About Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP)
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
Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:CMP
CUSIP20451N10
Phone913-344-9200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.92%
Current Ratio2.75%
Quick Ratio1.67%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.65
Forward P/E Ratio23.45
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.36 billion
Price / Sales1.68
Cash Flow$6.4420 per share
Price / Cash10.52
Book Value$20.53 per share
Price / Book3.30
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75
Net Income$42.70 million
Net Margins3.13%
Return on Equity13.02%
Return on Assets3.87%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,090
Outstanding Shares33,830,000
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Compass Minerals' stock symbol?
Compass Minerals trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CMP."
How often does Compass Minerals pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compass Minerals?
Compass Minerals announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share on Thursday, March 15th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 28th. View Compass Minerals' Dividend History.
How were Compass Minerals' earnings last quarter?
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 13th. The basic materials company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.29. The basic materials company earned $457.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $468.52 million. Compass Minerals had a return on equity of 13.02% and a net margin of 3.13%. View Compass Minerals' Earnings History.
When is Compass Minerals' next earnings date?
What guidance has Compass Minerals issued on next quarter's earnings?
Compass Minerals issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.75 to $3.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.54.
What price target have analysts set for CMP?
6 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Compass Minerals' stock. Their predictions range from $60.00 to $79.00. On average, they expect Compass Minerals' share price to reach $71.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Compass Minerals.
Who are some of Compass Minerals' key competitors?
Who are Compass Minerals' key executives?
Compass Minerals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Francis J. Malecha, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Ms. Diana C. Toman, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 39)
- Mr. Steven N. Berger, Sr. VP of Corp. Services (Age 52)
- Mr. John D. Craft, VP and Corp. Controller (Age 55)
- Mr. Jack C. Leunig, Sr. Advisor (Age 64)
Has Compass Minerals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CMP stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Compass Minerals earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 44.54 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of Compass Minerals?
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' stock price today?
One share of CMP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $67.65.
How big of a company is Compass Minerals?
Compass Minerals has a market capitalization of $2.29 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 employs 3,090 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Compass Minerals?
Compass Minerals' 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Compass Minerals (CMP)
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Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Compass Minerals in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $71.50, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 5.50%. The high price target for CMP is $79.00 and the low price target for CMP is $60.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Hold | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $71.50 | $71.00 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
| Price Target Upside: | 5.50% upside | 12.70% upside | 12.20% upside | 13.41% upside |
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) Consensus Price Target History
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) Dividend Information
Compass Minerals pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.25%. CMP's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, March 15. The company has grown its dividend for the last 14 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 6.30% each year. Compass Minerals pays out 104.73% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/15/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $2.88 |
| Dividend Yield: | 4.25% |
