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Compass Minerals International (CMP) has delivered mixed recent returns, with the stock flat over the past day, weaker over the past week and month, yet higher over the past 3 months, year to date and past year.
Alongside this share price profile, the company reports annual revenue of US$1.33b and a net loss of US$37.9m, with revenue growth slightly negative and net income growth very large on a year over year basis.
See our latest analysis for Compass Minerals International.
At a share price of US$21.75, Compass Minerals International has recently seen a 12.93% 7 day share price decline and a 4.27% 30 day share price decline. However, its 23.51% 90 day share price return and 80.50% 1 year total shareholder return point to earlier momentum that contrasts with the longer term 3 and 5 year total shareholder return declines.
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With shares near US$21.75, only a small discount to the latest analyst price target and the business still reporting a net loss, it is worth asking whether Compass Minerals is undervalued at this level or whether the market is already pricing in future growth.
With Compass Minerals International last closing at $21.75 against a most-followed fair value of $22.50, the current narrative sees only modest upside baked in.
The reduction of asset complexity (for example, sale of Fortress assets) and “Back-to-Basic” business optimization enhance the company’s ability to capitalize on long-term trends in mineral demand for infrastructure resilience and energy transition (EV/lithium), setting the stage for profitable diversification of revenue streams.
Want to see what sits behind that price tag? This narrative leans on steady top line assumptions, improved margins and a future earnings multiple that pulls everything together.
Result: Fair Value of $22.50 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.
However, the story could change quickly if winter weather weakens Salt demand, or if higher Plant Nutrition input costs squeeze margins more than analysts currently expect.
Find out about the key risks to this Compass Minerals International narrative.
There is also a simple price-to-sales view to consider. CMP trades at a P/S of 0.7x, well below the US Metals and Mining average of 2.5x and a peer average of 2.2x, yet slightly above its fair ratio of 0.6x. This combination can indicate both a margin of safety and some valuation risk if sentiment cools.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
NYSE:CMP P/S Ratio as at Feb 2026
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