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
Phone913-344-9200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.49 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,090
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, February 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.72 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.31%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 28th. 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 Monday, February, 11th. The basic materials company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.38. The basic materials company earned $486.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $501.10 million. Compass Minerals International had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 4.61%. View Compass Minerals International's Earnings History.
When is Compass Minerals International's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CMP?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Compass Minerals International's stock. Their forecasts range from $48.06 to $79.00. On average, they anticipate Compass Minerals International's share price to reach $64.8120 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.5% 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?
Media stories about CMP stock have been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Compass Minerals International earned a daily sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
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), U.S. Silica (SLCA), LYNAS CORP LTD/S (LYSDY), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Ciner Resources (CINR), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Smart Sand (SND), Emerge Energy Services (EMES), PIEDMONT LITHIU/S (PLLL), Pall (PLL), Canada Jetlines (JETMF) and ZEN Graphene Solutions (ZENYF).
Who are Compass Minerals International's key executives?
Compass Minerals International's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard S. Grant, Chairman, Interim Pres & CEO (Age 72)
- Mr. James D. Standen, Chief Financial Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. S. Bradley Griffith, Sr. VP of Plant Nutrition (Age 51)
- Mr. Anthony J. Sepich, Sr. VP of Salt (Age 48)
- Mr. John D. Craft, VP of Internal Audit (Age 56)
Who are Compass Minerals International's major shareholders?
Compass Minerals International's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.59%), Shapiro Capital Management LLC (5.11%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (3.64%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.32%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.76%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (2.36%). 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 institutional investors are selling Compass Minerals International stock?
CMP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Pwmco LLC, Comerica Bank, Goelzer Investment Management Inc., Shapiro Capital Management LLC, SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC, Country Club Trust Company n.a. and Skyline Asset Management LP. 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 institutional investors are buying Compass Minerals International stock?
CMP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Lodge Hill Capital LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Van ECK Associates Corp, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Prudential PLC and Mackenzie Financial Corp. 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 $54.23.
How big of a company is Compass Minerals International?
Compass Minerals International has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion and generates $1.49 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $42.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.93 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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