Compass Minerals International, Inc., produces and sells salt, and specialty plant nutrition and chemical products primarily in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. It operates in three segments: Salt, Plant Nutrition North America, and Plant Nutrition South America. The Salt segment offers 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 salt 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 provides records management services. The Plant Nutrition North America segment offers sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades, including agricultural products used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; organic products under the Protassium+ brand; and micronutrient products under the Wolf Trax brand, as well as specialty plant nutrition solution-based products and chemical solutions. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. The Plant Nutrition South America segment offers various specialty plant nutrients and supplements; water and wastewater treatment chemicals for cleaning, decontaminating, and purifying water; and process chemicals for industrial use. 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 1993 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:CMP
Previous Symbol
CUSIP20451N10
Phone913-344-9200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.47
Current Ratio2.55
Quick Ratio1.32
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio18.00
Forward P/E Ratio21.71
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.36 billion
Price / Sales1.23
Cash Flow$6.2579 per share
Price / Cash7.91
Book Value$15.69 per share
Price / Book3.15
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75
Net Income$42.70 million
Net Margins0.91%
Return on Equity12.10%
Return on Assets3.08%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,090
Outstanding Shares33,850,000
Market Cap$1.72 billion
OptionableOptionable
Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Compass Minerals International's stock symbol?
Compass Minerals International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CMP."
How often does Compass Minerals International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compass Minerals International?
Compass Minerals International declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 9th. Investors of record on Monday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share on Monday, December 17th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 30th. View Compass Minerals International's Dividend History.
How were Compass Minerals International's earnings last quarter?
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.03. The basic materials company had revenue of $322.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $316.49 million. Compass Minerals International had a net margin of 0.91% and a return on equity of 12.10%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. View Compass Minerals International's Earnings History.
When is Compass Minerals International's next earnings date?
What guidance has Compass Minerals International issued on next quarter's earnings?
Compass Minerals International updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.20-2.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.30.
What price target have analysts set for CMP?
5 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Compass Minerals International's shares. Their forecasts range from $49.00 to $79.00. On average, they anticipate Compass Minerals International's stock price to reach $65.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Compass Minerals International.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Compass Minerals International?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Compass Minerals International in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Compass Minerals International.
Has Compass Minerals International been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CMP stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, InfoTrie reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Compass Minerals International earned a news sentiment score of 1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Compass Minerals International's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Compass Minerals International include MDU Resources Group (MDU), Summit Materials (SUM), Hecla Mining (HL), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), U.S. Silica (SLCA), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), Canada Jetlines (JETMF), Zenyatta Ventures (ZENYF), Cambrian Minerals Group (SMPR) and Applied Minerals (AMNL).
Who are Compass Minerals International's key executives?
Compass Minerals International's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Francis J. Malecha, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. James D. Standen, Chief Financial Officer (Age 42)
- Mr. Steven N. Berger, Sr. VP of Corp. Services (Age 52)
- Mr. S. Bradley Griffith, Sr. VP of Plant Nutrition (Age 50)
- Mr. Anthony J. Sepich, Sr. VP of Salt (Age 47)
Who are Compass Minerals International's major shareholders?
Compass Minerals International's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.49%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (3.13%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.71%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.63%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.90%) and Morningstar Investment Services LLC (1.64%). Company insiders that own Compass Minerals International stock include Amy Yoder, Francis Joseph Malecha, James D Standen and Steven N Berger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Compass Minerals International.
Which major investors are selling Compass Minerals International stock?
CMP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morningstar Investment Services LLC, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, FDx Advisors Inc., Tdam USA Inc., Country Club Trust Company n.a., Baird Financial Group Inc. and MML Investors Services LLC. Company insiders that have sold Compass Minerals International company stock in the last year include Amy Yoder, Francis Joseph Malecha, James D Standen and Steven N Berger. View Insider Buying and Selling for Compass Minerals International.
Which major investors are buying Compass Minerals International stock?
CMP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Janus Henderson Group PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Pwmco LLC, BlackRock Inc., Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc. and Lapides Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Compass Minerals International stock in the last two years include James D Standen and Steven N Berger. View Insider Buying and Selling for Compass Minerals International.
How do I buy shares of Compass Minerals International?
Shares of CMP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Compass Minerals International's stock price today?
One share of CMP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.50.
How big of a company is Compass Minerals International?
Compass Minerals International has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion and generates $1.36 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $42.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.75 on an earnings per share basis. Compass Minerals International employs 3,090 workers across the globe.
What is Compass Minerals International's official website?
How can I contact Compass Minerals International?
Compass Minerals International's mailing address is 9900 West 109th Street Suite 100, OVERLAND PARK KS, 66210. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 913-344-9200 or via email at [email protected]
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