3%
FY26 Q1 23.1%
FY26 Q2 6.4%
FY26 Q3 5.5%
Operating margin (TTM) Compass Minerals International Inc
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 6.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -0.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -8.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -7.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -10.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -5.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -2.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -1.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 2.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 4.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 9.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 8.9% 8.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 6.4%
FY24 Q1 -0.3%
FY24 Q2 -8.0%
FY24 Q3 -7.4%
FY24 Q4 -10.5%
FY25 Q1 -5.8%
FY25 Q2 -2.2%
FY25 Q3 -1.3%
FY25 Q4 2.0%
FY26 Q1 4.6%
FY26 Q2 9.3%
FY26 Q3 8.9%
FCF margin (TTM) Compass Minerals International Inc
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -4.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -11.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -16.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -13.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -8.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -2.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 7.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 9.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 10.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 7.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 7.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 6.0% 6.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 -4.0%
FY24 Q1 -11.0%
FY24 Q2 -16.8%
FY24 Q3 -13.7%
FY24 Q4 -8.9%
FY25 Q1 -2.3%
FY25 Q2 7.6%
FY25 Q3 9.6%
FY25 Q4 10.3%
FY26 Q1 7.1%
FY26 Q2 7.8%
FY26 Q3 6.0%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-KT, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2012 Dec 2011 2013 Dec 2012 2014 Dec 2013 2017 Dec 2016 2018 Dec 2017 2019 Dec 2018 2020 Dec 2019 2021 Sept 2021 2022 Sept 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 0 0 0 1,138 1,364 1,080 1,085 1,145 1,245 1,205 1,117 1,244 1,292
Gross profit 310 227 286 300 327 184 233 229 200 232 195 191 223
EBITDA 280 198 259 265 281 216 258 235 158 176 −12 129 222
Operating income 215 133 186 175 159 80 120 106 45 77 −117 25 116
Net income 149 89 131 163 43 65 61 −186 −21 11 −206 −80 18
Diluted EPS $4.45 $2.65 $3.88 $4.79 $1.25 $1.90 $1.76 −$5.49 −$0.63 $0.25 −$4.99 — $0.43
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — — — — +19.9% −20.9% +0.5% +5.6% +8.7% −3.3% −7.2% +11.3% +5.5%
EBITDA — −29.4% +30.8% +2.4% +6.2% −23.1% +19.0% −8.7% −32.7% +11.3% −106.7% — +156.8%
Operating income — −38.1% +39.3% −5.9% −8.8% −50.1% +50.4% −11.5% −57.1% +70.5% −250.9% — —
Net income — −40.3% +47.1% +24.4% −73.8% +51.8% −6.2% −405.4% — — — — —
Diluted EPS — −40.4% +46.4% +23.5% −73.9% +52.0% −7.4% −411.9% — — — — —
Margins
Gross margin — — — 26.3% 23.9% 17.0% 21.4% 19.9% 16.0% 19.3% 17.5% 15.3% 17.2%
EBITDA margin — — — 23.3% 20.6% 20.0% 23.7% 20.5% 12.7% 14.6% −1.1% 10.3% 17.2%
Operating margin — — — 15.3% 11.7% 7.4% 11.0% 9.2% 3.6% 6.4% −10.5% 2.0% 8.9%
Net margin — — — 14.3% 3.1% 6.0% 5.6% −16.2% −1.7% 0.9% −18.4% −6.4% 1.4%
Free-cash-flow margin — — — −1.3% 2.7% 7.9% 5.7% 4.9% 1.9% −4.0% −8.9% 10.3% 6.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 252 152 238 167 151 182 160 141 120 106 14 198 156
Capital spending 107 131 123 182 114 97 98 86 97 154 114 70 78
Free cash flow 145 21 116 −15 37 86 62 56 24 −48 −100 128 78
Stock-based pay 7 9 5 5 5 8 6 10 16 21 8 10 11
Free cash flow after stock pay 138 12 111 −20 32 78 55 46 8 −69 −108 118 67
Balance sheet
Cash — — — — — — — 18 46 39 20 60 56
Total debt 483 482 479 1,333 1,369 1,371 1,310 946 956 811 934 848 728
Net debt (negative = net cash) — — — — — — — 928 910 773 914 788 672
Diluted shares 33m 33m 33m 34m 34m 34m 34m 34m 34m 41m 41m 42m 42m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 60 66 73 94 98 98 98 98 21 25 13 0 —
Total returned 60 66 73 94 98 98 98 98 21 25 13 0 —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

3 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $1.4bn
Short-term assets $499mLonger-term assets $854m
What it owes, and who funded it · $511m
Short-term liabilities $248mShareholders' equity $264m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $499m of assets due within a year against $248m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $56m of cash against $717m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 272% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 349% to 272% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $156m of operating cash flow against $717m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $116m against $68m of interest.

