Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CMP • • Industrial / General

Basic MaterialsIndustrial MaterialsSpecialty Metals & MineralsIndustrial Minerals

AboutCompass Minerals International, Inc., produces and sells essential minerals primarily in the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through 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 records management services. The Plant Nutrition North America segment offers sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades, including agricultural products that are 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 and other brands. 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.Show more

Revenue $1.12B -7.2%
EBITDA -$12M -106.6%
Net Income -$206M -1429.7%
EPS (Diluted) -4.99 -1448.6%
Gross Margin 17.45% -10.1%
EBITDA Margin -1.06% -107.2%
Operating Margin -10.45% -259.2%
Net Margin -18.44% -1533.6%
ROE -49.44% -1334.6%
ROIC -7.01% -244.4%
Debt/Equity 2.90 +86.1%
Interest Coverage -1.68 -217.9%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.9x
✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-1.37%

5Y0.59%

3Y10.13%

TTM7.27%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM24.58%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM24.76%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.63%

5Y Avg0.88%

3Y Avg-2.58%

Latest-7.88%

Peer Comparison

Industrial Minerals

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
GROBrazil Potash Corp.	133.42M	2.50	-1.95			-32.55%		0.00
CMPCompass Minerals International, Inc.	1.01B	24.25	-4.86	-7.25%	-9.87%	-48.4%		2.90

