Symbols / CMP Stock $29.27 +0.02% Compass Minerals International, Inc.

Basic Materials • Other Industrial Metals & Mining • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Other Industrial Metals & Mining
CEO Dr. Edward C. Dowling Jr., B.Sc., M.Sc., …
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 1.23B
Enterprise Value 1.93B
Income 7.10M
Sales 1.29B
FCF (ttm) 82.54M
Book/sh 6.54
Cash/sh 1.77
Employees 1,800
Insider 10d
IPO Dec 12, 2003
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout
P/E 182.91
Forward P/E 27.04
PEG 0.12
P/S 0.95
P/B 4.48
P/C
EV/EBITDA 8.57
EV/Sales 1.49
Quick Ratio 1.21
Current Ratio 2.06
Debt/Eq 282.79
LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) 0.16
EPS next Y 1.08
EPS Growth
Revenue Growth -8.40%
EPS Gr Q/Q
Rev Gr Q/Q
Earnings (next) 2026-05-06
Earnings (prior) 2026-05-06
ROA 5.24%
ROE 2.78%
ROIC
Gross Margin 17.48%
Oper. Margin 12.36%
Profit Margin 0.55%
Shs Outstand 41.96M
Shs Float 39.33M
Insider Own 23.21%
Instit Own 75.22%
Short Float 6.27%
Short Ratio 3.03
Short Interest 1.86M
52W High 31.02
vs 52W High -5.66%
52W Low 16.40
vs 52W Low 78.45%
Beta 1.19
Impl. Vol. 73.63%
Rel Volume 1.52
Avg Volume 578.22K
Volume 880.44K
Target (mean) $25.75
Tgt Median $26.50
Tgt Low $20.00
Tgt High $30.00
# Analysts 4
Recom Buy
Prev Close $29.26
Price $29.27
Change 0.02%
About

Compass Minerals International, Inc. provides essential minerals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces, markets, and sells sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products; and purchases and sells potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride to produce specialty products. This segment provides products for use as a deicer for roadways, consumer, and professional use; as an ingredient in chemical production; for water treatment, human, and animal nutrition; and for various other consumer and industrial uses, as well as records management services. The Plant Nutrition segment produces sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions under the Protassium+ brand name; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; and organic products. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. The company was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in December 2003. Compass Minerals International, Inc. was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Ratings
Current target
$29.27
Low
$20.00
High
$30.00
Mean
$25.75

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-01-06 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $25
2025-12-16 init Freedom Capital Markets — → Buy $22
2025-12-11 main Deutsche Bank Buy → Buy $21
2025-08-13 down JP Morgan Overweight → Underweight $18
2025-06-23 main Deutsche Bank Buy → Buy $22
2025-05-12 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $20
2025-02-12 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $17
2025-02-12 up JP Morgan Neutral → Overweight $15
2024-12-18 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $18
2024-09-18 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $20
2024-04-26 up Loop Capital Hold → Buy $23
2024-03-26 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $20
2024-03-04 down Loop Capital Buy → Hold $26
2024-02-09 main JP Morgan Neutral → Neutral $21
2024-01-11 main Stifel Buy → Buy $60
2023-11-20 up JP Morgan Underweight → Neutral $24
2023-07-19 init BTIG — → Neutral
2023-07-17 init Loop Capital — → Buy $58
2023-05-26 main BMO Capital Market Perform → Market Perform $40
