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COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CMP - US20451N1019 - Common Stock

20.07 USD
+0.46 (+2.35%)
Last: 12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM
20.07 USD
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After Hours: 12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

CMP gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CMP may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CMP is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CMP has reported negative net income.
In the past year CMP had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CMP reported negative net income in multiple years.
CMP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CMP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

CMP has a worse Return On Assets (-5.25%) than 64.74% of its industry peers.
CMP has a Return On Equity of -34.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMP underperforms 78.21% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.98%, CMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.90% of the companies in the same industry.
CMP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.38%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.25%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.98%) for CMP is above the 3 year average (4.38%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.25%
ROE -34.09%
ROIC 4.98%
ROA(3y)-5.66%
ROA(5y)-3.16%
ROE(3y)-32.1%
ROE(5y)-18.04%
ROIC(3y)4.38%
ROIC(5y)3.94%
CMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

CMP has a Operating Margin (6.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CMP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CMP has a Gross Margin (15.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMP has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.35%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.33%
OM growth 3Y22.58%
OM growth 5Y-10.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y-6.48%
CMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CMP is destroying value.
CMP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CMP has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CMP has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CMP Yearly Shares OutstandingCMP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
CMP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

CMP has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.62. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CMP would need 6.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.62, CMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.46% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.59 is on the high side and indicates that CMP has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CMP (3.59) is worse than 94.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.59
Debt/FCF 6.62
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC9.46%
CMP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.15 indicates that CMP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.15, CMP is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.59% of the companies in the same industry.
CMP has a Quick Ratio of 2.15. This is a bad value and indicates that CMP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.98, CMP is not doing good in the industry: 71.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 0.98
CMP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CMP have decreased strongly by -100.00% in the last year.
The Revenue for CMP has decreased by -14.75% in the past year. This is quite bad
CMP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.77% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-100%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.75%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.01%
Revenue growth 5Y2.77%
Sales Q2Q%8.96%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 43.68% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
CMP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.38% yearly.
EPS Next Y278.85%
EPS Next 2Y108.1%
EPS Next 3Y83.79%
EPS Next 5Y43.68%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y1.57%
Revenue Next 5Y1.38%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CMP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
CMP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CMP. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.38, CMP is valued on the expensive side.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMP is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMP to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.01), we can say CMP is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 23.38
CMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

82.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CMP indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMP is cheaper than 98.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.54
EV/EBITDA 8.81
CMP Per share dataCMP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CMP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CMP's earnings are expected to grow with 83.79% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y108.1%
EPS Next 3Y83.79%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%, CMP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.02, CMP pays a better dividend. On top of this CMP pays more dividend than 87.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, CMP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%

5.2 History

CMP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CMP Yearly Dividends per shareCMP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y108.1%
EPS Next 3Y83.79%
CMP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION

NYSE:CMP (12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

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+0.46 (+2.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)12-08 2025-12-08/amc
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09
Inst Owners76.34%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.72%
Ins Owner Change0.35%
Market Cap836.72M
Revenue(TTM)1.24B
Net Income(TTM)-79.80M
Analysts48
Price Target20.4 (1.64%)
Short Float %7.21%
Short Ratio5.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-112.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-251.03%
Max EPS beat(2)25.74%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2921.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-463.04%
Max EPS beat(4)12375.2%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1492.59%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)1022.34%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)771.79%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.78%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)18.38%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.05%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.49%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.13%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 23.38
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 6.54
P/OCF 4.23
P/B 3.57
P/tB 14.68
EV/EBITDA 8.81
EPS(TTM)-0.48
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY4.28%
FCF(TTM)3.07
FCFY15.3%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY23.63%
SpS29.84
BVpS5.62
TBVpS1.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.25%
ROE -34.09%
ROCE 6.3%
ROIC 4.98%
ROICexc 5.23%
ROICexgc 6.14%
OM 6.35%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.33%
FCFM 10.29%
ROA(3y)-5.66%
ROA(5y)-3.16%
ROE(3y)-32.1%
ROE(5y)-18.04%
ROIC(3y)4.38%
ROIC(5y)3.94%
ROICexc(3y)4.52%
ROICexc(5y)4.04%
ROICexgc(3y)5.15%
ROICexgc(5y)4.51%
ROCE(3y)5.55%
ROCE(5y)4.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y28.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.68%
OM growth 3Y22.58%
OM growth 5Y-10.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y-6.48%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.59
Debt/FCF 6.62
Debt/EBITDA 4.61
Cap/Depr 67.54%
Cap/Sales 5.6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 108.51%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)111.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)9%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-100%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.92%
EPS Next Y278.85%
EPS Next 2Y108.1%
EPS Next 3Y83.79%
EPS Next 5Y43.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.75%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.01%
Revenue growth 5Y2.77%
Sales Q2Q%8.96%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y1.57%
Revenue Next 5Y1.38%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.69%
EBIT growth 3Y22.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.6%
EBIT Next Year252.98%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y228.26%
FCF growth 3Y75.2%
FCF growth 5Y15.79%
OCF growth 1Y1272.92%
OCF growth 3Y17.94%
OCF growth 5Y4.37%

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION / CMP FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CMP.


Can you provide the valuation status for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CMP stock?

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION?

The financial health rating of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) is 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) stock?

The dividend rating of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.