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Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Stock Analysis

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) is a Other Industrial Metals & Mining stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CMP

$21.85

−$0.15 (−0.68%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CMP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$22.23
Previous Close
$22.00
Day's Range
21.84–22.23
52-Week Range
16.40–34.50
Volume
309.87K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.26
Valuation
Market Cap
$931.56M
P/E Ratio
52.83
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.66
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.12
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.72
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.42
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.24B+11.32%
Net Income (FY)
−$79.80M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
1.42%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
41.98M
1-Year Return
+20.58%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
421.44K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CMP closed at $21.85, +20.58% over 1 year.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) has a market capitalization of $931.56M.

In fiscal 2025, CMP reported revenue of $1.24B.

CMP Stock Return by Calendar Year

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,058
+20.58%
5 years
$10,000 $3,289
−67.11%
10 years
$10,000 $4,008
−59.92%

If you had invested $10,000 in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $4,008 at the close on October 21, 2026: −59.92% in total, −8.74% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+11.25%
2025+74.58%
2024−55.26%
2023−37.03%
2022−18.67%
2021−14.27%
2020+6.56%
2019+54.45%
2018−39.45%
2017−3.85%
2016 (partial year)+13.23%

As of October 21, 2026.

CMP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.24B−$79.80M−6.4%
2024$1.12B−$206.10M−18.4%
2023$1.20B$10.50M0.9%
2022$1.25B−$21.10M−1.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.24B$190.70M$79.00M−$79.80M−6.4%
2024$1.12B$195.00M$74.20M−$206.10M−18.4%
2023$1.20B$232.00M$77.40M$10.50M0.9%
2022$1.25B$199.80M$45.40M−$21.10M−1.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

CMP Dividend History

$0.15−75.0% vs 2023

Dividends per share, 2024 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2024$0.151−75.0%
2023$0.604+0.0%
2022$0.604−74.0%
2021$2.314−19.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2024$0.151−75.0%
2023$0.604+0.0%
2022$0.604−74.0%
2021$2.314−19.8%
2020$2.884+0.0%
2019$2.884+0.0%
2018$2.884+0.0%
2017$2.884+314.4%
2016$0.701—

Most recent payment: $0.15 per share, ex-dividend March 8, 2024. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CMP Valuation vs Other Industrial Metals & Mining Median

Median of 103 stocks
MetricCMPOther Industrial Metals & Mining medianvs median
P/E52.8318.23190% above
P/S ratio0.7213.400.1x the median
Profit margin1.42%3.53%2.1 pts below

Medians across 103 Other Industrial Metals & Mining stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) at $931.56M. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. Headcount on file is 1,800.

CMP last closed at $21.85 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.15 (−0.68%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $16.40 to $34.50. The latest close sits 33.23% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.24B. That is +11.32% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.12B. The same year closed with a net loss of $79.80M. The reported profit margin is 1.42%. That is 2.1 percentage points below the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median of 3.53%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.42.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.25B in 2022 to $1.24B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 52.83. That is 189.88% above the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median of 18.23. On forward earnings the ratio is 17.66. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.12. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.72 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.1 times the Other Industrial Metals & Mining median of 13.4. The medians here are taken across 103 Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.26. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 45.51%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +20.58%. Measured over 10 years, that is −8.74% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for CMP runs through 2024. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2024 shows 1 payments totalling $0.15 a share. The year before, 2023, totalled $0.60 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +11.25% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +74.58%; the weakest is 2024 at −55.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) operates in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP $931.56M 52.8
BHP Group Limited BHP $211.50B 21.6
Rio Tinto Group RIO $141.37B 11.8
Vale S.A. VALE $54.05B 25.4

The Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry average P/E ratio is 18.2x. Compass Minerals International, Inc. trades at a P/E of 52.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Compass Minerals International, Inc.

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.

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