Compass Minerals International (CMP) Competitors $21.35 +0.65 (+3.16%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.42 +0.06 (+0.29%) As of 08/8/2025 07:33 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, AVNT, MEOH, OLN, IOSP, and CCShould 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), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Olin (OLN), Innospec (IOSP), and Chemours (CC). Compass Minerals International vs. Its Competitors Materion Ferroglobe SunCoke Energy Southern Copper Freeport-McMoRan Avient Methanex Olin Innospec Chemours Materion (NYSE:MTRN) and Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation. Which has better valuation and 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$1.68B1.31$5.89M$0.80133.13Compass Minerals International$1.12B0.79-$206.10M-$3.56-6.00 Is MTRN or CMP more profitable? Materion has a net margin of 0.94% compared to Compass Minerals International's net margin of -12.15%. 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 -12.15%-24.24%-4.36% Does the media favor MTRN or CMP? In the previous week, Materion had 25 more articles in the media than Compass Minerals International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Materion and 1 mentions for Compass Minerals International. Materion's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Compass Minerals International's score of 0.00 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) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Compass Minerals International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and 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 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MTRN or CMP? Materion currently has a consensus price target of $112.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.16%. Compass Minerals International has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.02%. Given Materion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryMaterion beats Compass Minerals International on 13 of the 16 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 CMP 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 InternationalCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$859.14M$11.25B$3.31B$20.62BDividend YieldN/A3.96%5.18%3.67%P/E Ratio-6.0025.05109.9528.41Price / Sales0.795.6331,218,733,196,580,100.0055.87Price / Cash7.717.0923.9623.21Price / Book2.801.706.014.33Net Income-$206.10M$507.50M$148.72M$996.14M7 Day Performance7.96%1.69%3.90%1.97%1 Month Performance-2.54%-7.28%4.15%-0.84%1 Year Performance97.72%-0.20%37.30%14.34% Compass Minerals International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMPCompass Minerals International0.9694 of 5 stars$21.35+3.2%$19.00-11.0%+96.3%$859.14M$1.12B-6.001,894Upcoming EarningsMTRNMaterion3.321 of 5 stars$105.38+0.3%$112.00+6.3%-5.8%$2.18B$1.68B131.733,037Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGSMFerroglobe3.096 of 5 stars$3.87-2.5%N/A-8.4%$740.91M$1.64B-11.733,283News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionSXCSunCoke Energy4.0198 of 5 stars$7.32+1.2%$13.00+77.7%-15.3%$612.13M$1.94B8.511,168Analyst RevisionSCCOSouthern Copper2.0963 of 5 stars$93.08+1.5%$91.00-2.2%-0.3%$72.98B$11.43B20.3716,133Positive NewsFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.7914 of 5 stars$40.42+1.0%$51.00+26.2%+1.9%$57.53B$25.46B30.6228,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionAVNTAvient4.5809 of 5 stars$33.97+0.5%$45.60+34.2%-27.0%$3.09B$3.24B26.549,200Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionMEOHMethanex4.7172 of 5 stars$33.11-0.1%$45.25+36.7%-21.6%$2.56B$3.72B9.771,415Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOLNOlin4.3896 of 5 stars$18.57+1.9%$25.57+37.7%-54.0%$2.09B$6.54B-154.757,676Gap DownIOSPInnospec3.7967 of 5 stars$79.35+1.0%N/A-25.6%$1.96B$1.85B73.472,450News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCCChemours4.5978 of 5 stars$12.17+5.8%$17.44+43.3%-33.2%$1.72B$5.78B60.856,000Earnings ReportDividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTRN Alternatives GSM Alternatives SXC Alternatives SCCO Alternatives FCX Alternatives AVNT Alternatives MEOH Alternatives OLN Alternatives IOSP Alternatives CC 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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