NYSE$CMP

Compass Minerals International Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Compass Minerals had a mixed start to fiscal year 2023 with improved Salt business results and progress on strategic priorities, but was tempered by weak demand in the Plant Nutrition segment and cost pressures.

Compass Minerals reported a 6% year-over-year increase in consolidated revenue, driven by strong pricing in both Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses and improved Salt volumes. Consolidated operating earnings increased by 37% to $27.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA improved by 6% to $61.8 million.

  • Generated 6% year-over-year growth in consolidated revenue driven by strong pricing in both Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses and improved Salt volumes.
  • Continued on path to fully restoring Salt segment profitability to historic levels with first quarter operating earnings and EBITDA increasing 17% and 7%, respectively, year over year on a per-ton basis.
  • Closed the gross $252 million strategic equity investment by Koch Minerals & Trading LLC (KM&T) with $200 million in proceeds expected to fund the first two years of phase-one lithium development; remaining net proceeds used to pay down debt during the quarter.
  • Progressed Fortress North America (Fortress), a next-generation fire-retardant company of which Compass Minerals owns 45%, toward full commercialization through the qualification of two aerial long-term fire retardants on the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) Qualified Product List (QPL).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$352M

Previous: $332M+6.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.00

Previous: $0.38-100.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$300K

Previous: $2.4M-112.5%
Net Income

-$300K

Previous: $2.4M-112.5%
Operating Income

$27.9M

Previous: $20.4M+36.8%
Gross Profit

$70M

Previous: $59.9M+16.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$146M

Previous: $20.3M+619.7%
Total Assets

$1.76B

Previous: $1.69B+4.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.6M

Previous: $3.3M+221.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Compass Minerals · Revenue · Quarterly

$352M

Q1 2023+6.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Compass Minerals · $156M total across 1 segment · Q3 2022

  • Salt Segment
    $156M

Forward guidance

The company has provided updated commentary regarding its 2023 financial outlook.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

27 / 67 earnings

Positive

+26.5%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-20.5%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+6.8%+10.8%+11.7%
Q1 2026-14.8%-13.0%-7.8%
Q4 2025-14.4%-15.9%+8.9%
Q2 2025+26.5%+38.7%+39.8%
Q1 2025-5.8%-7.3%-17.5%
Q4 2024-2.1%-18.4%+2.9%
Q3 2024+17.9%+23.1%+48.1%
Q2 2024+2.0%-6.1%+3.0%
Q1 2024-5.3%+1.6%-6.9%
Q4 2023-8.4%-1.7%+1.2%
Q3 2023-5.2%-12.0%-25.1%
Q2 2023+0.3%+8.2%+14.5%
Q1 2023-14.3%-15.1%-20.0%
Q4 2022+9.6%+13.4%+1.6%
Q3 2022+1.5%+7.7%+5.2%
Q2 2022-20.5%-28.6%-26.6%
Q1 2022-4.3%-4.7%+9.6%
Q4 2021-4.3%-4.7%+9.6%
Q2 2021-1.6%-5.3%-3.4%
Q1 2021-0.3%+0.5%-2.3%
Q4 2020-3.1%+2.3%+4.3%
Q3 2020-7.0%-0.1%+5.8%
Q2 2020+9.1%+11.6%+9.8%
Q1 2020+1.1%+2.7%+12.1%
Q4 2019+10.2%+7.3%-26.7%
Q3 2019-7.4%-4.2%-6.8%
Q2 2019-5.2%-1.0%-3.0%
Q1 2019-4.1%-2.5%-9.9%
Q4 2018+1.8%+4.5%-0.8%
Q3 2018+8.6%+8.6%+5.8%
Q2 2018-4.6%-7.5%-9.9%
Q1 2018+3.1%+3.2%-2.8%
Q4 2017-2.6%-9.7%-10.5%
Q3 2017-1.0%-0.8%+4.2%
Q2 2017-2.3%-5.8%+0.0%
Q1 2017+1.4%+6.2%+1.2%
Q4 2016-1.8%-1.4%-9.9%
Q3 2016-1.5%-0.3%+10.1%
Q2 2016-0.1%-3.3%+2.1%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015-1.1%
Q3 2015-3.2%
Q2 2015+1.2%
Q1 2015+3.6%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014-5.7%
Q1 2014+5.2%
Q4 2013-2.6%
Q3 2013-2.2%
Q2 2013-18.1%
Q1 2013+6.4%
Q4 2012+1.6%
Q3 2012+2.4%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011-5.5%
Q2 2011-7.2%
Q4 2010-7.2%
Q1 2010+4.0%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q2 2010-4.2%
Q4 2008-4.2%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q3 2009-0.7%

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