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COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION (CMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CMP - US20451N1019 - Common Stock

19.06 USD
-0.58 (-2.95%)
Last: 8/27/2025, 8:04:00 PM
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After Hours: 8/27/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CMP scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CMP was compared to 155 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CMP has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CMP has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


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.
CMP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years CMP reported negative net income over the last 5 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 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CMP (-7.86%) is worse than 69.03% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -48.40%, CMP is doing worse than 81.94% of the companies in the same industry.
CMP has a Return On Invested Capital (3.40%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CMP is significantly below the industry average of 12.86%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.86%
ROE -48.4%
ROIC 3.4%
ROA(3y)-4.43%
ROA(5y)-1.62%
ROE(3y)-24.04%
ROE(5y)-8.91%
ROIC(3y)3.52%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
CMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of CMP (4.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CMP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CMP's Gross Margin of 14.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CMP outperforms 50.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMP has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.02%
OM growth 3Y-13.47%
OM growth 5Y-4.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.25%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
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 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CMP has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, CMP has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CMP is higher compared to a year ago.
CMP Yearly Shares OutstandingCMP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.47, we must say that CMP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CMP (1.47) is worse than 72.90% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CMP is 7.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take CMP, 7.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CMP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.17. This is in the better half of the industry: CMP outperforms 66.45% of its industry peers.
CMP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CMP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CMP underperforms 92.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.34
Debt/FCF 7.17
Altman-Z 1.47
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC10.38%
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 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

CMP has a Current Ratio of 2.15. This indicates that CMP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CMP has a Current ratio (2.15) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.15 indicates that CMP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CMP (1.15) is worse than 61.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 1.15
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 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CMP have decreased strongly by -329.79% in the last year.
CMP shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -17.43%.
Measured over the past years, CMP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-329.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.43%
Revenue growth 3Y3.6%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.64%
Sales Q2Q%5.77%

3.2 Future

CMP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 59.53% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CMP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y36.88%
EPS Next 2Y149.17%
EPS Next 3Y90.47%
EPS Next 5Y59.53%
Revenue Next Year10.91%
Revenue Next 2Y7.03%
Revenue Next 3Y5.38%
Revenue Next 5Y3.32%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

CMP reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.87, the valuation of CMP can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMP is on the same level as its industry peers.
CMP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.80, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.87
CMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMP is valued cheaper than 94.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.78
EV/EBITDA 10.01
CMP Per share dataCMP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The 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 90.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y149.17%
EPS Next 3Y90.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.59, CMP pays a better dividend. On top of this CMP pays more dividend than 87.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CMP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%

5.2 History

The dividend of CMP decreases each year by -36.20%.
CMP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-36.2%
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

0.08% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.08%
EPS Next 2Y149.17%
EPS Next 3Y90.47%
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 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
CMP Dividend Payout.CMP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATION

NYSE:CMP (8/27/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)12-15 2025-12-15/amc
Inst Owners82.24%
Inst Owner Change-18.12%
Ins Owners0.62%
Ins Owner Change0.37%
Market Cap794.61M
Analysts77.14
Price Target20.4 (7.03%)
Short Float %5.85%
Short Ratio3.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%
Yearly Dividend0.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)-36.2%
DP0.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6062.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-251.03%
Max EPS beat(2)12375.2%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)2897.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-463.04%
Max EPS beat(4)12375.2%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)1481.62%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)1031%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)770.17%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)18.38%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)18.38%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.89%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.17%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.21%
PT rev (1m)-4.76%
PT rev (3m)36.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-50%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-122.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)-127.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)50.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.87
P/S 0.65
P/FCF 6.78
P/OCF 4.14
P/B 3.18
P/tB 3.63
EV/EBITDA 10.01
EPS(TTM)-1.08
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.01
Fwd EY5.3%
FCF(TTM)2.81
FCFY14.75%
OCF(TTM)4.6
OCFY24.15%
SpS29.39
BVpS5.99
TBVpS5.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.86%
ROE -48.4%
ROCE 4.31%
ROIC 3.4%
ROICexc 3.63%
ROICexgc 3.73%
OM 4.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.02%
FCFM 9.57%
ROA(3y)-4.43%
ROA(5y)-1.62%
ROE(3y)-24.04%
ROE(5y)-8.91%
ROIC(3y)3.52%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
ROICexc(3y)3.61%
ROICexc(5y)3.87%
ROICexgc(3y)4%
ROICexgc(5y)4.2%
ROCE(3y)4.46%
ROCE(5y)4.82%
ROICexcg growth 3Y0.46%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-6.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.76%
OM growth 3Y-13.47%
OM growth 5Y-4.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.25%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.34
Debt/FCF 7.17
Debt/EBITDA 5.28
Cap/Depr 72.45%
Cap/Sales 6.1%
Interest Coverage 0.81
Cash Conversion 121.53%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 1.15
Altman-Z 1.47
F-Score4
WACC10.38%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)117.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-329.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.39%
EPS Next Y36.88%
EPS Next 2Y149.17%
EPS Next 3Y90.47%
EPS Next 5Y59.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.43%
Revenue growth 3Y3.6%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.64%
Sales Q2Q%5.77%
Revenue Next Year10.91%
Revenue Next 2Y7.03%
Revenue Next 3Y5.38%
Revenue Next 5Y3.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-50.09%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.36%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.93%
EBIT Next Year2234.85%
EBIT Next 3Y211.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y949.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y106.57%
OCF growth 3Y-56.52%
OCF growth 5Y-39.81%