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
$838.78M
P/E (TTM)
-7.0
15
Dividend Yield
--
52W High
$22.69
52W Low
$8.60
52W Range
Rank65Top 87.9%
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: 2015-2024
Financial Dashboard
Q3 2025 Data
Revenue
$214.60M+5.77%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
-$0.41-60.95%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$210.30M-1078.14%
4-Quarter Trend
2025 Q3 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Strong Quarterly Sales Growth Total sales reached $214.6M in Q2 2025, marking 6% growth; YTD sales increased 12% to $1.016B.
Operating Income Rebounds Q2 operating income improved $10.0M to $15.9M; YTD operating income swung to $13.3M profit from loss.
Net Loss Significantly Reduced Q2 net loss narrowed to $(17.0)M from $(43.6)M; YTD net loss reduced to $(72.6)M versus $(157.8)M.
Cash Flow From Operations Surges Cash provided by operating activities YTD totaled $204.6M, a substantial increase from $27.1M provided last year.
Risk Factors
Fortress Business Exit Costs Recorded $53.7M impairment loss YTD related to exiting Fortress fire retardant business operations.
Internal Control Deficiencies Noted Material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting existed as of September 30, 2024; remediation is ongoing.
Canadian Tax Dispute Security Company posted $160.5M performance bond related to unresolved Canadian tax reassessments through June 2025.
Seasonality Impacts Working Capital Salt segment sales are seasonal, impacting working capital needs heavily in the first fiscal quarter annually.
Outlook
FY2025 Salt Volume Guidance Expect Salt segment sales volumes between 10.7M and 11.0M tons for fiscal year 2025 projections.
FY2025 Adjusted EBITDA Forecast Forecasted Salt segment adjusted EBITDA range is $220M to $229M for the full fiscal year 2025.
Capital Expenditures Budgeted Fiscal year 2025 capital expenditures are expected to fall within the $75M to $85M range.
Debt Structure Optimization Complete Issued $650.0M Senior Notes in June 2025 to repay credit facility and redeem portion of 2027 Notes.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
NEXA$2.83B
GSM$1.37B
$1.23B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
27.8%
19.2%
NEXA18.7%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGML | $1.11B | -25.9 | -46.9% | 48.5% |
| IAUX | $1.03B | -7.0 | -37.5% | 23.3% |
| NEXA | $949.58M | -10.5 | -10.2% | 39.2% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
0.9%
Moderate Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
50%
Cash Flow Needs Attention
Research & Insights
Reports
All Years
Form 10-Q - Q3 2025
Period End: Jun 30, 2025|Filed: Aug 11, 2025|Revenue: $214.60M+5.8%|EPS: $-0.41-61.0%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2025
Period End: Mar 31, 2025|Filed: May 8, 2025|Revenue: $494.60M+35.9%|EPS: $-0.77-18.1%MissForm 10-Q - Q1 2025
Period End: Dec 31, 2024|Filed: Feb 10, 2025|Revenue: $307.20M-10.1%|EPS: $-0.57-68.9%MissForm 10-K - FY 2024
Period End: Sep 30, 2024|Filed: Dec 16, 2024|Revenue: $1.12B-7.2%|EPS: $-4.99-1448.6%MissForm 10-Q - Q3 2024
Period End: Jun 30, 2024|Filed: Oct 30, 2024|Revenue: $202.90M-2.3%|EPS: $-1.05-209.4%MissForm 10-Q/A - Q2 2024
Period End: Mar 31, 2024|Filed: Oct 30, 2024|Revenue: $364.00M-11.5%|EPS: $-0.94+77.4%MissForm 10-K/A - FY 2023
Period End: Sep 30, 2023|Filed: Oct 29, 2024|Revenue: $1.20B-3.2%|EPS: $0.37+134.3%BeatForm 10-Q - Q2 2024
Period End: Mar 31, 2024|Filed: May 15, 2024|Refer to amended data