From Compass Minerals International Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM)
$0
Returned to shareholders
0%
of free cash flow
Diluted share count
+1.9%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Sales & admin spending
8.3%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in diversified metals & mining
Last 12 months unless stated CMP GSM MTRN NEXA LEU MP Median
Revenue, last 12 months $1.3bn $1.3bn $2.1bn $3.0bn $474m $305m $118m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 5.5% −18.8% 21.6% 8.5% 8.5% 26.1% 14.6%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 1.9% — 7.2% — 13.4% −6.8% 13.4%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 0.3% — 42.2% — 14.0% 89.0% 7.2%
Gross margin 17.2% 27.0% 16.0% 23.7% 23.7% — 24.6%
Operating margin 8.9% −10.0% 6.0% 16.6% 1.6% −41.5% −5.3%
Operating margin, 3-year average 0.1% −2.0% 5.5% 16.7% 11.0% −62.5% −23.9%
Net margin 1.4% −12.8% 4.3% 4.4% 10.2% −19.9% −36.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 12.1% 3.9% 5.2% 12.2% −11.6% −27.5% −9.3%
Free-cash-flow margin 6.0% −0.8% 2.4% 0.4% −34.6% −165.2% −48.3%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 0.6% 0.7% 2.4% 2.7% −3.1% −128.0% −37.2%
Stock pay / revenue 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% — 0.2% 13.6% 11.9%
Change in share count 1.9% −0.2% 0.5% 0.0% 29.7% 8.3% 8.3%

Median of all 17 companies we cover in diversified metals & mining. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

17 diversified metals & mining companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 5.5% 14.6% 12 of 17
Change in growth rate Growth -1.0pp +10.2pp 12 of 16
Gross margin Profitability 17.2% 24.6% 11 of 14
Operating margin Profitability 8.9% -0.5% 4 of 14
Net margin Profitability 1.4% -36.1% 5 of 17
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 6.0% -34.6% 2 of 16
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.8% 13.5% 3 of 13
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 52.9% 21.3% 14 of 14
Change in share count Balance sheet 1.9% 8.3% 7 of 16

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 30, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Highway Deicing Salt $643M 51.7% ▲ 17.6%
Consumer Industrial Salt $380M 30.5% ▲ 5.1%
SOP $219M 17.6% ▲ 15.8%
Other $2.6M 0.2% ▼ 55.9%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $875M 70.4% ▲ 6.1%
Canada $289M 23.2% ▲ 23.0%
United Kingdom $65.9M 5.3% ▲ 30.0%
Other Geographic Areas $14.1M 1.1% ▲ 101.4%

From Compass Minerals International Inc's 10-K filed December 12, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$1.2B
Institutions reporting
230
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 4.1%
Positions opened / closed
53 / 26

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 126 institutions bought and 82 sold ; the biggest buyer was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc (+886K shares) and the biggest seller Sailingstone Capital Partners LLC (−1.5M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Koch, Inc. $219M 7.0M 18.2% 0.0%
Sailingstone Capital Partners LLC $104M 3.4M 8.7% ▼ 30.6%
Blackrock, Inc. $95.8M 3.1M 7.9% ▲ 7.9%
State Street Corp $76M 2.4M 6.3% ▲ 5.1%
American Century Companies Inc $70.8M 2.3M 5.9% ▲ 35.4%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $55.3M 1.8M 4.6% ▲ 1.5%
Irenic Capital Management LP $33.3M 1.1M 2.8% ▼ 25.6%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $29.6M 951K 2.5% ▲ 4.1%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc $27.6M 886K 2.3% New
Gumshoe Capital Management LLC $27.2M 872K 2.3% ▼ 31.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $26.2M 841K 2.2% ▲ 7.2%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $21.7M 698K 1.8% ▲ 22.2%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Compass Minerals International Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $0 net buying

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 11 trades and filings

No trades in Compass Minerals International Inc disclosed in the last 12 months; 11 earlier trades on record.

  • Kevin Hern(R-OK 1):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded October 11, 2023, filed November 17, 2023
  • Josh Gottheimer(D-NJ 5):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded November 16, 2021, filed December 13, 2021
  • Chris Jacobs(R-NY 27):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded January 4, 2021, filed February 17, 2021

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 2, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 5, 2026
  • May 6, 2026
  • February 4, 2026
  • December 8, 2025
  • August 11, 2025
  • May 7, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

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Compass Minerals International Inc in brief

What does Compass Minerals International Inc do?
Compass Minerals International Inc is a US-listed company in the diversified metals & mining industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Compass Minerals International Inc's stock ticker?
Compass Minerals International Inc trades under the ticker CMP on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Compass Minerals International Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Compass Minerals International Inc reported revenue of $1.3B, 5.5% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Compass Minerals International Inc's free cash flow?
Compass Minerals International Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 6.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 2 of the 16 diversified metals & mining companies we cover.
Who are Compass Minerals International Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Koch, Inc., Sailingstone Capital Partners LLC and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Compass Minerals International Inc's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Compass Minerals International Inc's market capitalisation was about $982M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.4 and net debt of $672M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Compass Minerals International Inc pay a dividend?
Compass Minerals International Inc reported no dividend payments in its trailing twelve months of filings.
How much debt does Compass Minerals International Inc have?
Compass Minerals International Inc's debt-to-equity ratio is 272.0%, from its latest balance sheet (348.9% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Compass Minerals International Inc's competitors?
In our Diversified Metals & Mining peer group, the companies closest to Compass Minerals International Inc are Ferroglobe PLC, Materion Corp, Nexa Resources S.a., Centrus Energy Corp and MP Materials Corp. / DE. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Compass Minerals International Inc's.
When is Compass Minerals International Inc's next earnings date?
Around November 23, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Compass Minerals International Inc announces its own schedule.