Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP R2K
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $1.24B (+11.3% YoY); net profit $-79.80M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -8.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 0.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.37% |
| 1 Year: | -8.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +35.15% |
| 6 Months: | +31.16% |
| 3 Months: | +19.44% |
| 1 Month: | -1.36% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
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- RSI (14)49.76 · Neutral
P/E of 186.25 is above the sector median of 22.91 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 186.2.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMP Compass Minerals International, Inc. R2K | 29.80 | 186.25 | $1.25B | 0.00% | 2.02% | 2.78% | 0.37% | - |
| 2 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPX | 522.54 | 34.65 | $241.59B | 1.22% | 12.46% | 18.23% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 3 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPX | 94.75 | 12.29 | $101.15B | 1.04% | - | 25.83% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 4 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPX | 61.95 | 32.78 | $89.06B | 0.88% | 12.50% | 15.63% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 5 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPX | 328.50 | 31.56 | $81.02B | 1.01% | 21.93% | 60.72% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 6 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPX | 269.75 | 36.55 | $75.92B | 1.10% | 14.29% | 22.43% | 6.17% | 9.18% |
| 7 | CRH CRH plc SPX | 103.91 | 19.28 | $69.43B | 1.47% | 10.97% | 15.81% | 6.41% | 9.30% |
| 8 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPX | 299.40 | 31.55 | $66.67B | 2.57% | -0.62% | 12.35% | -1.77% | -39.16% |
| 9 | CTVA Corteva, Inc. SPX | 84.91 | 45.90 | $56.79B | 0.95% | - | 5.14% | 2.86% | 9.94% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 387.80M | 228.00M | 290.70M | 457.90M | 437.90M | 246.70M | 322.50M | 486.50M | 403.70M | 245.20M | 341.30M | 500.30M | 345.90M | 175.20M | 174.60M | 309.20M | 425.50M | 199.40M | 211.70M | 331.50M | 448.50M | 214.70M | 352.40M | 411.10M | 207.60M | 341.70M | 364.00M | 202.90M | 307.20M | 494.60M | 214.60M | 396.10M | 453.20M |
| Gross Profit | 50.60M | 68.00M | 98.30M | 102.60M | 41.30M | 45.20M | 110.40M | 81.60M | 44.90M | 76.10M | 124.00M | 65.40M | 42.50M | 71.40M | 114.60M | 72.60M | 45.80M | 76.40M | 142.00M | 84.10M | 39.60M | 37.60M | 58.50M | 108.40M | 30.20M | 33.10M | 59.90M | 64.60M | 33.90M | 70.00M | 85.20M | 34.60M | 71.10M | 71.80M | 32.60M | 34.30M | 76.80M | 41.20M | 63.20M | 83.00M |
| Operating Income | 24.00M | 40.80M | - | 74.30M | 15.50M | 19.50M | - | 41.40M | 6.00M | 31.40M | - | 26.60M | 2.80M | 32.60M | - | 33.20M | 4.10M | 30.10M | - | 45.40M | 9.70M | 17.40M | 28.10M | 76.00M | 900.00K | - | 20.40M | 20.00M | -3.50M | 27.90M | 47.90M | -600.00K | -53.60M | -39.30M | 5.90M | 500.00K | -3.10M | 15.90M | 36.60M | 56.00M |
| Net Income | 13.20M | 27.00M | 58.40M | 49.70M | 6.30M | 9.10M | 97.60M | 21.50M | -6.40M | 32.00M | -4.40M | 12.60M | -7.60M | 12.80M | 51.00M | 7.60M | -11.80M | 10.60M | 56.10M | 34.00M | -3.30M | 4.30M | 28.10M | -214.40M | 57.10M | -56.00M | 2.40M | -12.10M | -7.90M | -300.00K | -21.60M | 36.40M | -75.30M | -38.90M | -43.60M | -23.60M | -32.00M | -17.00M | 18.60M | 12.70M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.39 | 0.80 | 1.72 | 1.46 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 2.87 | 0.63 | -0.19 | 0.94 | -0.13 | 0.37 | -0.23 | 0.37 | 1.50 | 0.22 | -0.36 | 0.31 | 1.63 | 0.99 | -0.11 | 0.11 | 0.81 | -6.32 | 1.63 | -1.65 | 0.07 | -0.36 | -0.23 | -0.01 | -0.53 | 0.88 | -1.83 | -0.94 | -1.05 | -0.57 | -0.77 | -0.41 | 0.43 | 0.30 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.17B | 963.10M | 1.07B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.28B | 1.10B | 1.14B | 1.36B | 1.49B | 1.49B | 1.00B | 1.15B | 1.25B | 1.20B | 1.12B | 1.24B |
| Gross Profit | 356.20M | 354.10M | 314.90M | 309.80M | 227.10M | 286.00M | 421.40M | 330.10M | 299.50M | 326.60M | 293.90M | 336.80M | 219.80M | 230.20M | 199.80M | 232.00M | 195.00M | 190.70M |
| Operating Income | 274.20M | 270.20M | 226.50M | 215.30M | 133.20M | 185.60M | 311.00M | 221.40M | 174.60M | 159.20M | 130.30M | 163.60M | 103.00M | 107.10M | 45.40M | 77.40M | -116.80M | 25.30M |
