What is Compass Minerals International's salt — gross profit?

Compass Minerals International (CMP) reported salt — gross profit of $72.8M in Q1 2026.

How has Compass Minerals International's salt — gross profit changed year-over-year?

Compass Minerals International's salt — gross profit decreased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $76.5M to $72.8M.

What does salt — gross profit mean?

Calculated as segment revenue minus the direct costs of producing salt products, such as mining and processing expenses. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's production efficiency and the profitability of its core operations before overhead allocation.

Compass Minerals International CMP Salt — Gross Profit

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$453.2M-8.4%

Gross profit$83.0M+8.1%

Operating income$56.0M+1,906%

Net income$12.7M+140%

EPS (diluted)$0.30+139%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$74.1M+49.7%

Total debt$794.1M-1.7%

Total equity$274.2M+15.9%

Total assets$1.4B-10.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$197.4M+5.6%

CapEx$18.2M+30.0%

Free cash flow$179.2M+3.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.2B+53.1%

Enterprise value$1.92B+24.6%

P/E169.4×—

P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.5%+4.0pp

Operating margin9.3%+7.8pp

Net margin0.5%+0.3pp

FCF margin9.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.8%+1.4pp

Debt / equity2.9×-0.5×

Current ratio2.1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Compass Minerals International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GrossProfit.

The official record: Compass Minerals International’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Compass Minerals International's salt — gross profit?: Compass Minerals International (CMP) reported salt — gross profit of $72.8M in Q1 2026.
How has Compass Minerals International's salt — gross profit changed year-over-year?: Compass Minerals International's salt — gross profit decreased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $76.5M to $72.8M.
What does salt — gross profit mean?: Calculated as segment revenue minus the direct costs of producing salt products, such as mining and processing expenses. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's production efficiency and the profitability of its core operations before overhead allocation.