Compass Minerals International (CMP) Competitors $19.06 -0.20 (-1.02%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.05 -0.01 (-0.07%) As of 08/29/2025 07:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CMP vs. MTRN, GSM, SXC, SCCO, FCX, MEOH, OLN, CC, IOSP, and HUNShould you be buying Compass Minerals International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Compass Minerals International include Materion (MTRN), Ferroglobe (GSM), SunCoke Energy (SXC), Southern Copper (SCCO), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Methanex (MEOH), Olin (OLN), Chemours (CC), Innospec (IOSP), and Huntsman (HUN). Compass Minerals International vs. Its Competitors Materion Ferroglobe SunCoke Energy Southern Copper Freeport-McMoRan Methanex Olin Chemours Innospec Huntsman Materion (NYSE:MTRN) and Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MTRN or CMP? Materion has higher revenue and earnings than Compass Minerals International. Compass Minerals International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Materion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMaterion$1.68B1.36$5.89M$0.80138.09Compass Minerals International$1.12B0.71-$206.10M-$2.92-6.53 Which has more risk and volatility, MTRN or CMP? Materion has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compass Minerals International has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MTRN or CMP? Materion currently has a consensus target price of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.91%. Compass Minerals International has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.92%. Given Materion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Materion is more favorable than Compass Minerals International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Materion 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Compass Minerals International 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is MTRN or CMP more profitable? Materion has a net margin of 0.94% compared to Compass Minerals International's net margin of -9.87%. Materion's return on equity of 12.69% beat Compass Minerals International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Materion0.94% 12.69% 6.48% Compass Minerals International -9.87%-16.70%-2.77% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MTRN or CMP? 93.6% of Materion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Compass Minerals International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Materion shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Compass Minerals International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to MTRN or CMP? In the previous week, Materion and Materion both had 8 articles in the media. Materion's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Compass Minerals International's score of 0.95 indicating that Materion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Materion 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Compass Minerals International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMaterion beats Compass Minerals International on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Compass Minerals International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CMP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CMP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCompass Minerals InternationalCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$794.18M$11.80B$3.52B$21.35BDividend YieldN/A3.30%5.08%3.49%P/E Ratio-6.5327.29146.0129.34Price / Sales0.716.1014,148.4352.51Price / Cash7.097.6024.2023.91Price / Book3.182.266.195.36Net Income-$206.10M$508.39M$150.51M$996.52M7 Day Performance-2.11%-0.78%3.08%0.34%1 Month Performance-4.27%8.10%9.90%5.52%1 Year Performance115.89%-0.55%39.65%11.66% Compass Minerals International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMPCompass Minerals International0.9968 of 5 stars$19.06-1.0%$20.00+4.9%+115.6%$794.18M$1.12B-6.531,894News CoverageMTRNMaterion3.7997 of 5 stars$111.65-1.6%$117.00+4.8%-4.7%$2.35B$1.68B139.563,037Positive NewsGSMFerroglobe2.9272 of 5 stars$4.33-0.9%N/A-5.4%$815.55M$1.64B-7.603,283Positive NewsSXCSunCoke Energy4.505 of 5 stars$7.46-1.5%$13.00+74.3%-13.8%$640.92M$1.94B8.671,168News CoveragePositive NewsSCCOSouthern Copper1.8739 of 5 stars$97.10-0.5%$91.00-6.3%-5.6%$78.43B$11.43B21.2516,133News CoveragePositive NewsFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.7845 of 5 stars$43.68+0.9%$51.00+16.8%+0.4%$62.14B$25.46B33.0928,500News CoveragePositive NewsMEOHMethanex4.7755 of 5 stars$35.40-1.8%$44.88+26.8%-23.9%$2.79B$3.72B10.441,415News CoveragePositive NewsOLNOlin3.5692 of 5 stars$22.95-0.9%$25.57+11.4%-45.8%$2.66B$6.54B-191.287,676News CoveragePositive NewsCCChemours3.5933 of 5 stars$15.25-0.8%$17.38+13.9%-20.9%$2.30B$5.78B-5.456,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeIOSPInnospec3.6423 of 5 stars$86.62-0.6%N/A-24.0%$2.16B$1.85B111.052,450News CoveragePositive NewsHUNHuntsman3.5927 of 5 stars$10.96-0.1%$12.06+10.0%-49.4%$1.91B$6.04B-5.626,300Positive NewsOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTRN Alternatives GSM Alternatives SXC Alternatives SCCO Alternatives FCX Alternatives MEOH Alternatives OLN Alternatives CC Alternatives IOSP Alternatives HUN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CMP) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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