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.1B	1.14B	1.36B	1.08B	1.09B	1.49B	836.6M	1.24B	1.2B	1.12B
Revenue Growth %	-0.14%	0.04%	0.2%	-0.21%	0.01%	0.37%	-0.44%	0.49%	-0.03%	-0.07%
Cost of Goods Sold+	768.6M	838.5M	1.04B	895.6M	852.6M	1.15B	664.9M	1.05B	970.8M	922.4M
COGS % of Revenue	0.7%	0.74%	0.76%	0.83%	0.79%	0.77%	0.79%	0.84%	0.81%	0.83%
Gross Profit+	330.1M	299.5M	326.6M	183.9M	232.5M	336.8M	171.7M	198M	233.9M	195M
Gross Margin %	0.3%	0.26%	0.24%	0.17%	0.21%	0.23%	0.21%	0.16%	0.19%	0.17%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.22%	-0.09%	0.09%	-0.44%	0.26%	0.45%	-0.49%	0.15%	0.18%	-0.17%
Operating Expenses+	108.7M	124.9M	167.4M	104.4M	112.9M	173.2M	92.7M	153.6M	154.8M	311.8M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.1%	0.11%	0.12%	0.1%	0.1%	0.12%	0.11%	0.12%	0.13%	0.28%
Selling, General & Admin	108.7M	124.9M	167.4M	104.4M	112.9M	173.2M	92.7M	153.6M	154.8M	137.8M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.1%	0.11%	0.12%	0.1%	0.1%	0.12%	0.11%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	-1.1M	0	0	0	0	100K	300K	0	174M
Operating Income+	221.4M	174.6M	159.2M	79.5M	119.6M	163.6M	79M	-74.3M	79.1M	-116.8M
Operating Margin %	0.2%	0.15%	0.12%	0.07%	0.11%	0.11%	0.09%	-0.06%	0.07%	-0.1%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.29%	-0.21%	-0.09%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.37%	-0.52%	-1.94%	2.06%	-2.48%
EBITDA+	299.7M	264.9M	281.4M	216.4M	257.5M	301.5M	173.6M	39.4M	177.7M	-11.8M
EBITDA Margin %	0.27%	0.23%	0.21%	0.2%	0.24%	0.2%	0.21%	0.03%	0.15%	-0.01%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.23%	-0.12%	0.06%	-0.23%	0.19%	0.17%	-0.42%	-0.77%	3.51%	-1.07%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	78.3M	90.3M	122.2M	136.9M	137.9M	137.9M	94.6M	113.7M	98.6M	105M
EBIT	0	0	0	91.6M	107.7M	0	79M	-74.3M	0	-118.7M
Net Interest Income+	-21.5M	-34.1M	-52.9M	-51.2M	-58.3M	-68.4M	-44.1M	-54.4M	-50.2M	-68.5M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	200K	800K	5.3M	1M
Interest Expense	21.5M	34.1M	52.9M	51.2M	58.3M	68.4M	44.3M	55.2M	55.5M	69.5M
Other Income/Expense	14.6M	56.8M	-3.6M	-39.1M	-70.2M	-10.6M	200K	73.4M	4M	-71.4M
Pretax Income+	214.5M	197.3M	102.7M	40.4M	49.4M	84.6M	35.1M	-900K	32.9M	-188.2M
Pretax Margin %	0.2%	0.17%	0.08%	0.04%	0.05%	0.06%	0.04%	-0%	0.03%	-0.17%
Income Tax+	55.3M	34.6M	60M	8.3M	9.1M	22.1M	14.2M	35.8M	17.4M	17.9M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.74%	0.82%	0.42%	1.6%	1.23%	0.7%	-6.08%	40.78%	0.47%	1.1%
Net Income+	159.2M	162.7M	42.7M	64.8M	60.8M	59.5M	-213.3M	-36.7M	15.5M	-206.1M
Net Margin %	0.14%	0.14%	0.03%	0.06%	0.06%	0.04%	-0.25%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.18%
Net Income Growth %	-0.27%	0.02%	-0.74%	0.52%	-0.06%	-0.02%	-4.58%	0.83%	1.42%	-14.3%
Net Income (Continuing)	159.2M	162.7M	42.7M	32.1M	40.3M	-	-	-36.7M	15.5M	-206.1M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	32.7M	20.5M	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	4.69	4.79	1.26	1.90	1.77	1.76	-6.26	-1.08	0.37	-4.99
EPS Growth %	-0.27%	0.02%	-0.74%	0.51%	-0.07%	-0%	-4.56%	0.83%	1.34%	-14.49%
EPS (Basic)	4.70	4.79	1.26	1.90	1.77	1.76	-6.27	-1.08	0.37	-4.99
Diluted Shares Outstanding	33.69M	33.78M	33.82M	33.85M	33.88M	33.88M	34.06M	34.12M	40.79M	41.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding	33.68M	33.78M	33.82M	33.85M	33.88M	33.88M	34.01M	34.12M	40.79M	41.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+	512.3M	715M	737.5M	721.2M	721.2M	785M	531.4M	559.2M	593.8M	587.3M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	58.4M	77.4M	36.6M	27M	27M	34.7M	18.1M	46.1M	38.7M	20.2M
Cash Only	58.4M	77.4M	36.6M	27M	27M	34.7M	18.1M	46.1M	38.7M	20.2M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	147.8M	320.9M	344.5M	311.6M	311.6M	342.4M	132.8M	167.2M	129.3M	126.1M
Days Sales Outstanding	49.1	102.92	92.16	105.36	104.81	83.85	57.94	49.05	39.18	41.19
Inventory	275.3M	280.6M	289.9M	266.6M	266.6M	311.5M	321.7M	302.2M	392.2M	414.1M
Days Inventory Outstanding	130.74	122.15	101.96	108.65	114.13	98.55	176.6	105.44	147.46	163.86
Other Current Assets	30.8M	36.1M	66.5M	116M	116M	96.4M	58.8M	43.7M	33.4M	26.9M
Total Non-Current Assets+	1.12B	1.75B	1.83B	1.65B	1.65B	1.66B	991.5M	1.09B	1.22B	1.05B
Property, Plant & Equipment	800.7M	1.09B	1.14B	1.05B	1.05B	1.03B	879.1M	780.2M	852.2M	806.5M
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.37x	1.04x	1.20x	1.03x	1.03x	1.45x	0.95x	1.59x	1.41x	1.39x
Goodwill	58.1M	412.2M	405M	350.8M	350.8M	55.7M	57.8M	56.4M	96.8M	6M
Intangible Assets	85.3M	157.6M	143.6M	115.9M	115.9M	49.9M	48.8M	45.4M	120M	82M
Long-Term Investments	116.4M	24.9M	24.6M	24.5M	24.5M	24.9M	5.8M	46.6M	-213.7M	0
Other Non-Current Assets	-187.7M	-155.7M	-4.8M	-125.3M	2.7M	156.5M	-991.5M	-63.4M	-58.5M	157.8M
Total Assets+	1.63B	2.47B	2.57B	2.37B	2.37B	2.44B	1.63B	1.64B	1.82B	1.64B
