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Compass Minerals International (CMP) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 FY26 · 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026 · Compass Minerals International (CMP) Q3 FY26 earnings results →

Q3 FY26 Revenue up 0% year over year to $215M · 3¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin 5.1%

Compass Minerals International made $215M in Q3 FY26 (+0.3% Y/Y): Highway Salt $89.9M, Consumer & Industrial Salt $84.0M, SOP $41.0M. Operating margin 5.1%, net loss $5.7M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026.

Revenue$215M
Year over year+0.3%
Operating margin5.1%
Net earnings−$5.7M
Operating cash flow$2.4M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $215.3M in Q3 FY26, roughly flat year over year and down 52% from the previous quarter. Highway Salt was the largest line at 42% of revenue. Consumer & Industrial Salt added $6.8M year over year (up 9%), 971% of the total change. Eliminations & Other declined 33%.

Gross margin was 17.6%, down 1.6 points from Q3 FY25. Operating profit was $10.9M, a 5.1% margin (down 2.3 points year over year). Operating profit fell $5.0M even though revenue rose $700K versus Q3 FY25, so costs grew faster than sales. Operating expenses grew 7% against flat revenue. The quarter ended with a net loss of $5.7M, after a profit of $12.7M the previous quarter. Net interest and other expense of $10.2M was the main reason.

Operating cash flow was $2.4M (down 89% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $25.6M of depreciation and amortization and $3.4M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $20.9M. Capital expenditures of $21.1M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$18.7M.

Quarterly history

Compass Minerals International revenue by quarterCompass Minerals International revenue by quarter$209MQ4 FY24$495MQ2 FY25$215MQ3 FY25$228MQ4 FY25$396MQ1 FY26$453MQ2 FY26$215MQ3 FY26
Compass Minerals International net earnings by quarterCompass Minerals International net earnings by quarter−$48.3MQ4 FY24−$32.0MQ2 FY25−$17.0MQ3 FY25−$7.2MQ4 FY25$18.6MQ1 FY26$12.7MQ2 FY26−$5.7MQ3 FY26
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 FY2610-QAug 6, 2026$215M+0.3%5.1%−$5.7M$2.4M
Q2 FY2610-QMay 7, 2026$453M-8%12.4%$12.7M$197M
Q1 FY2610-QFeb 6, 2026$396M+29%9.2%$18.6M−$37.0M
Q4 FY2510-KDec 12, 2025$228M+9%5.3%−$7.2M−$6.9M
Q3 FY2510-QAug 11, 2025$215M+6%7.4%−$17.0M$21.8M
Q2 FY2510-QMay 8, 2025$495M+36%-0.6%−$32.0M$187M
Q4 FY2410-KDec 16, 2024$209M-11%-14.3%−$48.3M−$12.7M

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Compass Minerals International: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterCompass Minerals International: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-11%Q4 FY24+36%+137%Q2 FY25+6%-57%Q3 FY25+9%+6%Q4 FY25+29%+74%Q1 FY26-8%+14%Q2 FY26+0%-52%Q3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Y/Y +0%, Q/Q -52%.
Compass Minerals International: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 FY26Compass Minerals International: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 FY26Other financing−$157MOperating cash flow$156MCapital spending−$78.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$35.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$23.1MOther investing$22.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$2.1M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Compass Minerals International: profit against cash, quarter by quarterCompass Minerals International: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$48.3M−$12.7MQ4 FY24−$23.6M−$4.1MQ1 FY25−$32.0M$187MQ2 FY25−$17.0M$21.8MQ3 FY25−$7.2M−$6.9MQ4 FY25$18.6M−$37.0MQ1 FY26$12.7M$197MQ2 FY26−$5.7M$2.4MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Net income −$5.7M, Operating cash flow $2.4M.
Compass Minerals International: diluted shares by fiscal yearCompass Minerals International: diluted shares by fiscal year34MFY2134MFY2241MFY2341MFY2442MFY25
+22.9% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Compass Minerals International: long-term debt falling due (FY25)Compass Minerals International: long-term debt falling due (FY25)$45.8M2027$150M2028$650M2030
Cash $59.7M, short-term investments —, long-term debt — at 2025-09-30.
Compass Minerals International in its industry: growth against margin (14 companies, SIC 1400)Compass Minerals International in its industry: growth against margin (14 companies, SIC 1400)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +25%median 5%MLMVMCKNFHLSNDUSLMLEUIPILOGCUUUUABATIBATFATLXCMP (+0%, 5%)
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels); dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Compass Minerals International

Compass Minerals International, Inc. through its subsidiaries is a leading provider of essential minerals, primarily salt and plant nutrition. Our production sites are located in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada and the United Kingdom (“UK”). The Company also provides records management services in the UK. Our back-to-basics strategy focuses on improving cash flow generation and returns on capital in our core Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses through cost management and appropriate flexibility in capital intensity. We are committed to continually balancing inventory volumes, improving our cost structure, and enhancing profitability, leveraging our unique assets with durable competitive advantages and strong leadership positions in our respective marketplaces.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Dec 12, 2025.

Compass Minerals International against its Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +0.3% against the peers' median +4%. Operating margin: 5.1% against the peers' median 16.8%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
CMP Compass Minerals InternationalQ3 FY26$215M+0.3%5.1%
MLM Martin Marietta MaterialsQ3 2026$2.4B+28%18.5%
VMC Vulcan MaterialsQ3 2026$2.2B-5%24.0%
KNF Knife RiverQ3 2026$1.3B+6%16.8%
HL Hecla MiningQ3 2026$395M+25%39.8%
SND Smart SandQ2 2026$115M+34%8.7%
USLM United States Lime & MineralsQ3 2026$106M+4%42.1%
LEU Centrus EnergyQ3 2026$55.5M-26%-53.5%
IPI Intrepid PotashQ3 2026$51.0M+0.4%0.4%

Source: Compass Minerals International 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1227654 · Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)

13F: who owns CMP and who is buying

Largest holders of CMP (13F)Largest holders of CMP (13F)Koch$219MSailingStone Capital Partners LLC$104MBlackRock$95.8MState Street$76.0MAmerican Century Companies$70.8MVanguard Capital Management LLC$55.3MVanguard Group$54.2MIrenic Capital Management LP$33.3MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$29.6MJacobs Levy Equity Management$27.6M
Funds' net buying of CMP by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of CMP by quarter (13F)$12.0M2024-09−$22.2M2024-12−$10.2M2025-03−$31.1M2025-06$3.6M2025-09−$27.7M2025-12$77.3M2026-03−$50.7M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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