CMP · Compass Minerals International Inc

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$21.36 -0.69 (-3.11%)

Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$921.90M

41.98M

Volume · Oct 1 158.04K Avg daily vol (3M) 424.82K

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Next earnings call

Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

call held 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)

50.1

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.0%

FCF yield

8.4%

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)

+14.8%

Trailing year

Short interest

4.9%

Latest settlement · 5.3 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 Bullish Fundamentals Poor Quant / Vol High

Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53

Technical

price trend

Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −14%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −15%

below

RSI (14) 27

oversold

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 32%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Weak

1-month return −10%

trailing

6-month return −12%

trailing

YTD return +12%

this year

Relative strength −25%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bullish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $26 › 200d $26 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+14% holders QoQ · +57 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

4.93% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 5.3 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

236 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 48

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Poor

EPS growth −2096%

Y/Y

Balance sheet $788.0M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

High

Volatility 52%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −34%

past year

ATR 3.6%

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%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell

3 · 4 · 0

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−14% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−15% Bearish

RSI (14)

27 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

32% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $26 › 200d $26 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+14% holders QoQ · +57 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

4.93% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 5.3 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

236 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $17 Now $22 · 32% Range high $34

vs 200-day avg -14% vs 50-day avg -15%

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

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	$921.90M	+12.2%	+11.3%	—	4.9%
BHP BHP Group Ltd	$215.57B	+40.5%	—	—	0.7%
RTNTF Rio Tinto Ltd	$196.89B	+20.6%	—	—	0.0%
RIO Rio Tinto PLC	$153.79B	+17.7%	—	—	0.6%
GLCNF Glencore plc/ADR	$87.28B	+36.6%	—	—	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

236

% held: 93.0%
Net QoQ: -1.6M sh
Top holder: Koch, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

231

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

2.1M

Days to cover: 5.3d
Change: -51.0K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

44%

As of: Sep 30, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

4.6K

Value: $117.1K
As of: Sep 8, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

37.2%

Week of: Aug 24, 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	-5.0%	-9.8%	-12.3%	-11.3%	+12.2%
SPY	-0.7%	+0.1%	+12.2%	-0.6%	+11.8%
vs SPY	-4.3%	-9.9%	-24.5%	-10.8%	+0.4%

Key facts CIK 1227654 CUSIP 20451N101 13F (30d) 16 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations

CMP · Compass Minerals International Inc

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