Asset Turnover	0.67x	0.46x	0.53x	0.46x	0.46x	0.61x	0.51x	0.76x	0.66x	0.68x
Asset Growth %	-0.01%	0.52%	0.04%	-0.08%	0%	0.03%	-0.33%	0.01%	0.11%	-0.1%
Total Current Liabilities+	170.8M	360.8M	268M	283.3M	283.3M	295.6M	195.4M	233.1M	275.8M	217M
Accounts Payable	80.7M	100.8M	123.5M	111.3M	111.3M	126.2M	90M	114.7M	116.8M	82.1M
Days Payables Outstanding	38.32	43.88	43.44	45.36	47.65	39.93	49.41	40.02	43.91	32.49
Short-Term Debt	4.9M	130.2M	32.1M	43.5M	43.5M	51.8M	1B	1B	5M	7.5M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	-1000K	0
Other Current Liabilities	165.9M	230.6M	235.9M	128.5M	239.8M	117.6M	-989.5M	-1.06B	37.2M	0
Current Ratio	3.00x	1.98x	2.75x	2.55x	2.55x	2.66x	2.72x	2.40x	2.15x	2.71x
Quick Ratio	1.39x	1.20x	1.67x	1.60x	1.60x	1.60x	1.07x	1.10x	0.73x	0.80x
Cash Conversion Cycle	141.51	181.19	150.68	168.65	171.3	142.47	185.13	114.48	142.72	172.57
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	818.4M	1.38B	1.61B	1.54B	1.54B	1.62B	935.4M	1.15B	1.02B	1.11B
Long-Term Debt	722.1M	1.2B	1.33B	1.32B	1.32B	1.36B	935.4M	947.6M	800.3M	910M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	96.3M	187.3M	127M	223.2M	100.8M	253.8M	202.8M	206.6M	224.7M	56.5M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	25M	51.8M	151M	0	122.4M	1.44B	-202.8M	143M	0	140M
Total Liabilities	989.2M	1.75B	1.88B	1.83B	1.83B	1.91B	1.34B	1.39B	1.3B	1.32B
Total Debt+	727M	1.33B	1.36B	1.36B	1.36B	1.42B	1B	947.6M	805.3M	917.5M
Net Debt	668.6M	1.25B	1.33B	1.34B	1.34B	1.38B	986.8M	901.5M	766.6M	897.3M
Debt / Equity	1.14x	1.84x	1.96x	2.53x	2.53x	2.67x	3.43x	3.69x	1.56x	2.90x
Debt / EBITDA	2.43x	5.01x	4.84x	6.31x	5.30x	4.70x	5.79x	24.05x	4.53x	-
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.23x	4.72x	4.71x	6.18x	5.19x	4.58x	5.68x	22.88x	4.31x	-
Interest Coverage	10.30x	5.12x	3.01x	1.55x	2.05x	2.39x	1.78x	-1.35x	1.43x	-1.68x
Total Equity+	639.7M	723.2M	694.6M	540.2M	540.2M	529.6M	293.1M	257M	517.2M	316.6M
Equity Growth %	-0.02%	0.13%	-0.04%	-0.22%	0%	-0.02%	-0.45%	-0.12%	1.01%	-0.39%
Book Value per Share	18.99	21.41	20.54	15.96	15.94	15.63	8.60	7.53	12.68	7.66
Total Shareholders' Equity	639.7M	723.2M	694.6M	540.2M	540.2M	529.6M	293.1M	257M	517.2M	316.6M
Common Stock	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K
Retained Earnings	659.1M	727.5M	672.5M	643.5M	643.5M	607.4M	272.4M	226.5M	217.1M	2.2M
Treasury Stock	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-10.2M
Accumulated OCI	-108.3M	-104.9M	-77.9M	-210.9M	-210.9M	-192.1M	0	-115.3M	-104.7M	-96.4M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+	137.9M	175.1M	146.9M	190.7M	190.7M	159.6M	162.7M	120.5M	101.1M	14.4M
Operating CF Margin %	0.13%	0.15%	0.11%	0.18%	0.18%	0.11%	0.19%	0.1%	0.08%	0.01%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.43%	0.27%	-0.16%	0.3%	0%	-0.16%	0.02%	-0.26%	-0.16%	-0.86%
Net Income	159.2M	162.7M	42.7M	68.8M	68.8M	62.5M	-213.3M	-25.1M	15.5M	-206.1M
Depreciation & Amortization	78.3M	90.3M	122.2M	129.6M	136.9M	137.9M	119.9M	113.7M	98.6M	0
Stock-Based Compensation	6.1M	4.9M	5M	7.8M	7.8M	6.3M	7.7M	15.7M	20.6M	8.1M
Deferred Taxes	-100K	-11.3M	-16.5M	-16.7M	-16.7M	-11.8M	-29.5M	19.9M	-4.8M	-2.7M
Other Non-Cash Items	5.4M	-39.8M	400K	21.1M	13.8M	24.6M	231.2M	5.7M	-6.4M	282M
Working Capital Changes	-111M	-31.7M	-6.9M	-19.9M	-19.9M	-59.9M	46.7M	-9.4M	-22.4M	-66.9M
Change in Receivables	59M	-76.9M	-22.7M	16.4M	16.4M	-7.4M	-17.4M	-55M	38.9M	9M
Change in Inventory	-90.5M	65.1M	-5.9M	-16.8M	-16.8M	-45.4M	-52.3M	6.3M	-82.7M	-15.9M
Change in Payables	-65.7M	-56M	-3.6M	21.1M	21.1M	-12.1M	0	55.1M	19.9M	0
Cash from Investing+	-335.4M	-465.4M	-119M	-99.6M	-99.6M	-100.4M	276.2M	-80M	-173M	-116.1M
Capital Expenditures	-217.6M	-182.2M	-114.1M	-96.8M	-96.8M	-98.1M	-71.8M	-96.7M	-149.4M	-114.2M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.2%	0.16%	0.08%	0.09%	0.09%	0.07%	0.09%	0.08%	0.12%	0.1%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-1.4M	-3.2M	-4.9M	-2.8M	-2.8M	-2.3M	25.6M	1.8M	2.1M	-1.9M
Cash from Financing+	14.2M	306.8M	-73.4M	-85.9M	-85.9M	-50.5M	-439.6M	-14.3M	64M	83.1M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-89.4M	-94.1M	-97.5M	-97.7M	-97.7M	-98.2M	-73.1M	-20.8M	-24.9M	-12.6M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	168M	1.23B	379.9M	509M	509M	-14M	420.9M	520.7M	384.5M	-15.9M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-79.7M	-7.1M	32.8M	93.9M	93.9M	61.5M	90.9M	23.8M	-48.3M	-99.8M
FCF Margin %	-0.07%	-0.01%	0.02%	0.09%	0.09%	0.04%	0.11%	0.02%	-0.04%	-0.09%
FCF Growth %	-1.68%	0.91%	5.62%	1.86%	0%	-0.35%	0.48%	-0.74%	-3.03%	-1.07%
FCF per Share	-2.37	-0.21	0.97	2.77	2.77	1.82	2.67	0.70	-1.18	-2.42
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	0.87x	1.08x	3.44x	2.94x	3.14x	2.68x	-0.76x	-3.28x	6.52x	-0.07x
Interest Paid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	66.3M
Taxes Paid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	31.3M

