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
SymbolNYSE:CMP
CUSIP20451N10
Phone913-344-9200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.82
Current Ratio2.38
Quick Ratio1.51
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.47
Forward P/E Ratio22.84
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.36 billion
Price / Sales1.66
Cash Flow$6.5258 per share
Price / Cash10.29
Book Value$20.53 per share
Price / Book3.27
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75
Net Income$42.70 million
Net Margins2.39%
Return on Equity12.03%
Return on Assets3.47%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,090
Outstanding Shares33,830,000
Market Cap$2,241.37
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.29%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 31st. 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 results on Tuesday, May, 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.28. The basic materials company had revenue of $437.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.82 million. Compass Minerals International had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 2.39%. The company's revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. 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 issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.75-3.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.94.
What price target have analysts set for CMP?
6 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Compass Minerals International's stock. Their predictions range from $60.00 to $79.00. On average, they expect Compass Minerals International's share price to reach $71.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Compass Minerals International.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Compass Minerals International?
6 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 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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), U.S. Silica (SLCA), Hecla Mining (HL), Fairmount Santrol (FMSA), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Ciner Resources (CINR), Intrepid Potash (IPI), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), Applied Minerals (AMNL), Cambrian Minerals Group (SMPR), Zenyatta Ventures (ZENYF) and Canada Jetlines (JETMF).
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)
Has Compass Minerals International been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about CMP stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Compass Minerals International earned a daily sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 47.56 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Compass Minerals International's major shareholders?
Compass Minerals International's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (2.94%), Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE (0.22%), Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel ADV (0.11%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.07%), Atria Investments LLC (0.04%) and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB (0.02%). 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 Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE, Bank of Montreal Can and Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas. 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atria Investments LLC, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel ADV and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB. 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 $67.15.
How big of a company is Compass Minerals International?
Compass Minerals International has a market capitalization of $2.24 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.
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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