2023-05-22 main Deutsche Bank Buy → Buy $45
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-31 REECE JOSEPH E Director 1,816 $0.00 $0
2026-03-31 SAFRAN DAVID Director 1,071 $0.00 $0
2026-03-31 DEALY RICHARD P Director 1,259 $0.00 $0
2026-03-05 WALKER LORI A Director 11,905
2026-03-05 REECE JOSEPH E Director 22,322
2026-03-05 JOYCE GARETH T Director 11,905
2026-03-05 DEALY RICHARD P Director 11,905
2026-03-03 MERRIN, PATRICK JAMES Chief Operating Officer 18,525
2026-01-28 FJELLMAN PETER B. Chief Financial Officer 8,321
2026-01-16 DOWLING EDWARD C JR Chief Executive Officer 22,350
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30
Total Revenue
1,243.90
+11.32%
1,117.40
-7.25%
1,204.70
-3.25%
1,245.20
Operating Revenue
1,243.90
+11.32%
1,117.40
-7.25%
1,204.70
-3.25%
1,245.20
Cost Of Revenue
1,053.20
+14.18%
922.40
-5.17%
972.70
-6.95%
1,045.40
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
1,053.20
+14.18%
922.40
-5.17%
972.70
-6.95%
1,045.40
Gross Profit
190.70
-2.21%
195.00
-15.95%
232.00
+16.12%
199.80
Operating Expense
111.70
-7.53%
120.80
-21.86%
154.60
+0.13%
154.40
Selling General And Administration
113.30
-17.78%
137.80
-8.26%
150.20
+12.51%
133.50
Other Operating Expenses
-1.60
+90.59%
-17.00
-486.36%
4.40
-78.95%
20.90
Total Expenses
1,164.90
+11.67%
1,043.20
-7.46%
1,127.30
-6.04%
1,199.80
Operating Income
79.00
+6.47%
74.20
-4.13%
77.40
+70.48%
45.40
Total Operating Income As Reported
25.30
+121.66%
-116.80
-250.90%
77.40
+70.48%
45.40
EBITDA
118.00
+961.31%
-13.70
-107.54%
181.70
+8.03%
168.20
Normalized EBITDA
179.20
+0.67%
178.00
-3.26%
184.00
+20.03%
153.30
Reconciled Depreciation
103.20
-1.71%
105.00
+6.49%
98.60
-12.59%
112.80
EBIT
14.80
+112.47%
-118.70
-242.84%
83.10
+50.00%
55.40
Total Unusual Items
-61.20
+68.08%
-191.70
-8234.78%
-2.30
-115.44%
14.90
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-61.20
+68.08%
-191.70
-8234.78%
-2.30
-115.44%
14.90
Special Income Charges
-61.30
+67.91%
-191.00
0.00
0.00
Other Special Charges
7.60
Impairment Of Capital Assets
53.70
-71.88%
191.00
0.00
0.00
Write Off
32.00
Net Income
-79.80
+61.28%
-206.10
-2062.86%
10.50
+149.76%
-21.10
Pretax Income
-53.70
+71.47%
-188.20
-781.88%
27.60
+13700.00%
0.20
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-67.20
+1.90%
-68.50
-36.45%
-50.20
+7.72%
-54.40
Interest Expense Non Operating
68.50
-1.44%
69.50
+25.23%
55.50
+0.54%
55.20
Net Interest Income
-67.20
+1.90%
-68.50
-36.45%
-50.20
+7.72%
-54.40
Interest Expense
68.50
-1.44%
69.50
+25.23%
55.50
+0.54%
55.20
Interest Income Non Operating
1.30
+30.00%
1.00
-81.13%
5.30
+562.50%
0.80
Interest Income
1.30
+30.00%
1.00
-81.13%
5.30
+562.50%
0.80
Other Income Expense
-65.50
+66.22%
-193.90
-48575.00%
0.40
-95.65%
9.20
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
-4.30
-95.45%
-2.20
+48.84%
-4.30
-760.00%
-0.50
Gain On Sale Of Security
0.10
+114.29%
-0.70
+69.57%
-2.30
-115.44%
14.90
Tax Provision
26.10
+45.81%
17.90
+4.68%
17.10
-48.96%
33.50
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-12.85
+68.08%
-40.26
-8234.78%
-0.48
-115.44%
3.13
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-79.80
+61.28%
-206.10
-2062.86%
10.50
+149.76%
-21.10
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-79.80
+61.28%
-206.10
-2062.86%
10.50
+131.53%
-33.30
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-79.80
+61.28%
-206.10
-2062.86%
10.50
+149.76%
-21.10
Net Income Continuous Operations
-79.80