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	24.62%	23.88%	6.02%	10.5%	11.26%	11.12%	-51.85%	-13.34%	4%	-49.44%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	14.31%	7.98%	5.98%	3.06%	4.78%	6.48%	3.71%	-4.57%	4.86%	-7.01%
Gross Margin	30.04%	26.32%	23.94%	17.04%	21.43%	22.6%	20.52%	15.92%	19.42%	17.45%
Net Margin	14.49%	14.3%	3.13%	6%	5.6%	3.99%	-25.5%	-2.95%	1.29%	-18.44%
Debt / Equity	1.14x	1.84x	1.96x	2.53x	2.53x	2.67x	3.43x	3.69x	1.56x	2.90x
Interest Coverage	10.30x	5.12x	3.01x	1.55x	2.05x	2.39x	1.78x	-1.35x	1.43x	-1.68x
FCF Conversion	0.87x	1.08x	3.44x	2.94x	3.14x	2.68x	-0.76x	-3.28x	6.52x	-0.07x
Revenue Growth	-14.33%	3.58%	19.89%	-20.88%	0.52%	37.36%	-43.87%	48.71%	-3.17%	-7.25%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023	2024
Highway Deicing Salt	-	-	-	532M	545.5M	473.8M	640.2M	641.7M	546.4M
Highway Deicing Salt Growth	-	-	-	-	2.54%	-13.14%	35.12%	0.23%	-14.85%
Consumer & Industrial Salt	-	-	-	326.1M	344M	305.6M	370.1M	369.1M	361.4M
Consumer & Industrial Salt Growth	-	-	-	-	5.49%	-11.16%	21.11%	-0.27%	-2.09%
SOP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	181.8M	189M
SOP Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.96%
Product and Service, Other	-	-	-	-	600K	4.4M	5.1M	11.4M	13.9M
Product and Service, Other Growth	-	-	-	-	-	633.33%	15.91%	123.53%	21.93%
Service	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.8M	500K
Service Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-72.22%
SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients	-	-	-	539M	511.2M	517.8M	228.7M	-	-
SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients Growth	-	-	-	-	-5.16%	1.29%	-55.83%	-	-
Industrial Chemicals	-	-	-	95M	89.2M	71.9M	-	-	-
Industrial Chemicals Growth	-	-	-	-	-6.11%	-19.39%	-	-	-
Salt	849.1M	811.9M	769.2M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Salt Growth	-	-4.38%	-5.26%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Plant Nutrition	246.1M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Plant Nutrition Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023	2024
UNITED STATES	834.6M	-	-	-	821.9M	766.6M	894.9M	860.4M	825M
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-6.73%	16.74%	-3.86%	-4.11%
CANADA	198.4M	-	-	-	228.8M	207.6M	278M	269.7M	234.7M
CANADA Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-9.27%	33.91%	-2.99%	-12.98%
Other Geographic Areas	8.9M	-	-	-	19.4M	21.1M	13.5M	8.5M	7M
Other Geographic Areas Growth	-	-	-	-	-	8.76%	-36.02%	-37.04%	-17.65%
BRAZIL	-	111.7M	362.1M	381.8M	375.2M	336.6M	-	-	-
BRAZIL Growth	-	-	224.17%	5.44%	-1.73%	-10.29%	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) reported $1.23B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11% increase from $1.11B in 2011.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) saw revenue decline by 7.2% over the past year.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) reported a net loss of $120.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.26%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -49.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) generated $323.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CMP • • Industrial / General

