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Compass Minerals International Earnings Calls
| Release date | May 06, 2026 |
| EPS estimate | $0.660 |
| EPS actual | $0.630 |
| EPS Surprise | -4.55% |
| Revenue estimate | 418.968M |
| Revenue actual | 453.2M |
| Revenue Surprise | 8.17% |
| Release date | Feb 04, 2026 |
| EPS estimate | $0.110 |
| EPS actual | $0.430 |
| EPS Surprise | 290.91% |
| Revenue estimate | 359.786M |
| Revenue actual | 396.1M |
| Revenue Surprise | 10.09% |
| Release date | Dec 08, 2025 |
| EPS estimate | -$0.227 |
| EPS actual | -$0.170 |
| EPS Surprise | 25.13% |
| Revenue estimate | 223.621M |
| Revenue actual | 227.5M |
| Revenue Surprise | 1.73% |
| Release date | Aug 11, 2025 |
| EPS estimate | -$0.0600 |
| EPS actual | -$0.390 |
| EPS Surprise | -550.00% |
| Revenue estimate | 212.015M |
| Revenue actual | 214.6M |
| Revenue Surprise | 1.22% |
Last 4 Quarters for Compass Minerals International
Below you can see how CMP performed 4 days prior and 4 days after releasing the earnings report. Also, you can see the pre-estimates and the actual earnings. This information can give you a slight idea of what you might expect for the next quarter's release.
| Release date | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Price on release | $21.50 |
| EPS estimate | -$0.0600 |
| EPS actual | -$0.390 |
| EPS surprise | -550.00% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Aug 05, 2025 | $20.40 |
| Aug 06, 2025 | $20.37 |
| Aug 07, 2025 | $20.70 |
| Aug 08, 2025 | $21.44 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $21.50 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $19.21 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $19.10 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $18.74 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $19.02 |
| 4 days before | 5.39% |
| 4 days after | -11.53% |
| On release day | -10.65% |
| Change in period | -6.76% |
| Release date | Dec 08, 2025 |
| Price on release | $20.63 |
| EPS estimate | -$0.227 |
| EPS actual | -$0.170 |
| EPS surprise | 25.13% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2025 | $18.72 |
| Dec 03, 2025 | $19.78 |
| Dec 04, 2025 | $20.12 |
| Dec 05, 2025 | $20.28 |
| Dec 08, 2025 | $20.63 |
| Dec 09, 2025 | $17.78 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $17.26 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $17.69 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $17.36 |
| 4 days before | 10.20% |
| 4 days after | -15.85% |
| On release day | -13.81% |
| Change in period | -7.26% |
| Release date | Feb 04, 2026 |
| Price on release | $25.52 |
| EPS estimate | $0.110 |
| EPS actual | $0.430 |
| EPS surprise | 290.91% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | $25.83 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $24.98 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | $25.14 |
| Feb 03, 2026 | $26.29 |
| Feb 04, 2026 | $25.52 |
| Feb 05, 2026 | $21.75 |
| Feb 06, 2026 | $21.75 |
| Feb 09, 2026 | $22.47 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $22.20 |
| 4 days before | -1.20% |
| 4 days after | -13.01% |
| On release day | -14.77% |
| Change in period | -14.05% |
| Release date | May 06, 2026 |
| Price on release | $26.38 |
| EPS estimate | $0.660 |
| EPS actual | $0.630 |
| EPS surprise | -4.55% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $26.71 |
| May 01, 2026 | $26.26 |
| May 04, 2026 | $25.45 |
| May 05, 2026 | $26.46 |
| May 06, 2026 | $26.38 |
| May 07, 2026 | $28.26 |
| May 08, 2026 | $27.93 |
| May 11, 2026 | $29.26 |
| May 12, 2026 | $29.43 |
| 4 days before | -1.22% |
| 4 days after | 11.54% |
| On release day | 7.11% |
| Change in period | 10.18% |
Compass Minerals International Earnings Call Transcript Summary of Q1 2026
Compass Minerals reported a strong start to FY2026 with the company returning to quarterly net income ($0.43) and adjusted EBITDA doubling to $65 million. Management reduced leverage to 3.6x (from 5.3x year-on-year) and raised the midpoint of full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $224 million, driven by solid Salt results and momentum in Plant Nutrition despite the planned sale of the Wynyard SOP operation. Salt volumes were up 37% year-over-year (highway deicing +43%), but short-term tight market conditions and ongoing development work at the Goderich mine constrained near-term production flexibility and pushed some per-ton distribution costs higher. Plant Nutrition delivered notable margin improvement (SOP price up ~13% to $687/ton) and reduced product costs as pond repairs at Ogden progress; management expects further gains from a planned dryer/compaction capital upgrade. The company remains focused on a "back-to-basics" strategy: inventory discipline, operational efficiency, capital allocation restraint, cash generation, and continued deleveraging. Liquidity was $342 million at quarter end (cash $47M + revolver capacity ~$295M). Management initiated Board conversations on capital allocation as leverage improves.
