Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP)
NYSEMaterialsIndustrial MaterialsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$25.32+0.72%
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NYSEMaterialsIndustrial MaterialsSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · CMP
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on improving operational efficiency and cost structure in Salt and Plant Nutrition segments to enhance profitability and pricing power.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Plant Nutrition segment Adjusted EBITDA improved from $11.4 million in 2025-Q2 to $15.0 million in 2026-Q2 (+32%), while Salt segment operating income declined 25% to $21.2 million in 2026-Q2 due to higher costs. Management consistently emphasizes operational improvements, with mixed delivery: Plant Nutrition is delivering improvement, Salt shows limited progress.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Materials names rated neutral grew net income 46% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=2582).
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“Improved pricing and lower per-unit costs in Plant Nutrition; operational improvements in Salt ongoing.”
“Strong Plant Nutrition results with improved cost performance and margins; Salt operational matters adjusted.”
“Focus on operational improvements in all areas; Salt production costs elevated relative to plan.”
Manage business performance to meet or exceed full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance, reflecting segment performance and operational adjustments.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint was maintained near $224 million in 2026-Q1 and raised to $230 million in 2026-Q2. Actual Adjusted EBITDA totaled $126.3 million for first half 2026, indicating trajectory is delivering toward guidance.
“Raised full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $230 million.”
“Maintained full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint within $212 million to $236 million.”
“Increased full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance by 2% at midpoint.”
Continue capital spending discipline by keeping total capital expenditures within $90 million to $110 million range for fiscal 2026.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Capital expenditures totaled $62.1 million for the first nine months of 2026, on track within the $90 million to $110 million guidance range maintained consistently. Management is delivering on disciplined capital spending.
“Capital expenditures for 2026 expected within $90 million to $110 million range.”
“Total planned capital expenditures unchanged at $90 million to $110 million.”
“Capital expenditures for 2026 expected within $90 million to $110 million range.”
Reduce total and net debt levels and improve net leverage ratio to strengthen balance sheet and credit ratings.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Total debt declined from $825.3 million in 2025-Q2 to $716.6 million in 2026-Q2 (-13%). Net leverage ratio improved from 4.3x to 2.8x over the same period. Management has delivered meaningful debt reduction and leverage improvement consistent with stated goals.
“Net leverage ratio declined to 2.8 times from 4.3 times a year ago.”
“Net leverage ratio was 2.7 times, down from 4.6 times prior year.”
“Redeemed $150 million of senior unsecured notes due 2027, improving debt profile.”
Compass Minerals aims to maintain its capital expenditures within the $90 million to $110 million range for fiscal 2026.
Over the trailing year it converted 8.22x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
11 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Materials names rated neutral grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=976).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.