+61.28%
-206.10
-2062.86%
10.50
+131.53%
-33.30
Net Income Discontinuous Operations
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
12.20
Normalized Income
-31.45
+42.46%
-54.66
-543.75%
12.32
+127.33%
-45.07
Net Income Common Stockholders
-79.80
+61.32%
-206.30
-2122.55%
10.20
+147.66%
-21.40
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend
0.00
-100.00%
0.20
-33.33%
0.30
+0.00%
0.30
Diluted EPS
-1.91
+61.72%
-4.99
-1448.65%
0.37
+150.68%
-0.73
Basic EPS
-1.91
+61.72%
-4.99
-1448.65%
0.37
+150.68%
-0.73
Basic Average Shares
41.83
+1.26%
41.31
+1.27%
40.79
+19.54%
34.12
Diluted Average Shares
41.83
+1.26%
41.31
+1.27%
40.79
+19.54%
34.12
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-79.80
+61.32%
-206.30
-2122.55%
10.20
+147.66%
-21.40
Earnings From Equity Interest
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
7.00
+234.62%
-5.20
Line Item Trend 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30
Total Assets
1,519.40
-7.36%
1,640.10
-9.73%
1,816.90
+9.96%
1,652.40
Current Assets
572.20
-2.57%
587.30
-2.26%
600.90
+5.25%
570.90
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
59.70
+195.54%
20.20
-47.80%
38.70
-16.05%
46.10
Cash And Cash Equivalents
59.70
+195.54%
20.20
-47.80%
38.70
-16.05%
46.10
Receivables
179.60
+42.43%
126.10
-2.47%
129.30
-22.67%
167.20
Accounts Receivable
179.60
+42.43%
126.10
-2.47%
129.30
-22.67%
167.20
Gross Accounts Receivable
181.80
+40.17%
129.70
-1.59%
131.80
-22.74%
170.60
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-2.20
+38.89%
-3.60
-56.52%
-2.30
+32.35%
-3.40
Inventory
312.00
-24.66%
414.10
+3.65%
399.50
+27.51%
313.30
Raw Materials
87.00
+22.19%
71.20
-2.33%
72.90
+38.07%
52.80
Work In Process
5.90
-7.81%
6.40
-12.33%
7.30
-17.98%
8.90
Finished Goods
219.10
-34.89%
336.50
+5.39%
319.30
+26.91%
251.60
Assets Held For Sale Current
0.00
Other Current Assets
20.90
-22.30%
26.90
-19.46%
33.40
-24.60%
44.30
Total Non Current Assets
946.70
-10.04%
1,052.30
-13.46%
1,215.90
+12.43%
1,081.50
Net PPE
770.10
-4.51%
806.50
-5.40%
852.50
+9.77%
776.60
Gross PPE
1,953.60
-0.32%
1,959.80
+0.30%
1,953.90
+5.66%
1,849.30
Accumulated Depreciation
-1,183.50
-2.62%
-1,153.30
-4.71%
-1,101.40
-2.68%
-1,072.70
Machinery Furniture Equipment
1,178.80
+0.44%
1,173.60
+4.45%
1,123.60
+3.74%
1,083.10
Construction In Progress
51.60
-7.86%
56.00
-50.57%
113.30
+76.21%
64.30
Other Properties
554.10
-1.02%
559.80
+2.17%
547.90
+2.45%
534.80
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
29.30
-66.70%
88.00
-57.83%
208.70
+105.01%
101.80
Goodwill
6.00
+0.00%
6.00
-93.24%
88.80
+57.45%
56.40
Other Intangible Assets
23.30
-71.59%
82.00
-31.61%
119.90
+164.10%
45.40
Investments And Advances
0.00
-100.00%
46.60
Long Term Equity Investment
0.00
-100.00%
46.60
Other Non Current Assets
147.30
-6.65%
157.80
+2.00%
154.70
-1.15%
156.50
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
1,285.30
-2.89%
1,323.50
+2.13%
1,295.90
-6.58%
1,387.20
Current Liabilities
265.60
+22.40%
217.00
-20.98%
274.60
+17.85%
233.00
Payables And Accrued Expenses
257.70
+26.14%
204.30
-24.22%
269.60
+15.71%
233.00
Payables
101.60
+6.72%
95.20
-28.58%
133.30
+15.31%
115.60
Accounts Payable
96.00
+16.93%
82.10
-29.71%
116.80
+1.83%
114.70
Current Accrued Expenses
156.10
+43.08%
109.10
-19.96%
136.30
+16.10%
117.40
Total Tax Payable
5.60
-57.25%
13.10
-20.61%
16.50
+1733.33%
0.90
Income Tax Payable
5.60
-57.25%
13.10
-20.61%
16.50
+1733.33%
0.90
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