| Dividend Growth: | 6.30% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 104.73% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
99.65% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
70.59% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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| Track Record: | 14 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 2/14/2018 | quarterly | $0.72 | 4.25% | 2/28/2018 | 3/1/2018 | 3/15/2018 |
| 11/9/2017 | Quarterly | $0.72 | 4.36% | 11/30/2017 | 12/1/2017 | 12/15/2017 |
| 8/4/2017 | Quarterly | $0.72 | 4.25% | 8/30/2017 | 9/1/2017 | 9/15/2017 |
| 5/5/2017 | quarterly | $0.72 | 4.25% | 5/30/2017 | 6/1/2017 | 6/15/2017 |
| 2/3/2017 | quarterly | $0.72 | 3.51% | 2/27/2017 | 3/1/2017 | 3/15/2017 |
| 11/10/2016 | quarterly | $0.6950 | 3.66% | 11/29/2016 | 12/1/2016 | 12/15/2016 |
| 8/5/2016 | quarterly | $0.6950 | 3.97% | 8/30/2016 | 9/1/2016 | 9/15/2016 |
| 5/5/2016 | quarterly | $0.6950 | 3.71% | 5/27/2016 | 6/1/2016 | 6/15/2016 |
| 2/9/2016 | quarterly | $0.6950 | 3.86% | 2/25/2016 | 2/29/2016 | 3/15/2016 |
| 11/12/2015 | quarterly | $0.66 | 3.25% | 11/27/2015 | 12/1/2015 | 12/15/2015 |
| 8/4/2015 | quarterly | $0.66 | 3.31% | 8/27/2015 | 8/31/2015 | 9/14/2015 |
| 5/8/2015 | quarterly | $0.66 | 2.98% | 5/28/2015 | 6/1/2015 | 6/15/2015 |
| 2/10/2015 | quarterly | $0.66 | 2.87% | 2/25/2015 | 2/27/2015 | 3/13/2015 |
| 11/5/2014 | quarterly | $0.60 | 2.79% | 11/26/2014 | 12/1/2014 | 12/15/2014 |
| 8/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.60 | 2.79% | 8/27/2014 | 8/29/2014 | 9/12/2014 |
| 5/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.60 | 2.62% | 5/28/2014 | 5/30/2014 | 6/13/2014 |
| 2/10/2014 | quarterly | $0.60 | 2.83% | 2/26/2014 | 2/28/2014 | 3/14/2014 |
| 11/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.5450 | 3.01% | 11/26/2013 | 11/29/2013 | 12/13/2013 |
| 8/8/2013 | quarterly | $0.5450 | 2.87% | 8/28/2013 | 8/30/2013 | 9/13/2013 |
| 5/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.5450 | 2.49% | 5/29/2013 | 5/31/2013 | 6/14/2013 |
| 2/11/2013 | quarterly | $0.5450 | 2.93% | 2/27/2013 | 3/1/2013 | 3/15/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Compass Minerals (NYSE CMP) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.94%
Compass Minerals (NYSE CMP) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/28/2018 | Steven N. Berger | SVP | Buy | 750 | $59.35 | $44,512.50 | |  |
| 3/12/2018 | Francis Joseph Malecha | Insider | Sell | 1,572 | $63.21 | $99,366.12 | | |
| 3/12/2018 | James D Standen | CFO | Sell | 346 | $63.21 | $21,870.66 | | |
| 3/12/2018 | Steven N Berger | SVP | Sell | 311 | $63.21 | $19,658.31 | | |
| 8/9/2017 | James D Standen | CFO | Buy | 300 | $66.30 | $19,890.00 | 526 | |
| 3/14/2016 | David J Goadby | VP | Sell | 5,239 | $72.53 | $379,984.67 | 30,010 | |
| 2/17/2016 | Jack C. Leunig | SVP | Sell | 2,910 | $68.76 | $200,091.60 | 4,319 | |
| 3/13/2015 | David J Goadby | VP | Sell | 3,104 | $92.88 | $288,299.52 | | |
| 3/12/2015 | Jack C Leunig | SVP | Sell | 1,850 | $93.56 | $173,086.00 | | |
| 11/19/2014 | Robert Dana Miller | SVP | Sell | 2,639 | $90.50 | $238,829.50 | | |
| 11/7/2014 | David J Goadby | VP | Sell | 8,453 | $87.27 | $737,693.31 | | |
| 9/11/2014 | Rodney L Underdown | CFO | Sell | 5,524 | $90.06 | $497,491.44 | | |
| 8/7/2014 | Rodney L Underdown | CFO | Sell | 8,453 | $86.90 | $734,565.70 | | |
| 6/11/2014 | Bradley J Bell | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $92.28 | $922,800.00 | | |
| 3/11/2014 | David Goadby | VP | Sell | 2,113 | $86.26 | $182,267.38 | 28,166 | |
| 3/11/2014 | Rodney Underdown | CFO | Sell | 2,382 | $86.26 | $205,471.32 | 31,429 | |
| 11/1/2013 | Rodney L Underdown | CFO | Sell | 17,829 | $75.23 | $1,341,275.67 | | |
| 8/8/2013 | Rodney Underdown | CFO | Sell | 5,000 | $77.02 | $385,100.00 | 50,758 | |
| 5/20/2013 | David J Goadby | VP | Sell | 8,071 | $89.69 | $723,887.99 | | |
| 5/1/2013 | Keith E Clark | VP | Sell | 10,071 | $85.24 | $858,452.04 | | |
| 11/2/2012 | David J Goadby | VP | Sell | 14,000 | $79.97 | $1,119,580.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Compass Minerals (NYSE CMP) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Compass Minerals April Price Target and Recommendation Update
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 10:09 AM |
| Compass Minerals' Headwinds Bring Opportunity
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 10:45 AM |
 | Compass Minerals (CMP) Stock Rating Upgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 6:54 PM |
| Does Compass Minerals International Inc’s (NYSE:CMP) Past Performance Indicate A Weaker Future?
