Compass Minerals International Inc
CMP NYSE· Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Last close · Oct 27, 2026
$22.93
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- Compass Minerals International Inc had $1.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 11.3% on the year before.
- Its operating margin was 2.0%, up 12.5 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 2 is left after running the business.
- Compass Minerals International Inc lost $79.8M in fiscal 2025.
- Free cash flow was $128M in fiscal 2025, 10.3% of revenue.
- Compass Minerals International Inc returned $0.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 0% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 1.3%.
- Compass Minerals International Inc owes $788M more than it holds in cash, about 6.1 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$969M
P/E
—
Revenue
$1.2B
Net income
−$79.8M
Free cash flow
$128M
Operating margin
2.0%
Compass Minerals International Inc in 30 seconds · fiscal 2025
Are sales growing?
+11.3%
Yes. Sales grew 11.3% last year.
Does it make a profit?
−6.4%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
10.3%
Yes. 10.3% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
6.1x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 6.1 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 9
Mixed. It passes 5 of 9 health tests.
What Compass Minerals International Inc does
No business description yet.
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Dec 12, 2025
- Legal name
- COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
- CIK
- 0001227654
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Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Revenue growth | — | 23.9% | −3.3% | −7.2% | 11.3% |
| Gross margin | 21.9% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 17.5% | 15.3% |
| Operating margin | 10.2% | 3.6% | 6.4% | −10.5% | 2.0% |
| Net income | $63.1M | −$21.1M | $10.5M | −$206M | −$79.8M |
| Net margin | 6.3% | −1.7% | 0.9% | −18.4% | −6.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.82 | −$0.63 | $0.25 | −$4.99 | — |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $175M | $120M | $106M | $14.4M | $198M |
| Capital expenditure | $84.9M | $96.6M | $154M | $114M | $69.7M |
| Free cash flow | $90.3M | $23.8M | −$48.3M | −$99.8M | $128M |
| FCF margin | 9.0% | 1.9% | −4.0% | −8.9% | 10.3% |
| Dividends paid | $99.1M | $20.8M | $24.9M | $12.6M | $0.0M |
| Share count change | — | 0.6% | 19.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $18.1M | $46.1M | $38.7M | $20.2M | $59.7M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $941M | $951M | $813M | $934M | $848M |
| Shareholders' equity | $298M | $265M | $521M | $317M | $234M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.8x | 5.7x | 4.4x | — | 6.1x |
| Current ratio | 2.7x | 2.5x | 2.2x | 2.7x | 2.2x |
| Interest coverage | 1.6x | 0.8x | 1.4x | −1.7x | 0.4x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | 8.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% | −7.6% | 2.0% |
| Return on equity | 21.2% | −7.5% | 2.7% | −49.2% | −29.0% |
| Return on tangible equity | 32.4% | −13.1% | 3.3% | −90.4% | −39.1% |
| Piotroski F-score | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Altman Z'' | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Insiders sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
—
$0.0M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
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KIRA
At $22.93 a share, the company is worth $969M.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001227654). Data updated October 24, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.