Compass Minerals International, Inc.
NYSE•CMP
CEO: Dr. Edward C. Dowling Jr., B.Sc., M.Sc.
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Industrial Materials
Listing Date: 2003-12-12
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 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; organic products; and develops and produces a portfolio of magnesium chloride-based aerial and ground fire retardant 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.
Contact Information
9900 West 109th Street, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, 66210, United States
913-344-9200
Market Cap
$1.06B
P/E (TTM)
-28.3
21.9
Dividend Yield
--
52W High
$27.00
52W Low
$8.60
52W Range
Rank61Top 91.5%
2.0
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 2 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q1 2026 Data
Revenue
$396.10M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.44+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
-$59.80M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Strong Sales and Profit Turnaround Total sales grew 28.9% to $396.1M for the quarter; operating income improved $36.1M to $36.6M.
Significant Net Income Recovery Swung to Net Income of $18.6M from prior year loss of $(23.6)M; Gross Profit increased 84.3% to $63.2M.
Salt Segment Volume Surge Salt segment sales rose 36.9% to $331.5M, driven by 37.4% higher deicing volumes sold across North America and UK.
Strategic SOP Facility Divestiture Agreement signed to sell Canadian SOP facility for approximately $30.8M cash, supporting balance sheet strengthening efforts.
Risk Factors
Internal Control Material Weaknesses Material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting persist; remediation efforts underway for risk assessment and journal entry controls.
Plant Nutrition Sales Decline Plant Nutrition sales fell 1.0% to $60.8M due to 12.7% decrease in sales volumes, despite higher average prices.
Foreign Exchange Translation Risk Experienced $2.1M foreign exchange loss this quarter, reflecting Canadian dollar translation impact on consolidated financial results.
Climate Change Operational Risks Potential climate impacts like drought or extreme weather could negatively affect SOP production costs and deicing demand.
Outlook
Future Capital Expenditure Guidance Estimate capital outflows for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, to be approximately $90M to $110M range.
Managing Liquidity and Debt Current cash flow and revolving credit availability ($295.0M) expected to meet liquidity needs over the next twelve months.
Tax Settlement Impacts Realized Canadian tax settlement resulted in $6.2M overall tax benefit this quarter; performance bonds collateral of $157.4M released.
Debt Covenants Compliance Confirmed Company confirmed compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2025, supporting ongoing financial flexibility.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$2.83B
$1.34B
$1.33B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
29.5%
16.6%
16.0%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXA | $1.94B | -119.6 | -1.8% | 37.0% |
| IAUX | $1.69B | -9.7 | -48.8% | 24.8% |
| SGML | $1.56B | -57.3 | -33.4% | 48.5% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-7.1%
Growth Under Pressure
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
50%
Cash Flow Needs Attention
Deep Research
Next earnings:May 5, 2026
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