Basic MaterialsIndustrial MaterialsSpecialty Metals & MineralsIndustrial Minerals

Revenue $1.12B -7.2%
EBITDA -$12M -106.6%
Net Income -$206M -1429.7%
EPS (Diluted) -4.99 -1448.6%
Gross Margin 17.45% -10.1%
EBITDA Margin -1.06% -107.2%
Operating Margin -10.45% -259.2%
Net Margin -18.44% -1533.6%
ROE -49.44% -1334.6%
ROIC -7.01% -244.4%
Debt/Equity 2.90 +86.1%
Interest Coverage -1.68 -217.9%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.9x
✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-1.37%

5Y0.59%

3Y10.13%

TTM7.27%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM24.58%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM24.76%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.63%

5Y Avg0.88%

3Y Avg-2.58%

Latest-7.88%

Peer Comparison

Industrial Minerals

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
GROBrazil Potash Corp.	133.42M	2.50	-1.95			-32.55%		0.00
CMPCompass Minerals International, Inc.	1.01B	24.25	-4.86	-7.25%	-9.87%	-48.4%		2.90

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.1B	1.14B	1.36B	1.08B	1.09B	1.49B	836.6M	1.24B	1.2B	1.12B
Revenue Growth %	-0.14%	0.04%	0.2%	-0.21%	0.01%	0.37%	-0.44%	0.49%	-0.03%	-0.07%
Cost of Goods Sold+	768.6M	838.5M	1.04B	895.6M	852.6M	1.15B	664.9M	1.05B	970.8M	922.4M
COGS % of Revenue	0.7%	0.74%	0.76%	0.83%	0.79%	0.77%	0.79%	0.84%	0.81%	0.83%
Gross Profit+	330.1M	299.5M	326.6M	183.9M	232.5M	336.8M	171.7M	198M	233.9M	195M
Gross Margin %	0.3%	0.26%	0.24%	0.17%	0.21%	0.23%	0.21%	0.16%	0.19%	0.17%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.22%	-0.09%	0.09%	-0.44%	0.26%	0.45%	-0.49%	0.15%	0.18%	-0.17%
Operating Expenses+	108.7M	124.9M	167.4M	104.4M	112.9M	173.2M	92.7M	153.6M	154.8M	311.8M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.1%	0.11%	0.12%	0.1%	0.1%	0.12%	0.11%	0.12%	0.13%	0.28%
Selling, General & Admin	108.7M	124.9M	167.4M	104.4M	112.9M	173.2M	92.7M	153.6M	154.8M	137.8M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.1%	0.11%	0.12%	0.1%	0.1%	0.12%	0.11%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	-1.1M	0	0	0	0	100K	300K	0	174M
Operating Income+	221.4M	174.6M	159.2M	79.5M	119.6M	163.6M	79M	-74.3M	79.1M	-116.8M
Operating Margin %	0.2%	0.15%	0.12%	0.07%	0.11%	0.11%	0.09%	-0.06%	0.07%	-0.1%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.29%	-0.21%	-0.09%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.37%	-0.52%	-1.94%	2.06%	-2.48%
EBITDA+	299.7M	264.9M	281.4M	216.4M	257.5M	301.5M	173.6M	39.4M	177.7M	-11.8M
EBITDA Margin %	0.27%	0.23%	0.21%	0.2%	0.24%	0.2%	0.21%	0.03%	0.15%	-0.01%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.23%	-0.12%	0.06%	-0.23%	0.19%	0.17%	-0.42%	-0.77%	3.51%	-1.07%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	78.3M	90.3M	122.2M	136.9M	137.9M	137.9M	94.6M	113.7M	98.6M	105M
EBIT	0	0	0	91.6M	107.7M	0	79M	-74.3M	0	-118.7M
Net Interest Income+	-21.5M	-34.1M	-52.9M	-51.2M	-58.3M	-68.4M	-44.1M	-54.4M	-50.2M	-68.5M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	200K	800K	5.3M	1M
Interest Expense	21.5M	34.1M	52.9M	51.2M	58.3M	68.4M	44.3M	55.2M	55.5M	69.5M
Other Income/Expense	14.6M	56.8M	-3.6M	-39.1M	-70.2M	-10.6M	200K	73.4M	4M	-71.4M
Pretax Income+	214.5M	197.3M	102.7M	40.4M	49.4M	84.6M	35.1M	-900K	32.9M	-188.2M
Pretax Margin %	0.2%	0.17%	0.08%	0.04%	0.05%	0.06%	0.04%	-0%	0.03%	-0.17%
Income Tax+	55.3M	34.6M	60M	8.3M	9.1M	22.1M	14.2M	35.8M	17.4M	17.9M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.74%	0.82%	0.42%	1.6%	1.23%	0.7%	-6.08%	40.78%	0.47%	1.1%
Net Income+	159.2M	162.7M	42.7M	64.8M	60.8M	59.5M	-213.3M	-36.7M	15.5M	-206.1M