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 3:53 PM |
| Compass Minerals (CMP) Raised to Hold at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 11:05 AM |
| Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Compass Minerals (CMP) Stock?
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 10:18 AM |
| $417.90 Million in Sales Expected for Compass Minerals (CMP) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 3:43 AM |
| Compass Minerals (CMP) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 1:42 AM |
| Analysts Expect Compass Minerals (CMP) Will Announce Earnings of $0.23 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 11:13 AM |
| Compass Minerals (CMP) Downgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 10:10 PM |
| Compass Minerals Reports First-Quarter Snow-Event Data
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 11:05 AM |
| Compass Minerals (CMP) Upgraded to "Sell" by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 10:19 PM |
| Compass Minerals (CMP) Rating Increased to Overweight at JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 8:05 PM |
 | Moving Average Crossover Alert: Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) April 05, 2018
www.zacks.com - April 7 at 5:10 PM |
| Moving Average Crossover Alert: Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)
finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 3:45 PM |
| Stephens Begins Coverage on Compass Minerals International (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 9:12 PM |
| Stifel Nicolaus Reaffirms Buy Rating for Compass Minerals International (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 6:26 PM |
 | Grab This Bargain 4.8% Yield Dividend Stock Even Cheaper Than SVP, Corporate Services Berger Did
www.nasdaq.com - April 2 at 3:46 PM |
| Steven N. Berger Purchases 750 Shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 11:10 PM |
| First Week of CMP May 18th Options Trading
www.nasdaq.com - March 27 at 3:52 PM |
| The Math Shows FDL Can Go To $33 - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - March 22 at 3:52 PM |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 1:52 AM |
| Insider Selling: Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) SVP Sells 311 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 8:52 PM |
| Insider Selling: Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) CFO Sells 346 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 8:52 PM |
| Insider Selling: Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Insider Sells 1,572 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 8:32 PM |
 | Credit Suisse Downgrades Compass Minerals International (CMP) to Underperform
www.streetinsider.com - March 8 at 11:35 AM |
| Jeff Auxier Prefers Undervalued Stocks
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 3:44 PM |
| Cove Street Capital LLC Sells 95,064 Shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 4:07 PM |
| Compass Minerals International (CMP) Lowered to "Sell" at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 9:28 PM |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Stake Lessened by Valley National Advisers Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 10:06 PM |
| Wells Fargo & Company MN Acquires 31,316 Shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 7:38 PM |
| 94,305 Shares in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Purchased by Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 5:10 PM |
| Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc Invests $1.03 Million in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 10:21 AM |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Shares Sold by Suntrust Banks Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:41 PM |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 28, 2018 - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - February 27 at 3:46 PM |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Holdings Decreased by Baird Financial Group Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 4:42 AM |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 1:24 AM |
 | Compass Minerals becomes the newest player on the KC life sciences scene - Kansas City Business Journal
www.bizjournals.com - February 23 at 3:42 PM |
| Zacks Investment Research Lowers Compass Minerals International (CMP) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 8:52 PM |
| New Strong Sell Stocks for February 21st - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - February 21 at 3:45 PM |
| Can Compass Minerals Point the Way to Growth?
finance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 9:57 AM |
| Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Compass Minerals International (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 20 at 6:56 AM |
| KeyCorp Comments on Compass Minerals International, Inc.'s Q3 2018 Earnings (CMP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 4:30 AM |
| Compass Minerals International (CMP) Downgraded by TheStreet
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 17 at 7:06 PM |
| 1 High-Yield Dividend Stock You've Never Heard Of
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 3:45 PM |
 | Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For February 15, 2018 - Benzinga
www.benzinga.com - February 16 at 3:44 PM |
| Compass Minerals International Enters Oversold Territory - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - February 16 at 3:44 PM |
| Stifel Nicolaus Trims Compass Minerals International (CMP) Target Price to $79.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 2:42 PM |
| Credit Suisse Gets Salty On Compass Minerals, Downgrades To Underperform
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 9:54 AM |
 | Compass Minerals International, Inc. 2017 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
seekingalpha.com - February 15 at 3:45 PM |
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