Compass MineralsCMP
CMP
About: Compass Minerals currently produces two primary products: salt and specialty potash fertilizer. The company's main assets include rock salt mines in Ontario, Louisiana, and the United Kingdom. The fertilizer is produced from a brine operation at the Great Salt Lake in Utah that produces sulfate of potash and magnesium chloride. Compass' salt products are used for deicing and also by industrial and consumer end markets. The firm's sulfate of potash is used by growers of high-value crops that are sensitive to standard potash.
Employees: 1,894
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Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
12.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.47% [Q3] → 96.51% (+12.04%) [Q4]
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 39
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M [Q3] → $450M (+$30.2M) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 4 (+0) [Q4]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 218 [Q3] → 217 (-1) [Q4]
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 75
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.63M | Put options by funds: $17.6M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$15
66%
upside
Avg. target
$16
77%
upside
High target
$17
88%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
BMO Capital Joel Jackson 67% 1-year accuracy 4 / 6 met price target | 88%upside $17 | Market Perform Maintained | 12 Feb 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas 28% 1-year accuracy 13 / 47 met price target | 66%upside $15 | Overweight Upgraded | 12 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Compass Minerals Announces Cost Cuts to Align With Business Needs
CMP plans to closely examine costs across its operations to uncover further opportunities for cost reductions.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Compass Minerals Announces Cost Structure Reductions to Align With Current Business Needs
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced measures to reduce selling, general and administration (SG&A) and other costs to help increase free cash flow and retire debt. These actions are part of a larger strategic refocus to improve the profitability of the company's core Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses. As one part of the cost-saving initiatives, Compass Minerals reduced its corporate cost struct.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Compass Minerals Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Events
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that Edward C. Dowling Jr., president and CEO, and other members of management will participate in one-on-one meetings at two upcoming investor events. The events are as follows: Feb. 24, 2025 – BMO 34th Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference in Hollywood, Florida Feb. 25, 2025 – J.P. Morgan 2025 Global Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami Beach.
Negative
Benzinga
1 month ago
These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Compass Minerals Following Q4 Earnings
Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter adjusted EPS results and cut its FY25 salt segment revenue guidance, after the closing bell on Monday.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Compass Minerals: Risky, But Still Worth Considering
Compass Minerals International's Q1 2025 results disappointed, with earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share falling short of expectations despite higher-than-anticipated revenue. The company's Salt segment saw significant revenue decline due to lower tonnage sold, while the Plant Nutrition segment showed strong growth in sales volumes. Elevated leverage and operational underperformance make CMP stock a risky investment, but shares remain attractively priced for those willing to take on higher risk.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 11, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Brent Collins - VP of IR Edward Dowling - President and CEO Peter Fjellman - CFO Jenny Hood - Chief Supply Chain Officer Ben Nichols - Chief Sales Officer Conference Call Participants David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan David Silver - CL King & Associates Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by. My name is Regina, and I will be your conference operator today.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Compass Minerals Surprises With Big Loss
Compass Minerals International (CMP -4.12%), a leader in salt and specialty plant nutrition production, delivered a mixed report for its fiscal 2025 first quarter on Feb. 10. The company's non-GAAP loss of $0.55 per share contrasted with the earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13 anticipated by analysts.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compass Minerals (CMP) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Compass Minerals (CMP) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.55 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05. This compares to earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Compass Minerals Reports Fiscal 2025 First-Quarter Results
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter results. Unless otherwise noted, it should be assumed that time periods referenced below are on a fiscal-year basis. MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY "This quarter we began to see results from our back-to-basics strategy and initiatives to reduce inventory volumes, improve our cost structure, and enhance profitability. Our efforts are expected to fur.
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