What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Compass Minerals International CMP Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

MosaicMOS

-3.9%—

Perimeter SolutionsPRM

15.7%-19.7pp

Minerals TechnologiesMTX

5.6%+1.5pp

LSB IndustriesLXU

-0.5%—

InnospecIOSP

4.5%-1.1pp

HWK

HawkinsHWKN

7.9%+0.8pp

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

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

Calculated from Compass Minerals International’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=9.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Compass Minerals International’s 10-Q, filed August 11, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Compass Minerals International's free cash flow margin?: Compass Minerals International (CMP) reported free cash flow margin of 9.6% in Q2 2025.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.