Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 6, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Country
United States
Market cap
960.9M USD
Enterprise value
1.6B USD
Full-time employees
1,800
Overall health
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.26 vs a peer median of 0.69) and more debt relative to equity (2.76× vs a peer median of 0.36×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.26 vs peers 0.69) and more debt vs equity (2.76× vs peers 0.36×)
About average: profitability
Ranks #585 of 1,217 basic materials companies (top 49%)
Much more borrowing than peers.Debt is 2.8× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 2.8× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 2.8× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 2.8× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Earnings turned from a loss to a profit. Profit per share this year after a loss last year.
Compass Minerals International made a profit per share in its latest year after a loss the year before.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 78% of peers on free cash flow, but only 38% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, Compass Minerals International looks cheaper than 78% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 38%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 4.2× reported profit.
Free cash flow is 4.2× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 70 → 69
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 51 → 52
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Compass Minerals International
Is Compass Minerals International getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 6, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 52/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Compass Minerals International valued vs its peers?
Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 69/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Free cash flow yield 8.1% vs a peer median of 2.6% (stronger than 78% of peers).Free cash flow yield 8.1% vs peers 2.6% (stronger than 78% of peers).Earnings yield 1.9% vs a peer median of 3.6% (weaker than 62% of peers).Earnings yield 1.9% vs peers 3.6% (weaker than 62% of peers).
Is Compass Minerals International growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 83/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.
How profitable is Compass Minerals International?
About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 52/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on invested capital 9.8% vs a peer median of 6.7% (stronger than 63% of peers).Return on invested capital 9.8% vs peers 6.7% (stronger than 63% of peers).Return on assets 1.4% vs a peer median of 2.5% (weaker than 62% of peers).Return on assets 1.4% vs peers 2.5% (weaker than 62% of peers).
How risky is Compass Minerals International?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 2.76× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers).Debt / equity 2.76× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 6, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
1.3B USD
1.3B USD
+0.1%
Net income (12 months)
7.1M USD
18.4M USD
+159.2%
Operating margin
9.3%
8.9%
−0.4 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
100.4M USD
77.9M USD
−22.4%
Debt
725.3M USD
728.1M USD
+0.4%
Cash
74.1M USD
56.3M USD
−24.0%
Shares outstanding
42.0M
42.0M
+0.1%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Basic Materials · 121 companies
Valuations in Basic Materials are near the top of their range since 2016.
84% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
43% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +23% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −27%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Compass Minerals International looks cheaper than most of its peers on our valuation measures, while the Basic Materials sector as a whole is valued high by its own standards since 2016. Both can be true at once.
Shown for Basic Materials: too few Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies have a long enough history of their own.
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY Sep 2021
FY Sep 2022
FY Sep 2023
FY Sep 2024
FY Sep 2025
Change
Gross margin
19.9%
16.0%
19.3%
17.5%
15.3%
▼ 2.1 pts
Operating margin
9.2%
3.6%
6.4%
-10.5%
2.0%
▲ 12 pts
Net margin
-16.2%
-1.7%
0.9%
-18.4%
-6.4%
▲ 12 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
-11.4%
-1.3%
0.6%
-12.6%
-5.3%
▲ 7.3 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
-62.3%
-8.0%
2.0%
-65.1%
-34.1%
▲ 31 pts
Free cash flow margin
4.9%
1.9%
-4.0%
-8.9%
10.3%
▲ 19 pts
Current ratio
2.72×
2.45×
2.19×
2.71×
2.15×
▼ 20%
Quick ratio
1.07×
1.11×
0.73×
0.80×
0.98×
▲ 23%
Debt to equity
3.14×
3.57×
1.55×
2.95×
3.62×
▲ 23%
Interest coverage
1.77×
0.82×
1.39×
-1.68×
0.37×
▲ 122%
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