# Compass Minerals Intl Inc (CMP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Mining & Metals. Price $22.89, market value $961 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 54.5×** (5-yr avg 110.4×, 3-yr avg 110.4×). Compass Minerals Intl Inc trades at 54.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 110.4×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 18.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.6×**. The shares trade at 3.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.8×**. Enterprise value is 7.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 8.1%** (5-yr avg -0.8%). Free cash flow equals 8.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.8%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 1.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.2%**. Compass Minerals Intl Inc keeps 17.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 8.9%**. 8.9% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -6.4%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -34.1%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.1%.
- **Return on assets: 1.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 11.3%** (3-yr -0.0%/yr, 5-yr 4.4%/yr). Revenue grew 11.3% over the last year, against 4.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 75.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 75.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 3.55**. Debt is 3.55 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 3.5×**. It would take 3.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Current ratio: 2.15** (quick 2.15). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.15 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Compass Minerals Intl Inc does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Compass Minerals Intl Inc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $29.50 (+29% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 33.7%** (YTD 18.1%, 3-mo -19.4%). The shares are up 33.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -33.7%** (39.6% above the low). Trading 34% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.62** (volatility 50%). Beta of 1.62 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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