CMP Stock — Compass Minerals International Inc

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Next earnings call

Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$1.29B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$18.40M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

+0.3%

Year over year

Operating margin

8.9%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

54.9

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.8%

FCF yield

7.7%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

—

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+0.9%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

+29.9%

Trailing year

Short interest

5.0%

Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover

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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026

Q3 FY26

TL;DR. Compass Minerals raised its full-year consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $230 million on stronger Plant Nutrition performance, while Salt mining cost progress lagged expectations; the company reduced net leverage to 2.8x, retired $150 million of 2027 notes, and received an S&P credit upgrade to 'B+'.

Bullish

+ Raised full-year consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $230 million within a modified range of $218-$242 million.
+ Plant Nutrition segment Adjusted EBITDA grew 32% year-over-year to $15.0 million on improved pricing and lower per-unit costs.
+ Net leverage declined to 2.8x from 4.3x year-over-year, with $150 million of 2027 notes retired.
+ S&P upgraded the corporate credit rating to 'B+' from 'B' with a stable outlook, reflecting debt paydown and improved profitability.
+ Salt segment realized 9% combined average price increase in the quarter, with highway prices up 8% and C&I prices up 6%.

Bearish

− Salt segment Adjusted EBITDA declined 15% year-over-year to $38.9 million due to higher per-unit product and distribution costs.
− Salt mining production costs have not improved at the pace expected, with labor and maintenance costs elevated relative to plan.
− Salt segment Adjusted EBITDA guidance range tightened with the high end reduced to $236 million from $240 million.
− Total Salt sales volumes declined 4% in the quarter, with highway volumes down 6%.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

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

Market backdrop VIX 17.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.69

Technical

price trend

Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −7%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −12%

below

RSI (14) 37

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 43%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Weak

1-month return −3%

trailing

6-month return −3%

trailing

YTD return +22%

this year

Relative strength −17%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $27 › 200d $26 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+16% holders QoQ · +60 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

5.05% of float · ▲ +15.5% MoM · 4.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

235 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 57

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Poor

EPS growth −2096%

Y/Y

Balance sheet $788.0M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 52%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −29%

past year

ATR 4.2%

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 Earnings Call filed Nov 16, 2021

Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2022 $220M – $250M

Salt segment revenue · first half of fiscal 2022 $675M – $725M

Plant nutrition revenue · first half of fiscal 2022 $85M – $110M

Salt segment EBITDA · first half of fiscal 2022 $145M – $170M

Plant nutrition EBITDA · first half of fiscal 2022 $25M – $35M

Corporate and other expense · fiscal 2022 $65M – $70M

Capital spending · fiscal 2022 $125M – $135M

Interest expense · fiscal 2022 $55M – $60M

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell

2 · 3 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−7% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−12% Bearish

RSI (14)

37 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

43% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $27 › 200d $26 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+16% holders QoQ · +60 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

5.05% of float · ▲ +15.5% MoM · 4.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

235 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $17 Now $24 · 43% Range high $34

vs 200-day avg -7% vs 50-day avg -12%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

235

% held: 92.9%
Net QoQ: +339.4K sh
Top holder: Koch, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

230

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

2.1M

Days to cover: 4.8d
Change: +284.6K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

63%

As of: Sep 16, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

3.9K

Value: $96.7K
As of: Aug 28, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

45.2%

Week of: Aug 10, 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

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CMP	-6.9%	-3.4%	-2.6%	-4.0%	+21.5%
SPY	-1.1%	-1.8%	+14.8%	-1.7%	+10.6%
vs SPY	-5.8%	-1.7%	-17.4%	-2.3%	+11.0%

CMP · Compass Minerals International Inc

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