Compass Minerals International Inc. (NYSE: CMP) experienced a significant surge of 5.17% during after-hours trading on Wednesday, following the release of its fiscal first-quarter 2026 results.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.43, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.26 by 67.32%. Quarterly sales reached $396.1 million, surpassing expectations of $334 million by 18.59%. This represents a substantial year-over-year improvement from a loss per share in the same period last year.
The strong performance was attributed to robust winter weather conditions benefiting the Salt segment, alongside higher pricing and cost-structure improvements in the Plant Nutrition segment. Based on the positive quarterly results, Compass Minerals has raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook to $208 million-$240 million.