Compass Minerals International stock
CMPNYSECompass Minerals International, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US20451N1019
42Score 42 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
44 / 100
Price history
+26% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 11% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 69).
The price is 31% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 92% (April 2011 to September 2024).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$23.09
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$25.88
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)69
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$17.02
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$33.51
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Compass Minerals International, Inc. belongs to the Industrial Materials industry (United States) and, with a market value of $967.66M, is number 29 of 43 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.24B (up 11.3% year on year) and a loss of $79.8M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.29B (up 3.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.90.
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- MEQIRI Score 42 out of 100 (Weak): rank 376 of 461 in Basic Materials, median 57.
- Our model puts fair value at $13.17, with the price 75% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 423% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 59
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 27.7% a year through 2027 (estimates from 2 analysts).
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 0.2 times.Stability 33
- Margin fallingOperating margin 2%, average of the prior years 6.4% (to 2024).Profitability 30
- High debtDebt 2.76 times equity (latest quarter), Industrial Materials median 0.47.Stability 33
The score is held back by profitability and capital allocation.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $9.41 and expensive above $21.95 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 11.6%. At 12.6% the fair value would be $11.63, at 10.6% it would be $15.17.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 5.5% on the twelve months before. Up to 2019 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue grew 2.6% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 15%, operating 2%, net −6%. Last 12 months: net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 23 Nov 2026in 10 days
- Last reported
- 5 Aug 2026EPS reported −$0.14 (expected −$0.06)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.260.0%
- Revenue
- $1.33B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $1.700.0%
- Revenue
- $1.39B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook mixed
Share price after the results: −8.9%Current-year guidance raised (adjusted EBITDA midpoint of $230 million), but lower demand and cost pressure expected for fiscal 2027.
“We are raising our full-year consolidated adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $230 million, with a range of $218 million to $242 million. Plant Nutrition we're raising segment-adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $49 million to $57 million, up from $43 million to $47 million previously.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Compass Minerals International
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
461 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 42
- Sector median
- 57
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Industrial Materials
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ETFs that hold Compass Minerals International
Held by 11 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.10% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.03% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.01% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.01% | 0.45% | €1.54B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.00% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 30 Sep 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 28 Feb 2023)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.