Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) valuation
Compass Minerals International P/E ratio history
Compass Minerals International trades at 52.6 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 20.0 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 5 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 16.4 (year to Dec 2016) to 116.5 (year to Sep 2023), with a median of 34.3.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $19.20 | -$1.91 | n/m | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $12.02 | -$4.99 | n/m | — |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $27.95 | $0.24 | 116.5 | 29.5 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $38.53 | -$0.63 | n/m | — |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $64.40 | -$5.55 | n/m | 31.3 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $61.72 | $1.80 | 34.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $60.96 | — | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $41.69 | $2.01 | 20.7 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $72.25 | $1.25 | 57.8 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $78.35 | $4.78 | 16.4 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Compass Minerals International valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Minerals InternationalCMP | $978M | 52.6 | 20.0 | 0.8 |
| Suncoke EnergySXC | $962M | — | 38.1 | 0.5 |
| Flotek IndustriesFTK | $917M | 25.4 | 29.7 | 3.1 |
| MetallusMTUS | $879M | 111.2 | 18.7 | 0.7 |
| Critical MetalsCRML | $869M | — | — | — |
| EcovystECVT | $1.11B | — | 13.0 | 1.3 |
| Kronos WorldwideKRO | $863M | — | 14.8 | 0.4 |
| Myers IndustriesMYE | $1.11B | 38.9 | 14.8 | 1.6 |
| McEwen MiningMUX | $838M | 12.0 | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| Peer median | 32.1 | 14.8 | 1.3 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CMP financials · CMP returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.