Compass Minerals International (CMP) Competitors $19.34 -0.32 (-1.60%) As of 12:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, HL, USLM, LEU, IPI, and PLLShould 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), Hecla Mining (HL), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Centrus Energy (LEU), Intrepid Potash (IPI), and Piedmont Lithium (PLL). Compass Minerals International vs. Materion Ferroglobe SunCoke Energy Southern Copper Freeport-McMoRan Hecla Mining United States Lime & Minerals Centrus Energy Intrepid Potash Piedmont Lithium Materion (NYSE:MTRN) and Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$1.72B0.97$95.70M$0.50160.54Compass Minerals International$1.21B0.67-$206.10M-$3.56-5.53 Do institutionals and insiders believe in MTRN or CMP? 93.6% of Materion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Compass Minerals International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Materion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Compass Minerals International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments 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, Compass Minerals International had 5 more articles in the media than Materion. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Compass Minerals International and 5 mentions for Materion. Materion's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Compass Minerals International's score of 1.33 indicating that Materion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Materion 4 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MTRN or CMP? Materion received 32 more outperform votes than Compass Minerals International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.01% of users gave Materion an outperform vote while only 42.58% of users gave Compass Minerals International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMaterionOutperform Votes31361.01% Underperform Votes20038.99% Compass Minerals InternationalOutperform Votes28142.58% Underperform Votes37957.42% Is MTRN or CMP more profitable? Materion has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Compass Minerals International's net margin of -15.10%. Materion's return on equity of 12.42% beat Compass Minerals International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Materion0.35% 12.42% 6.24% Compass Minerals International -15.10%-10.00%-2.01% Do analysts recommend MTRN or CMP? Compass Minerals International has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential downside of 11.03%. Given Compass Minerals International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Compass Minerals International is more favorable than Materion.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Materion 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Compass Minerals International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility & risk, 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 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MTRN or CMP a better dividend stock? Materion pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Compass Minerals International pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Materion pays out 112.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compass Minerals International pays out -16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Materion has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Compass Minerals International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryMaterion beats Compass Minerals International on 13 of the 21 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 InternationalMining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$816.38M$5.98B$3.10B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A0.89%5.08%3.84%P/E Ratio-4.9831.5770.6535.13Price / Sales0.6718.0126,914,679,906,503,100.0036.41Price / Cash4.4315.7924.3617.51Price / Book3.102.835.214.78Net Income-$206.10M$289.19M$154.55M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.25%-1.21%1.57%0.77%1 Month Performance71.94%10.05%4.64%12.21%1 Year Performance47.78%-5.75%14.81%5.43% Compass Minerals International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMPCompass Minerals International0.8408 of 5 stars$19.35-1.6%$17.50-9.5%+49.0%$803.73M$1.21B-4.901,950Positive NewsMTRNMaterion3.3233 of 5 stars$77.59+2.9%N/A-30.6%$1.61B$1.72B267.533,720Positive NewsGSMFerroglobe3.4591 of 5 stars$4.06+8.6%N/A-37.7%$757.70M$1.64B203.003,420Positive NewsSXCSunCoke Energy3.7508 of 5 stars$8.79+3.0%$13.00+47.9%-17.2%$744.08M$1.88B7.85890News CoverageGap UpSCCOSouthern Copper1.7652 of 5 stars$92.32+3.3%$91.50-0.9%-29.2%$73.50B$11.96B21.3714,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.9667 of 5 stars$39.11+3.3%$48.09+23.0%-30.0%$56.20B$24.86B30.3125,600Positive NewsHLHecla Mining3.8689 of 5 stars$5.00-3.0%$7.20+44.1%-18.0%$3.16B$1.00B99.921,850Positive NewsUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals0.5453 of 5 stars$99.51+0.5%N/A+43.5%$2.85B$337.29M26.23340Positive NewsLEUCentrus Energy2.7102 of 5 stars$94.71+1.2%$143.40+51.4%+86.9%$1.59B$471.40M21.48280Positive NewsIPIIntrepid Potash1.6112 of 5 stars$35.58-6.6%$19.00-46.6%+40.6%$473.85M$273.17M-10.62440Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumePLLPiedmont Lithium1.7783 of 5 stars$7.18-1.9%$12.75+77.6%-60.5%$157.56M$106.47M-2.1640 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTRN Alternatives GSM Alternatives SXC Alternatives SCCO Alternatives FCX Alternatives HL Alternatives USLM Alternatives LEU Alternatives IPI Alternatives PLL 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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