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Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP)

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$20.09
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Profit since last BUY68.26%
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06/30/2025: CMP (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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5 Analysts rated it

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Year Target Price $19.25

Year Target Price $19.25

Analyst’s Price TargetsFor last 52 week
$19.25Target price
Low$7.51
Current$20.09
high$20.96

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -20.64%
Avg. Invested days 27
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 833.66M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 19.25
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 19.25
Volume (30-day avg) 5
Beta 1.57
52 Weeks Range 7.51 - 20.96
Updated Date 06/30/2025
52 Weeks Range 7.51 - 20.96
Updated Date 06/30/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -3.56

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

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Profitability

Profit Margin -12.47%
Operating Margin (TTM) 0.99%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 4.77%
Return on Equity (TTM) 17.01%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 24.15
Enterprise Value 1591759055
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.55
Enterprise Value 1591759055
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.55
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.31
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 20.05
Shares Outstanding 41620500
Shares Floating 41453624
Shares Outstanding 41620500
Shares Floating 41453624
Percent Insiders 17.61
Percent Institutions 82.18

Analyst Ratings

Rating 3
Target Price 19.25
Buy 3
Strong Buy 1
Buy 3
Strong Buy 1
Hold 1
Sell -
Strong Sell -
Strong Sell -

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Compass Minerals International Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Compass Minerals was founded in 1844 as a salt mine in Kansas. Over time, it expanded through acquisitions and organic growth, diversifying into deicing solutions and plant nutrition. It has grown to be a leading producer of salt and specialty plant nutrition products.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Salt: Production and sale of salt for deicing, chemical manufacturing, and other industrial and consumer applications.
  • Plant Nutrition: Production and sale of specialty plant nutrition products that improve crop health and yields.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The company is led by a board of directors and an executive management team headed by the CEO. It operates under a functional organizational structure with dedicated business units for salt and plant nutrition.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Highway Deicing Salt: Used for snow and ice control on roads and highways. Compass Minerals is a major player in the North American deicing salt market. Competitors include Cargill and Morton Salt. Market share is variable depending on weather.
  • Specialty Plant Nutrition Products: Designed to improve crop health and yields. Competitors include Mosaic and Nutrien. Market share varies by product and region.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The salt market is mature and cyclical, driven by weather patterns and infrastructure spending. The plant nutrition market is growing due to increasing demand for food and improved agricultural practices.

Positioning

Compass Minerals holds a strong position in the North American deicing salt market. It also aims to expand its presence in the specialty plant nutrition market through innovation and strategic acquisitions.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

TAM for deicing salt is estimated to be in the billions of dollars annually. TAM for specialty plant nutrition is significantly larger and growing, estimated in the tens of billions of dollars. Compass Minerals is positioned to capture a share of both markets.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Leading market position in deicing salt
  • Established distribution network
  • Diversified product portfolio
  • Strong brand recognition

Weaknesses

  • Dependence on weather patterns
  • Exposure to commodity price fluctuations
  • High debt levels
  • Environmental concerns

Opportunities

  • Expansion into new geographic markets
  • Development of innovative plant nutrition products
  • Strategic acquisitions
  • Increased infrastructure spending

Threats

  • Increased competition
  • Regulatory changes
  • Economic downturns
  • Climate change affecting deicing demand

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • CARG
  • MOS
  • NTR

Competitive Landscape

Compass Minerals benefits from a strong market presence in North America, but faces competition from larger, more diversified companies. Its competitive advantage lies in its established distribution network and expertise in salt production, however they face increasing competitive pressures as well as weather pattern fluctuations.

Major Acquisitions

Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation

  • Year: 2016
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 238
  • Strategic Rationale: Expanded Compass Minerals' specialty plant nutrition business and added potash production capacity.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

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Recent Initiatives: Examples include new product development, acquisitions, and cost-cutting measures, refer to financial news sources.

Summary

Compass Minerals holds a strong position in the deicing salt market but is vulnerable to weather fluctuations. The company is trying to diversify to less weather dependent markets, such as plant nutrition. High debt and commodity price exposures represent substantial risks, which will need to be managed as they grow their diversification initiatives. Strategic acquisitions and new product development offer opportunities for growth.

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Sources and Disclaimers

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  • Industry Reports

Disclaimers:

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About Compass Minerals International Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Overland Park, KS, United States
IPO Launch date 2003-12-12
President, CEO & Director Dr. Edward C. Dowling Jr., B.Sc., M.Sc.
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Full time employees 2000
Full time employees 2000

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.