What does common stock par value per share mean?

The par value of common stock is the arbitrary legal value assigned to each share of common stock at the time of issuance. It is a legacy accounting requirement that has little impact on the actual market value or trading price of the shares.

Compass Minerals International CMP Common Stock Par Value Per Share

Common Stock Par Value Per Share at other companies

MosaicMOS

$0.010.0%

Perimeter SolutionsPRM

$0.000.0%

Minerals TechnologiesMTX

$0.100.0%

HWK

HawkinsHWKN

$0.010.0%

BalchemBCPC

$0.070.0%

Granite ConstructionGVA

$0.010.0%

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+58.1%

Enterprise value$1.92B+27.1%

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:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare.

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 common stock par value per share?: Compass Minerals International (CMP) reported common stock par value per share of $0.01 in Q1 2026.
What does common stock par value per share mean?: The par value of common stock is the arbitrary legal value assigned to each share of common stock at the time of issuance. It is a legacy accounting requirement that has little impact on the actual market value or trading price of the shares.