Overview
Compass Minerals Q4 revenue beats analyst expectations, reaching $227.5 mln
Net loss for Q4 reduced to $7.2 mln from $48.3 mln year-over-year
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 rises to $41.6 mln, reflecting strategic changes
Outlook
Compass Minerals projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $200 mln and $240 mln
Salt segment 2026 adjusted EBITDA expected between $225 mln and $255 mln
Plant Nutrition segment 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecasted at $31 mln to $36 mln
Result Drivers
BACK-TO-BASICS STRATEGY - Co attributes improved performance to execution of back-to-basics strategy focusing on core Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses
INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION - Successful initiatives reduced North American highway deicing inventory value and volumes by 33% and 36%, respectively
PLANT NUTRITION PROFITABILITY - Improved profitability in Plant Nutrition segment due to increased sales volumes and cost structure reduction
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Beat | $227.50 mln | $223.50 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted Net Income | -$7.20 mln | ||
Q4 Net Income | -$7.20 mln | ||
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA | $41.60 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the diversified chemicals peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Compass Minerals International Inc is $20.00, about 1.4% below its December 5 closing price of $20.28
The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 26 three months ago
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