Net Margin %	0.14%	0.14%	0.03%	0.06%	0.06%	0.04%	-0.25%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.18%
Net Income Growth %	-0.27%	0.02%	-0.74%	0.52%	-0.06%	-0.02%	-4.58%	0.83%	1.42%	-14.3%
Net Income (Continuing)	159.2M	162.7M	42.7M	32.1M	40.3M	-	-	-36.7M	15.5M	-206.1M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	32.7M	20.5M	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	4.69	4.79	1.26	1.90	1.77	1.76	-6.26	-1.08	0.37	-4.99
EPS Growth %	-0.27%	0.02%	-0.74%	0.51%	-0.07%	-0%	-4.56%	0.83%	1.34%	-14.49%
EPS (Basic)	4.70	4.79	1.26	1.90	1.77	1.76	-6.27	-1.08	0.37	-4.99
Diluted Shares Outstanding	33.69M	33.78M	33.82M	33.85M	33.88M	33.88M	34.06M	34.12M	40.79M	41.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding	33.68M	33.78M	33.82M	33.85M	33.88M	33.88M	34.01M	34.12M	40.79M	41.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+	512.3M	715M	737.5M	721.2M	721.2M	785M	531.4M	559.2M	593.8M	587.3M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	58.4M	77.4M	36.6M	27M	27M	34.7M	18.1M	46.1M	38.7M	20.2M
Cash Only	58.4M	77.4M	36.6M	27M	27M	34.7M	18.1M	46.1M	38.7M	20.2M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	147.8M	320.9M	344.5M	311.6M	311.6M	342.4M	132.8M	167.2M	129.3M	126.1M
Days Sales Outstanding	49.1	102.92	92.16	105.36	104.81	83.85	57.94	49.05	39.18	41.19
Inventory	275.3M	280.6M	289.9M	266.6M	266.6M	311.5M	321.7M	302.2M	392.2M	414.1M
Days Inventory Outstanding	130.74	122.15	101.96	108.65	114.13	98.55	176.6	105.44	147.46	163.86
Other Current Assets	30.8M	36.1M	66.5M	116M	116M	96.4M	58.8M	43.7M	33.4M	26.9M
Total Non-Current Assets+	1.12B	1.75B	1.83B	1.65B	1.65B	1.66B	991.5M	1.09B	1.22B	1.05B
Property, Plant & Equipment	800.7M	1.09B	1.14B	1.05B	1.05B	1.03B	879.1M	780.2M	852.2M	806.5M
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.37x	1.04x	1.20x	1.03x	1.03x	1.45x	0.95x	1.59x	1.41x	1.39x
Goodwill	58.1M	412.2M	405M	350.8M	350.8M	55.7M	57.8M	56.4M	96.8M	6M
Intangible Assets	85.3M	157.6M	143.6M	115.9M	115.9M	49.9M	48.8M	45.4M	120M	82M
Long-Term Investments	116.4M	24.9M	24.6M	24.5M	24.5M	24.9M	5.8M	46.6M	-213.7M	0
Other Non-Current Assets	-187.7M	-155.7M	-4.8M	-125.3M	2.7M	156.5M	-991.5M	-63.4M	-58.5M	157.8M
Total Assets+	1.63B	2.47B	2.57B	2.37B	2.37B	2.44B	1.63B	1.64B	1.82B	1.64B
Asset Turnover	0.67x	0.46x	0.53x	0.46x	0.46x	0.61x	0.51x	0.76x	0.66x	0.68x
Asset Growth %	-0.01%	0.52%	0.04%	-0.08%	0%	0.03%	-0.33%	0.01%	0.11%	-0.1%
Total Current Liabilities+	170.8M	360.8M	268M	283.3M	283.3M	295.6M	195.4M	233.1M	275.8M	217M
Accounts Payable	80.7M	100.8M	123.5M	111.3M	111.3M	126.2M	90M	114.7M	116.8M	82.1M
Days Payables Outstanding	38.32	43.88	43.44	45.36	47.65	39.93	49.41	40.02	43.91	32.49
Short-Term Debt	4.9M	130.2M	32.1M	43.5M	43.5M	51.8M	1B	1B	5M	7.5M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	-1000K	0
Other Current Liabilities	165.9M	230.6M	235.9M	128.5M	239.8M	117.6M	-989.5M	-1.06B	37.2M	0
Current Ratio	3.00x	1.98x	2.75x	2.55x	2.55x	2.66x	2.72x	2.40x	2.15x	2.71x
Quick Ratio	1.39x	1.20x	1.67x	1.60x	1.60x	1.60x	1.07x	1.10x	0.73x	0.80x
Cash Conversion Cycle	141.51	181.19	150.68	168.65	171.3	142.47	185.13	114.48	142.72	172.57
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	818.4M	1.38B	1.61B	1.54B	1.54B	1.62B	935.4M	1.15B	1.02B	1.11B
Long-Term Debt	722.1M	1.2B	1.33B	1.32B	1.32B	1.36B	935.4M	947.6M	800.3M	910M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	96.3M	187.3M	127M	223.2M	100.8M	253.8M	202.8M	206.6M	224.7M	56.5M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	25M	51.8M	151M	0	122.4M	1.44B	-202.8M	143M	0	140M
