What is Compass Minerals International's highway salt — sales?

Compass Minerals International (CMP) reported highway salt — sales of $89.9M in Q2 2026.

What does highway salt — sales mean?

This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of rock salt products specifically utilized for highway deicing and winter road maintenance. It serves as a primary indicator of the company's market position in the public infrastructure sector and is highly sensitive to seasonal weather patterns and municipal procurement cycles. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the stability of core demand for essential road safety materials.

Compass Minerals International (CMP) Highway Salt — Sales

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Other product segments

Consumer & Industrial Salt

$84M+8.8%

SOP

$41M-14.6%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$215.3M+0.3%

Gross profit$37.9M-8.0%

Operating income$10.9M-31.4%

Net income-$5.7M+66.5%

EPS (diluted)-$0.13+68.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$56.3M-29.1%

Total debt$791.7M-6.0%

Total equity$263.5M+5.5%

Total assets$1.4B-12.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4M-89.0%

CapEx$21.1M+17.2%

Free cash flow$179.2M+3.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.15B+28.2%

Enterprise value$1.88B+13.6%

P/E62.4×—

P/S0.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.2%+3.2pp

Operating margin8.9%+7.9pp

Net margin1.4%+0.8pp

FCF margin9.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.2%+3.9pp

Debt / equity3×-0.4×

Current ratio2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Compass Minerals International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

The source filing: Compass Minerals International’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed: Aug 6, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001227654-26-000054

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	Salt	Plant Nutrition	Corporate & Other(a)	Total
Highway Salt	$89.9	—	—	$89.9
Consumer & Industrial Salt	84.0	—	—	84.0
SOP	—	41.0	—	41.0
Eliminations & Other	—	(3.4)	3.8	0.4
Sales to external customers	$173.9	$37.6	$3.8	$215.3

Item 1. Financial Statements

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What is Compass Minerals International's highway salt — sales?: Compass Minerals International (CMP) reported highway salt — sales of $89.9M in Q2 2026.
What does highway salt — sales mean?: This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of rock salt products specifically utilized for highway deicing and winter road maintenance. It serves as a primary indicator of the company's market position in the public infrastructure sector and is highly sensitive to seasonal weather patterns and municipal procurement cycles. Monitoring this figure helps investors assess the stability of core demand for essential road safety materials.