Compass Minerals Intl Inc Common Stock (CMP)

FairStock Score: 54/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn high returns on capital and sell at a discount to intrinsic value. Compass Minerals does not yet pass that test. Its Salt and Plant Nutrition segments provide essential products, which can create local advantages, but the financial record shows a cyclical, capital-intensive operator. In fiscal Q3 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $215.3M and net income was -$5.7M, or -$0.13 per diluted share. Earlier in fiscal 2026 it earned $12.7M in the quarter ended 2026-03-31 and $18.6M in the quarter ended 2025-12-31, so results are uneven. For fiscal 2025, revenue was $1.2B and net income was -$79.8M; fiscal 2024 lost $206.1M; fiscal 2023 earned $10.5M. That is FairStock's Lynch category: TURNAROUND, because it had a loss in the latest year after earlier profits. At the 2026-10-13 close of $23.22, FairStock calculates a P/E of 55.29, P/B of 3.70, ROE of 7.17%, ROCE of 4.99%, and a Graham Number of $7.70, leaving a margin of safety of -201.56%. Debt/equity is 2.94, Altman Z-Score is 0.89, and Piotroski F-Score is 2/9. Those are not comforting. On the positive side, trailing free cash flow is $77.9M, an 8.0% FCF yield, and EV/EBITDA is 7.82. But revenue declined 8.37%, and the balance sheet is stretched. I would want evidence that returns on capital can recover and debt can fall before calling this a bargain. The price may already reflect a lot of hope.

In plain English: Compass Minerals sells salt and plant nutrients, mainly in the US, Canada, UK, and other markets. The business looks weak right now: revenue slipped, the latest fiscal year had a loss, and it carries a lot of debt. At $23.22, the price looks expensive compared with its earnings and accounting value, though cash flow is positive.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-09-30) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-09-30) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-09-30)

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