CMP · Compass Minerals International Inc

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$26.00 +1.38 (+5.61%) At close · Aug 21

Market Cap

$1.09B

41.98M

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Next earnings call

Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks

FQ4-26 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

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Equibles Rating

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Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Poor Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +4%

above

Price vs 50-day avg −10%

below

RSI (14) 42

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 56%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Neutral

1-month return −12%

trailing

6-month return +3%

trailing

YTD return +32%

this year

Relative strength −9%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $29 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+14% holders QoQ · +59 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

3.57% of float · ▲ +11.6% MoM · 4.4 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

233 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 51

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Poor

EPS growth −2096%

Y/Y

Balance sheet $800.7M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 51%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −27%

past year

ATR 5.5%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026

Effective income tax rate (excl. valuation allowance) · 2026 27% – 31%

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 11, 2025

Capital expenditures · fiscal 2025 $75M – $85M

Effective income tax rate (excl. valuation allowance) · fiscal 2025 13% – 18%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

2 · 4 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+4% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

−10% Bearish

RSI (14)

42 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

56% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $29 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+14% holders QoQ · +59 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

3.57% of float · ▲ +11.6% MoM · 4.4 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

233 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $17 Now $26 · 56% Range high $34

vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg -10%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$191.6M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	27%	Nine Months Ended June 30	—

Adjusted operating income non-GAAP	$20.8M	Nine Months Ended June 30	—
Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP	12.6%	Nine Months Ended June 30	—
Average price (per ton)	$688.78	Nine Months Ended June 30	—
Capital expenditures	-$62.1M	Nine Months Ended June 30	—
EBITDA	$176.6M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net (loss) income $18.4M +$67.9M Interest expense +$23.4M Income tax expense +$106.9M Depreciation, depletion and amortization = EBITDA $216.6M
Liquidity	$328.1M	as of June 30, 2026	—
LTM Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$233.2M	Twelve Months Ended June 30	—
Net debt non-GAAP	$660.3M	as of June 30, 2026	—
Net Leverage Ratio non-GAAP	2.8	Twelve Months Ended June 30	—

Plant Nutrition Segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$44.7M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Plant Nutrition Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	27%	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Plant Nutrition Segment average price	$688.78	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Plant Nutrition Segment sales volumes	240K	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$189.3M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	21.3%	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment average price (Consumer and industrial)	$204.69	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment average price (Highway)	$77.1	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment average price (Total Salt)	$98.4	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment sales volumes (Consumer and industrial)	1.51M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment sales volumes (Highway)	7.52M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Salt Segment sales volumes (Total Salt)	9.02M	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Segment adjusted operating income non-GAAP	$135.5M	Nine Months Ended June 30	—

Segment adjusted operating margin non-GAAP	15.3%	Nine Months Ended June 30	—

Total capital spending	$62.1M	nine months ended June 30, 2026	—
Total company Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$39.9M	third quarter of 2026	—

Adjusted net income per diluted share non-GAAP	$1.06	Six Months Ended Mar. 31, 2026	—
Average price	$688.92	Six Months Ended Mar. 31, 2026	—
Plant Nutrition average segment sales price	$690	second quarter of 2026	—
Plant Nutrition operating earnings	$7.6M	second quarter of 2026	—
Salt segment operating earnings	$114.3M	first half of 2026	—
Total debt	$713M	as of March 31, 2026	—
Ratio of total net debt to trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	3.6	As of Dec. 31, 2025	—
Salt sales volumes growth	37%	Three Months Ended Dec. 31, 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Other Industrial Metals & Mining — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
CMP Compass Minerals International Inc this stock	$1.09B	+32.4%	+11.3%	—	3.6%
BHP BHP Group Ltd	$246.46B	+60.7%	—	—	0.8%
RTNTF Rio Tinto Ltd	$201.54B	+25.4%	—	—	0.0%
RIO Rio Tinto PLC	$171.31B	+31.6%	—	—	0.5%
GLCNF Glencore plc/ADR	$95.42B	+50.3%	—	—	0.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Reducing

Holders

233

% held: 92.8%
Net QoQ: -1.7M sh
Top holder: Koch, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

216

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

1.5M

Days to cover: 4.4d
Change: +156.1K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

67%

As of: Aug 21, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

122

Value: $3.6K
As of: Jul 28, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

40.5%

Week of: Jul 20, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Kevin Hern

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Oct 11, 2023

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$1.2B

Net income (FY): $-79.8M
EPS diluted: $-4.99

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

10-Q

Filed: Aug 6, 2026
This year: 10

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Proposed Sales

Value

$19.1K

Shares: 1.0K
Filed: Aug 27, 2025

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 6, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CMP	-1.4%	-11.7%	+2.9%	-11.4%	+32.4%
SPY	-1.4%	+3.6%	+11.6%	+2.5%	+12.3%
vs SPY	0.0%	-15.3%	-8.7%	-13.9%	+20.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.15 / share · ex Mar 8, 2024

Cut 79.2%

Paid (TTM)

$0.00 / share · 0 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

— · no payout in the trailing year

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1227654 CUSIP 20451N101 13F (30d) 203 filings 203 filers Visit website Investor relations

CMP · Compass Minerals International Inc

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