Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP)

NYSE
Currency in USD
14.21
+0.31(+2.23%)
Closed
After Hours
14.22+0.01(+0.07%)
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Full Analysis
Operates with a significant debt burden
High dividend Yield
Fair Value
Day's Range
13.6514.24
52 wk Range
7.5123.99
Key Statistics
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13.9
Open
14.06
Day's Range
13.65-14.24
52 wk Range
7.51-23.99
Volume
614.45K
Average Volume (3m)
732.9K
1-Year Change
-31.94%
Book Value / Share
7.66
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Price Target
16.60
Upside
+16.82%
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Compass Minerals International Inc Company Profile

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.

Industry
Chemicals
Employees
1894

Compass Minerals International Inc Earnings Call Summary for Q4/2024

  • Q4 2024 EPS of -0.77 missed expectations; revenue fell 11% YoY to $209M, below forecast of $232.77M
  • Full-year revenue down 7% to $1.1B; Salt segment revenue decreased 10% YoY to $908M
  • Company expects 9% increase in salt sales volumes and 8% rise in Plant Nutrition segment volumes for FY 2025
  • Focus on generating free cash flow and refinancing debt with more flexible covenants to improve financial health
  • Stock rose 0.56% after-hours despite earnings miss, suggesting investor confidence in future prospects
Last Updated: 2024/12/17, 17:58
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CMP
Peers
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P/E Ratio
−2.9x10.6x−0.1x
PEG Ratio
0.00−0.390.00
Price/Book
1.9x1.4x1.6x
Price / LTM Sales
0.5x0.7x1.2x
Upside (Analyst Target)
26.7%72.3%31.0%
Fair Value Upside
Unlock17.1%3.0%Unlock

Analyst Ratings

3 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Ratings:
5 analysts
Overall Consensus
Buy

Analysts 12-Month Price Target:

Average 16.60

(+16.82% Upside)

Dividends

Payout Ratio
Payout ratio (TTM)
Earnings retained
EPS -4.99
Dividend Yield
4.32%
Industry Median 1.56%
Annualised payout
0.6000
Paid quarterly
5-Years Growth
-
Growth Streak

Earnings

Latest Release
Dec 16, 2024
EPS / Forecast
-0.77 / -0.44
Revenue / Forecast
208.80M / 232.77M
EPS Revisions
Last 90 days

FAQ

What Is the Compass Minerals (CMP) Stock Price Today?

The Compass Minerals stock price today is 14.21

What Stock Exchange Does Compass Minerals Trade On?

Compass Minerals is listed and trades on the NYSE stock exchange.

What Is the Stock Symbol for Compass Minerals?

The stock symbol for Compass Minerals is "CMP."

Does Compass Minerals Pay Dividends? What’s The Current Dividend Yield?

The Compass Minerals dividend yield is 4.22%.

What Is the Compass Minerals Market Cap?

As of today, Compass Minerals market cap is 589.04M.

What is Compass Minerals Earnings Per Share?

The Compass Minerals EPS is -4.99.

What Is the Next Compass Minerals Earnings Date?

Compass Minerals will release its next earnings report on 10 Feb 2025.

From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is CMP a Buy or Sell?

Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Strong Buy.
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