7.90
-37.80%
12.70
+154.00%
5.00
Current Debt
7.50
+50.00%
5.00
Other Current Borrowings
7.50
Current Capital Lease Obligation
7.90
+51.92%
5.20
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
1,019.70
-7.84%
1,106.50
+8.34%
1,021.30
-11.51%
1,154.20
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
839.80
-8.84%
921.20
+15.11%
800.30
-15.54%
947.60
Long Term Debt
832.20
-8.55%
910.00
+13.71%
800.30
-15.54%
947.60
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
7.60
-32.14%
11.20
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
53.90
-4.60%
56.50
-3.25%
58.40
-8.18%
63.60
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
53.90
-4.60%
56.50
-3.25%
58.40
-8.18%
63.60
Other Non Current Liabilities
126.00
-2.17%
128.80
-20.79%
162.60
+13.71%
143.00
Stockholders Equity
234.10
-26.06%
316.60
-39.23%
521.00
+96.46%
265.20
Common Stock Equity
234.10
-26.06%
316.60
-39.23%
521.00
+96.46%
265.20
Capital Stock
0.40
+0.00%
0.40
+0.00%
0.40
+0.00%
0.40
Common Stock
0.40
+0.00%
0.40
+0.00%
0.40
+0.00%
0.40
Share Issued
42.20
+0.00%
42.20
+0.00%
42.20
+19.31%
35.37
Ordinary Shares Number
41.70
+0.77%
41.38
+0.54%
41.16
+20.45%
34.17
Treasury Shares Number
0.50
-39.04%
0.82
-21.40%
1.04
-13.22%
1.20
Additional Paid In Capital
430.00
+2.23%
420.60
+1.82%
413.10
+171.60%
152.10
Retained Earnings
-77.60
-3627.27%
2.20
-99.00%
220.90
-6.12%
235.30
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-107.90
-11.93%
-96.40
+7.93%
-104.70
+9.19%
-115.30
Treasury Stock
10.80
+5.88%
10.20
+17.24%
8.70
+19.18%
7.30
Other Equity Adjustments
-107.90
-11.93%
-96.40
+7.93%
-104.70
+9.19%
-115.30
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
234.10
-26.06%
316.60
-39.23%
521.00
+96.46%
265.20
Total Capitalization
1,066.30
-13.07%
1,226.60
-7.17%
1,321.30
+8.95%
1,212.80
Working Capital
306.60
-17.20%
370.30
+13.48%
326.30
-3.43%
337.90
Invested Capital
1,066.30
-13.60%
1,234.10
-6.95%
1,326.30
+9.36%
1,212.80
Total Debt
847.70
-9.23%
933.90
+15.97%
805.30
-15.02%
947.60
Net Debt
772.50
-13.91%
897.30
+17.05%
766.60
-14.96%
901.50
Capital Lease Obligations
15.50
-5.49%
16.40
Net Tangible Assets
204.80
-10.41%
228.60
-26.80%
312.30
+91.13%
163.40
Tangible Book Value
204.80
-10.41%
228.60
-26.80%
312.30
+91.13%
163.40
Interest Payable
19.00
+42.86%
13.30
+3.10%
12.90
-8.51%
14.10
Line Item Trend 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30
Operating Cash Flow
197.70
+1272.92%
14.40
-86.42%
106.00
-11.96%
120.40
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
197.70
+1272.92%
14.40
-86.42%
106.00
-11.96%
120.40
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-79.80
+61.28%
-206.10
-2062.86%
10.50
+149.76%
-21.10
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
103.20
-1.71%
105.00
+6.49%
98.60
-12.59%
112.80
Other Non Cash Items
-4.10
+73.55%
-15.50
-318.31%
7.10
+153.57%
2.80
Stock Based Compensation
10.20
+25.93%
8.10
-60.68%
20.60
+31.21%
15.70
Asset Impairment Charge
53.70
-71.88%
191.00
0.00
-100.00%
23.10
Deferred Tax
-2.60
+3.70%
-2.70
+46.00%
-5.00
-126.88%
18.60
Deferred Income Tax
-2.60
+3.70%
-2.70
+46.00%
-5.00
-126.88%
18.60
Operating Gains Losses
7.90
+426.67%
1.50
+146.88%
-3.20
+84.16%
-20.20
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss
-1.90
-226.67%
1.50
-37.50%
2.40
+108.25%
-29.10
Change In Working Capital
109.20
+263.23%
-66.90
-196.02%
-22.60
-100.00%
-11.30
Change In Receivables
-11.40
-226.67%
9.00
-76.98%
39.10
+169.70%
-56.10
Change In Inventory