Total Liabilities	989.2M	1.75B	1.88B	1.83B	1.83B	1.91B	1.34B	1.39B	1.3B	1.32B
Total Debt+	727M	1.33B	1.36B	1.36B	1.36B	1.42B	1B	947.6M	805.3M	917.5M
Net Debt	668.6M	1.25B	1.33B	1.34B	1.34B	1.38B	986.8M	901.5M	766.6M	897.3M
Debt / Equity	1.14x	1.84x	1.96x	2.53x	2.53x	2.67x	3.43x	3.69x	1.56x	2.90x
Debt / EBITDA	2.43x	5.01x	4.84x	6.31x	5.30x	4.70x	5.79x	24.05x	4.53x	-
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.23x	4.72x	4.71x	6.18x	5.19x	4.58x	5.68x	22.88x	4.31x	-
Interest Coverage	10.30x	5.12x	3.01x	1.55x	2.05x	2.39x	1.78x	-1.35x	1.43x	-1.68x
Total Equity+	639.7M	723.2M	694.6M	540.2M	540.2M	529.6M	293.1M	257M	517.2M	316.6M
Equity Growth %	-0.02%	0.13%	-0.04%	-0.22%	0%	-0.02%	-0.45%	-0.12%	1.01%	-0.39%
Book Value per Share	18.99	21.41	20.54	15.96	15.94	15.63	8.60	7.53	12.68	7.66
Total Shareholders' Equity	639.7M	723.2M	694.6M	540.2M	540.2M	529.6M	293.1M	257M	517.2M	316.6M
Common Stock	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K	400K
Retained Earnings	659.1M	727.5M	672.5M	643.5M	643.5M	607.4M	272.4M	226.5M	217.1M	2.2M
Treasury Stock	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-10.2M
Accumulated OCI	-108.3M	-104.9M	-77.9M	-210.9M	-210.9M	-192.1M	0	-115.3M	-104.7M	-96.4M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+	137.9M	175.1M	146.9M	190.7M	190.7M	159.6M	162.7M	120.5M	101.1M	14.4M
Operating CF Margin %	0.13%	0.15%	0.11%	0.18%	0.18%	0.11%	0.19%	0.1%	0.08%	0.01%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.43%	0.27%	-0.16%	0.3%	0%	-0.16%	0.02%	-0.26%	-0.16%	-0.86%
Net Income	159.2M	162.7M	42.7M	68.8M	68.8M	62.5M	-213.3M	-25.1M	15.5M	-206.1M
Depreciation & Amortization	78.3M	90.3M	122.2M	129.6M	136.9M	137.9M	119.9M	113.7M	98.6M	0
Stock-Based Compensation	6.1M	4.9M	5M	7.8M	7.8M	6.3M	7.7M	15.7M	20.6M	8.1M
Deferred Taxes	-100K	-11.3M	-16.5M	-16.7M	-16.7M	-11.8M	-29.5M	19.9M	-4.8M	-2.7M
Other Non-Cash Items	5.4M	-39.8M	400K	21.1M	13.8M	24.6M	231.2M	5.7M	-6.4M	282M
Working Capital Changes	-111M	-31.7M	-6.9M	-19.9M	-19.9M	-59.9M	46.7M	-9.4M	-22.4M	-66.9M
Change in Receivables	59M	-76.9M	-22.7M	16.4M	16.4M	-7.4M	-17.4M	-55M	38.9M	9M
Change in Inventory	-90.5M	65.1M	-5.9M	-16.8M	-16.8M	-45.4M	-52.3M	6.3M	-82.7M	-15.9M
Change in Payables	-65.7M	-56M	-3.6M	21.1M	21.1M	-12.1M	0	55.1M	19.9M	0
Cash from Investing+	-335.4M	-465.4M	-119M	-99.6M	-99.6M	-100.4M	276.2M	-80M	-173M	-116.1M
Capital Expenditures	-217.6M	-182.2M	-114.1M	-96.8M	-96.8M	-98.1M	-71.8M	-96.7M	-149.4M	-114.2M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.2%	0.16%	0.08%	0.09%	0.09%	0.07%	0.09%	0.08%	0.12%	0.1%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-1.4M	-3.2M	-4.9M	-2.8M	-2.8M	-2.3M	25.6M	1.8M	2.1M	-1.9M
Cash from Financing+	14.2M	306.8M	-73.4M	-85.9M	-85.9M	-50.5M	-439.6M	-14.3M	64M	83.1M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-89.4M	-94.1M	-97.5M	-97.7M	-97.7M	-98.2M	-73.1M	-20.8M	-24.9M	-12.6M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	168M	1.23B	379.9M	509M	509M	-14M	420.9M	520.7M	384.5M	-15.9M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-79.7M	-7.1M	32.8M	93.9M	93.9M	61.5M	90.9M	23.8M	-48.3M	-99.8M
FCF Margin %	-0.07%	-0.01%	0.02%	0.09%	0.09%	0.04%	0.11%	0.02%	-0.04%	-0.09%
FCF Growth %	-1.68%	0.91%	5.62%	1.86%	0%	-0.35%	0.48%	-0.74%	-3.03%	-1.07%
FCF per Share	-2.37	-0.21	0.97	2.77	2.77	1.82	2.67	0.70	-1.18	-2.42
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	0.87x	1.08x	3.44x	2.94x	3.14x	2.68x	-0.76x	-3.28x	6.52x	-0.07x
Interest Paid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	66.3M
Taxes Paid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	31.3M