| Net Income | 159.50M | 163.90M | 150.60M | 149.00M | 88.90M | 130.80M | 217.90M | 159.20M | 162.70M | 42.70M | 68.80M | 62.50M | 63.10M | -185.20M | -21.10M | 10.50M | -206.10M | -79.80M |
| Diluted EPS | 4.81 | 4.92 | 4.51 | 4.45 | 2.65 | 3.88 | 6.44 | 4.69 | 4.79 | 1.25 | 2.02 | 1.81 | 1.82 | -5.48 | -0.63 | 0.25 | -4.99 | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.00B | 1.11B | 1.21B | 1.30B | 1.40B | 1.63B | 1.62B | 2.47B | 2.57B | 2.37B | 2.44B | 2.26B | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.82B | 1.64B | 1.52B |
| Total Equity | -4.60M | 64.50M | 223.10M | 347.80M | 446.60M | 503.50M | 554.20M | 653.60M | 639.70M | 717.10M | 694.60M | 540.20M | 517.70M | 378.30M | 297.90M | 265.20M | 521.00M | 316.60M | 234.10M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 12.10M | 34.60M | 13.50M | 91.10M | 130.30M | 100.10M | 159.60M | 266.80M | 58.40M | 77.40M | 36.60M | 27.00M | 34.70M | 21.00M | 18.10M | 46.10M | 38.70M | 20.20M | 59.70M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 486.60M | 482.50M | 326.70M | 478.40M | 474.70M | 622.50M | 718.00M | 1.19B | 1.33B | 1.32B | 1.36B | 1.34B | 935.40M | 947.60M | 800.30M | 910.00M | 832.20M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 184.60M | 182.60M | 326.80M | 199.30M | 257.60M | 237.70M | 170.80M | 372.00M | 268.00M | 283.30M | 295.90M | 296.30M | 195.40M | 233.10M | 274.60M | 217.00M | 265.60M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 254.10M | 118.90M | 241.20M | 252.30M | 151.70M | 238.30M | 137.90M | 167.30M | 151.20M | 182.30M | 159.60M | 175.20M | 149.40M | 120.40M | 106.00M | 14.40M | 197.70M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -66.70M | -98.90M | -113.40M | -152.40M | -123.60M | -106.10M | -335.40M | -467.80M | -119.00M | -99.60M | -100.40M | -88.20M | 253.20M | -79.90M | -177.90M | -116.10M | -50.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -162.30M | -53.30M | -55.10M | -55.70M | -61.90M | -66.40M | 14.20M | 314.60M | -73.40M | -85.90M | -50.50M | -96.20M | -417.50M | -14.30M | 64.00M | 83.10M | -108.30M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 30.5% | 36.8% | 29.5% | - | - | - | 32.9% | 30.0% | 26.3% | 23.9% | 19.7% | 22.6% | 21.9% | 20.1% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 17.5% | 15.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 23.5% | 28.1% | 21.2% | - | - | - | 24.2% | 20.2% | 15.3% | 11.7% | 8.7% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 3.6% | 6.4% | -10.5% | 2.0% |
| Net Margin % | 13.7% | 17.0% | 14.1% | - | - | - | 17.0% | 14.5% | 14.3% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 6.3% | -16.2% | -1.7% | 0.9% | -18.4% | -6.4% |
| ROE % | 247.3% | 73.5% | 43.3% | 33.4% | 17.7% | 23.6% | 33.3% | 24.9% | 22.7% | 6.1% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 16.7% | -62.2% | -8.0% | 2.0% | -65.1% | -34.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 33.0% | 24.3% | 24.5% | 12.1% | 16.2% | 22.3% | 15.2% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 3.2% | 5.0% | -8.2% | 2.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koch, Inc. | 16.77% | 7.03M | $213.01M |
| 2 | Sailingstone Capital Partners LLC | 11.50% | 4.83M | $146.12M |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.80% | 2.85M | $86.38M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 5.54% | 2.32M | $70.32M |
| 5 | Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. | 4.80% | 2.01M | $60.99M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.17% | 1.75M | $52.95M |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.00% | 1.68M | $50.83M |
| 8 | Engine Capital Management, LP | 3.43% | 1.44M | $43.57M |
| 9 | Irenic Capital Management LP | 3.42% | 1.44M | $43.47M |
| 10 | Gumshoe Capital Management LLC | 3.01% | 1.26M | $38.30M |
Analyst View
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CMP — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) trades at $29.80 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $16.54 to $33.51.
What is the market capitalisation of CMP?
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) has a market capitalisation of $1.25B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CMP?
CMP trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 186.25. The industry average P/E is 22.91. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 4.81.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CMP?
CMP has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.78%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 2.02%.
Is CMP a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.