87.30
+649.06%
-15.90
+80.37%
-81.00
-1628.30%
5.30
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
8.70
+115.73%
-55.30
-417.82%
17.40
-68.54%
55.30
Change In Payable
8.70
+115.73%
-55.30
-417.82%
17.40
-68.54%
55.30
Change In Account Payable
8.70
+115.73%
-55.30
-417.82%
17.40
-68.54%
55.30
Change In Other Current Assets
13.80
0.00
-100.00%
16.70
+217.61%
-14.20
Change In Other Current Liabilities
10.80
+329.79%
-4.70
+68.24%
-14.80
-825.00%
-1.60
Investing Cash Flow
-50.00
+56.93%
-116.10
+34.74%
-177.90
-122.65%
-79.90
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-50.00
+56.93%
-116.10
+34.74%
-177.90
-122.65%
-79.90
Capital Expenditure
-69.70
+38.97%
-114.20
+25.99%
-154.30
-59.73%
-96.60
Capital Expenditure Reported
-69.70
+38.97%
-114.20
+25.99%
-154.30
-59.73%
-96.60
Net Business Purchase And Sale
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-18.90
-226.85%
14.90
Purchase Of Business
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-18.90
+59.18%
-46.30
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
4.50
+21.62%
3.70
Net Other Investing Changes
19.70
+1136.84%
-1.90
+59.57%
-4.70
-361.11%
1.80
Financing Cash Flow
-108.30
-230.32%
83.10
+29.84%
64.00
+547.55%
-14.30
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-108.30
-230.32%
83.10
+29.84%
64.00
+547.55%
-14.30
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-77.00
-169.00%
111.60
+177.13%
-144.70
-1561.62%
9.90
Issuance Of Debt
972.60
+92.82%
504.40
+29.37%
389.90
-25.32%
522.10
Repayment Of Debt
-1,049.60
-167.21%
-392.80
+26.52%
-534.60
-4.37%
-512.20
Long Term Debt Issuance
972.60
+92.82%
504.40
+29.37%
389.90
-25.32%
522.10
Long Term Debt Payments
-1,049.60
-167.21%
-392.80
+26.52%
-534.60
-4.37%
-512.20
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-77.00
-169.00%
111.60
+177.13%
-144.70
-1561.62%
9.90
Short Term Debt Issuance
150.00
-67.82%
466.20
Short Term Debt Payments
-220.00
+45.42%
-403.10
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
-70.00
-210.94%
63.10
Net Common Stock Issuance
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
240.70
0.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
0.00
+100.00%
-12.60
+49.40%
-24.90
-19.71%
-20.80
Cash Dividends Paid
0.00
+100.00%
-12.60
+49.40%
-24.90
-19.71%
-20.80
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.30
Net Other Financing Charges
-31.30
-96.86%
-15.90
-123.94%
-7.10
-91.89%
-3.70
Changes In Cash
39.40
+311.83%
-18.60
-135.44%
-7.90
-130.15%
26.20
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
0.10
+0.00%
0.10
-80.00%
0.50
+145.45%
-1.10
Beginning Cash Position
20.20
-47.80%
38.70
-16.05%
46.10
+119.52%
21.00
End Cash Position
59.70
+195.54%
20.20
-47.80%
38.70
-16.05%
46.10
Free Cash Flow
128.00
+228.26%
-99.80
-106.63%
-48.30
-302.94%
23.80
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
59.30
-10.56%
66.30
+21.65%
54.50
+3.02%
52.90
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
30.40
-2.88%
31.30
+150.40%
12.50
-27.75%
17.30
Common Stock Issuance
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
240.70
0.00
Earnings Losses From Equity Investments
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-10.10
-294.23%
5.20
Issuance Of Capital Stock
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
240.70
0.00
Other Cash Adjustment Outside Changein Cash
0.00
0.00
Sale Of Business
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
61.20
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