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	24.62%	23.88%	6.02%	10.5%	11.26%	11.12%	-51.85%	-13.34%	4%	-49.44%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	14.31%	7.98%	5.98%	3.06%	4.78%	6.48%	3.71%	-4.57%	4.86%	-7.01%
Gross Margin	30.04%	26.32%	23.94%	17.04%	21.43%	22.6%	20.52%	15.92%	19.42%	17.45%
Net Margin	14.49%	14.3%	3.13%	6%	5.6%	3.99%	-25.5%	-2.95%	1.29%	-18.44%
Debt / Equity	1.14x	1.84x	1.96x	2.53x	2.53x	2.67x	3.43x	3.69x	1.56x	2.90x
Interest Coverage	10.30x	5.12x	3.01x	1.55x	2.05x	2.39x	1.78x	-1.35x	1.43x	-1.68x
FCF Conversion	0.87x	1.08x	3.44x	2.94x	3.14x	2.68x	-0.76x	-3.28x	6.52x	-0.07x
Revenue Growth	-14.33%	3.58%	19.89%	-20.88%	0.52%	37.36%	-43.87%	48.71%	-3.17%	-7.25%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023	2024
Highway Deicing Salt	-	-	-	532M	545.5M	473.8M	640.2M	641.7M	546.4M
Highway Deicing Salt Growth	-	-	-	-	2.54%	-13.14%	35.12%	0.23%	-14.85%
Consumer & Industrial Salt	-	-	-	326.1M	344M	305.6M	370.1M	369.1M	361.4M
Consumer & Industrial Salt Growth	-	-	-	-	5.49%	-11.16%	21.11%	-0.27%	-2.09%
SOP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	181.8M	189M
SOP Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.96%
Product and Service, Other	-	-	-	-	600K	4.4M	5.1M	11.4M	13.9M
Product and Service, Other Growth	-	-	-	-	-	633.33%	15.91%	123.53%	21.93%
Service	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.8M	500K
Service Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-72.22%
SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients	-	-	-	539M	511.2M	517.8M	228.7M	-	-
SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients Growth	-	-	-	-	-5.16%	1.29%	-55.83%	-	-
Industrial Chemicals	-	-	-	95M	89.2M	71.9M	-	-	-
Industrial Chemicals Growth	-	-	-	-	-6.11%	-19.39%	-	-	-
Salt	849.1M	811.9M	769.2M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Salt Growth	-	-4.38%	-5.26%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Plant Nutrition	246.1M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Plant Nutrition Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2022	2023	2024
UNITED STATES	834.6M	-	-	-	821.9M	766.6M	894.9M	860.4M	825M
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-6.73%	16.74%	-3.86%	-4.11%
CANADA	198.4M	-	-	-	228.8M	207.6M	278M	269.7M	234.7M
CANADA Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-9.27%	33.91%	-2.99%	-12.98%
Other Geographic Areas	8.9M	-	-	-	19.4M	21.1M	13.5M	8.5M	7M
Other Geographic Areas Growth	-	-	-	-	-	8.76%	-36.02%	-37.04%	-17.65%
BRAZIL	-	111.7M	362.1M	381.8M	375.2M	336.6M	-	-	-
BRAZIL Growth	-	-	224.17%	5.44%	-1.73%	-10.29%	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) reported $1.23B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11% increase from $1.11B in 2011.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) saw revenue decline by 7.2% over the past year.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) reported a net loss of $120.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.26%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -49.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) generated $323.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.