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Compass Minerals International, Inc. provides essential minerals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces, markets, and sells sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products; and purchases and sells potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride 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 segment produces sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions under the Protassium+ brand name; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; and organic products. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. 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 1844 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2B | $118M | $-80M | $128M | -34.1% | 11.3% | - |
| 2024 | $1.1B | $-14M | $-206M | $-100M | -65.1% | -7.2% | -2062.9% |
| 2023 | $1.2B | $182M | $11M | $-48M | 2.0% | -3.3% | - |
| 2022 | $1.2B | $168M | $-21M | $24M | -8.0% | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 1,245.20 | 1,204.70 | 1,117.40 | 1,243.90 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 1,045.40 | 972.70 | 922.40 | 1,053.20 |
| Gross Profit | 199.80 | 232 | 195 | 190.70 |
| Operating Expense | 154.40 | 154.60 | 120.80 | 111.70 |
| Operating Income | 45.40 | 77.40 | 74.20 | 79 |
| EBITDA | 168.20 | 181.70 | -13.70 | 118 |
| EBIT | 55.40 | 83.10 | -118.70 | 14.80 |
| Pretax Income | 0.20 | 27.60 | -188.20 | -53.70 |
| Tax Provision | 33.50 | 17.10 | 17.90 | 26.10 |
| Net Income | -21.10 | 10.50 | -206.10 | -79.80 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | -21.40 | 10.20 | -206.30 | -79.80 |
| Total Expenses | 1,199.80 | 1,127.30 | 1,043.20 | 1,164.90 |
| Interest Expense | 55.20 | 55.50 | 69.50 | 68.50 |
| Interest Income | 0.80 | 5.30 | 1 | 1.30 |
| Selling General And Administration | 133.50 | 150.20 | 137.80 | 113.30 |
| Normalized EBITDA | 153.30 | 184 | 178 | 179.20 |
| Normalized Income | -45.07 | 12.32 | -54.66 | -31.45 |
| Basic EPS | -0.73 | 0.37 | -4.99 | -1.91 |
| Diluted EPS | -0.73 | 0.37 | -4.99 | -1.91 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | 3.13 | -0.48 | -40.26 | -12.85 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Total Unusual Items | 14.90 | -2.30 | -191.70 | -61.20 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | 14.90 | -2.30 | -191.70 | -61.20 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | -33.30 | 10.50 | -206.10 | -79.80 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | 112.80 | 98.60 | 105 | 103.20 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | 1,045.40 | 972.70 | 922.40 | 1,053.20 |
| Net Interest Income | -54.40 | -50.20 | -68.50 | -67.20 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | -21.10 | 10.50 | -206.10 | -79.80 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | 45.40 | 77.40 | -116.80 | 25.30 |
| Diluted Average Shares | 34.12 | 40.79 | 41.31 | 41.83 |
| Basic Average Shares | 34.12 | 40.79 | 41.31 | 41.83 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | -21.40 | 10.20 | -206.30 | -79.80 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | -21.10 | 10.50 | -206.10 | -79.80 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | 12.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | -33.30 | 10.50 | -206.10 | -79.80 |
| Other Income Expense | 9.20 | 0.40 | -193.90 | -65.50 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | -0.50 | -4.30 | -2.20 | -4.30 |
| Special Income Charges | 0 | 0 | -191 | -61.30 |
| Other Special Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 |
| Write Off | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | 0 | 0 | 191 | 53.70 |
| Earnings From Equity Interest | -5.20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | 14.90 | -2.30 | -0.70 | 0.10 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | -54.40 | -50.20 | -68.50 | -67.20 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | 55.20 | 55.50 | 69.50 | 68.50 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | 0.80 | 5.30 | 1 | 1.30 |
| Other Operating Expenses | 20.90 | 4.40 | -17 | -1.60 |
| Operating Revenue | 1,245.20 | 1,204.70 | 1,117.40 | 1,243.90 |
Basic Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Minerals International, Inc.this co. | CMP | $1.1B | - | 4.07 | -34.1% | 8.96 |
| Green Plains Inc. | GPRE | $1.2B | - | 1.57 | -15.7% | 41.60 |
| Stepan Company | SCL | $1.2B | 25.19 | 0.95 | 3.8% | 8.13 |
| LSB Industries, Inc. | LXU | $1.1B | 44.71 | 2.10 | 4.7% | 9.89 |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America | ODC |
| $1.0B |
| 20.01 |
| 3.85 |
| - |
| 12.42 |
| Ramaco Resources, Inc. | METC | $956M | - | 2.00 | -10.6% | 72.74 |
| Ferroglobe PLC | GSM | $839M | - | 1.41 | -24.7% | -28.41 |
| NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | NWPX | $829M | 24.16 | 2.09 | 9.0% | 13.51 |
| Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | KRO | $826M | - | 1.10 | -14.8% | 81.56 |
| Peer Median | - | 24.67 | 1.78 | -10.6% | 12.97 | |