Overview
Compass Minerals International, Inc., based in the United States, primarily operates within the minerals and chemicals industry. It focuses on the production and distribution of salt, magnesium chloride, sulfate of potash, and other mineral-based products used in various applications from de-icing to agriculture and consumer products. A notable facility is the Goderich salt mine in Ontario, Canada, touted as the largest underground salt mine in the world. Compass Minerals also undertakes innovative projects like its lithium extraction technology aimed at bolstering sustainable energy initiatives. This venture aligns with global shifts towards renewable energy and emphasizes the company's strategic plan to diversify and capitalize on emerging market trends.
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Basic Stats
The share price of Compass Minerals International, Inc. as of September 9, 2025 is $18.40 / share. This is a decrease of 0.00% from the prior week. The market cap (or net worth) of Compass Minerals International, Inc. as of September 9, 2025 is $766.68 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Compass Minerals International, Inc. from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 766.68 MM |
| EV | 1,522.58 MM |
| Shares Out. | 41.67 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | -2.90 |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2024-03-08 |
| Borrow Rate | 0.32 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 0.15 MM |
| Short Interest | 1.82 MM |
| Short Float | 4.38 % |
| Days to Cover | 7.40 days |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.10 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | 124.12 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 0.63 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | 1.92 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | 4.57 |
| PE Ratio | -6.34 |
| Price/Book | 3.07 |
| Price/TBV | 3.50 |
| Book/Market | 0.33 |
| EBIT/EV | -0.07 |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | -0.05 |
| ROA | -0.08 |
| ROE | -0.34 |
| ROIC | -0.11 |
| CROIC | 0.06 |
| OCROIC | 0.17 |
| Implied Volatility | 46.89 % |
| Put/Call OI Ratio | 0.46 |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Compass Minerals International, Inc. is $20.40. The forecasts range from a low of $18.18 to a high of $23.10. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Compass Minerals International, Inc.. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-23 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-04-18 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-10 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Underweight | Downgrade |
| 2021-12-15 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2021-11-23 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2021-11-17 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2021-11-17 | BMO Capital | Underperform | Market Perform | Upgrade |
| 2021-10-20 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2021-09-30 | Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2021-08-17 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2021-07-14 | CL King | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2021-06-18 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Underweight | Downgrade |
| 2020-12-14 | Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2020-12-10 | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2020-11-06 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-08-11 | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-08-06 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-15 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-07 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2020-03-25 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-24 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-02-12 | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-02-12 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-01-06 | CL King | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2019-11-07 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2019-08-13 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2018-11-27 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2018-11-02 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2018-10-24 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2018-04-03 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2018-02-15 | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2018-02-15 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2017-10-02 | Monness Crespi Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2017-09-25 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2016-10-26 | Monness Crespi Hardt | Sell | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2016-07-13 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2016-06-15 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Sector Weight | Downgrade |
| 2016-04-12 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2016-03-30 | BB&T Capital | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2016-01-21 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2015-11-02 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2015-06-15 | Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2015-04-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2015-01-07 | BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2014-12-15 | KeyBanc | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2014-10-21 | BB&T Capital | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2014-07-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2014-04-30 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2014-04-07 | Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2014-02-06 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2014-02-05 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2013-12-23 | BGC Financial | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2013-07-31 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2013-07-31 | BMO Capital | Underperform | Market Perform | Upgrade |
| 2013-04-23 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2013-04-09 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2013-02-07 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2013-02-07 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2013-01-17 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2013-01-17 | Credit Suisse | Underperform | Initiate | |
| 2013-01-10 | KeyBanc | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2013-01-10 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2013-01-08 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2012-12-03 | BGC Financial | Initiate | ||
| 2012-11-29 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2012-10-31 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2012-09-12 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2012-07-31 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2012-04-30 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2012-04-03 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2012-02-09 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Downgrade | |
| 2012-02-09 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2023-02-09 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2023-03-23 | CL King | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2023-05-11 | Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-26 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-22 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-03-04 | Loop Capital | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2023-07-17 | Loop Capital | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2023-07-19 | BTIG | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2023-11-20 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2024-03-26 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2024-04-26 | Loop Capital | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2024-01-11 | Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-02-09 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2025-02-12 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2024-12-18 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2025-02-12 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2024-09-18 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2025-05-12 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintains |
| 2025-08-13 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Underweight | Downgrade |
| 2025-06-23 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
