CMP vs ODC vs EAF Stock Comparison

Compass Minerals International, Oil-Dri Corp of America and Graftech International Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ODC Oil-Dri Corp of America
$74.53 -15.9% 1M +32.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.04B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$493.84M
Div. yield
0.01%
Industrial Minerals Basic Materials
9 wins
EAF Graftech International Ltd
$11.83 +6.9% 1M -13.0% 1Y
Market cap
$318.57M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$509.08M
Div. yield
–
Industrial Minerals Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Oil-Dri Corp of America leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Oil-Dri Corp of America 9, Compass Minerals International 1, Graftech International 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMPODCEAFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $945.25M $1.04B $318.57M ODC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 51.4x 18.2x -1.6x ODC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.7x 19.4x — ODC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% +1.7% -2.5% CMP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.4% 11.5% -38.4% ODC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% 16.8% -12.9% ODC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -0.4x -23.1x EAF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.9% +32.3% -13.0% ODC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.0%/yr +33.9%/yr -35.8%/yr ODC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.2% 38.5% 112.4% ODC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 64/100 23/100 ODC

Percentile Scorecard

CMPODCEAF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCMPODCEAF
Valuation 74 #43 of 162 67 #54 of 162 21 #128 of 162
Growth 64 #54 of 147 46 #80 of 147 7 #137 of 147
Profitability 59 #51 of 122 70 #37 of 122 24 #93 of 122
Financial Health 17 #136 of 164 63 #61 of 164 20 #131 of 164
Shareholder Returns – 72 #31 of 107 43 #62 of 107
Overall 53 64 23
  • CMP ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ODC ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • EAF ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCMPODCEAFSPY
1 month +1.4%-15.9%+6.9% -0.2%
3 months -22.7%-27.1%+54.4% +3.9%
6 months -12.4%-0.8%+31.3% +8.2%
Year to date +16.8%+52.3%-23.7% +12.9%
1 year +31.9%+32.3%-13.0% +12.3%
3 years -6.2%+165.9%-64.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.1%+38.6%-29.3% +23.3%
5 years -65.1%+329.7%-89.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -19.0%+33.9%-35.8% +10.9%
10 years -68.3%+347.5%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -10.9%+16.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCMPODCEAFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.2%38.5%112.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.4%39.0%128.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.660.411.99 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.620.84-0.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.3%-39.5%-96.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.6%-29.9%-34.3% -1.2%
52-week high $33.51$106.39$18.01 $779.14
52-week low $16.54$46.21$5.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCMPODCEAF
P/E now vs peer median 52.6xmedian 13.3x 18.2xmedian 13.3x -1.6xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 3.2x 2.1xmedian 3.2x 0.6xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 7.3x 11.0xmedian 7.3x -30.1xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 14.7x 22.6xmedian 14.7x -2.0xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.2x 3.5xmedian 2.2x -0.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.98median 0.31 0.78median 0.31 0.02median 0.31

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCMPODCEAF
Revenue $1.29B $493.84M $509.08M
Gross profit $222.50M $137.51M -$34.13M
Operating income $115.50M $67.98M -$107.10M
Net income $18.40M $56.97M -$195.63M
Free cash flow $77.90M $45.90M -$158.11M
R&D – – $6.05M
EPS (diluted) $0.44 $3.17 $-7.38
Cash & equivalents $56.30M $73.70M $134.31M
Total debt $716.60M $38.86M $1.20B
Shares (diluted) 42.25M 17.95M 26.51M
Enterprise value $708.45M $810.64M -$219.78M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCMPODCEAF
P/E 52.6x 18.2x -1.6x
P/FCF 12.4x 22.6x -2.0x
P/Operating cash flow 6.2x 12.9x -2.8x
P/S 0.7x 2.1x 0.6x
P/B 3.7x 3.5x -0.8x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 3.7x -0.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.2x 11.0x -30.1x
EV/EBIT 14.1x 14.7x -12.9x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 2.0x 2.7x
EV/FCF 20.8x 21.8x -8.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x 12.5x -12.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.98 0.78 0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMPODCEAF
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% 1.7% -2.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 6.1% -11.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.5% -3.9% -1,814%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 10.0% -30.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 800.0% -0.3% -70.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 18.3% -57.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 115.2% 5.5% 4.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.7% 24.5% -72.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 115.1% -18.4% 6.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.7% 23.4% -71.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.8% -0.1% -29.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 17.2% -43.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -33.5% -3.6% -31.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 97.0% 21.8% -79.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMPODCEAF
Gross margin 17.2% 27.8% -6.7%
EBITDA margin 17.5% 18.5% -9.0%
Operating margin 8.9% 13.8% -21.0%
Pretax margin 3.2% 14.1% -36.8%
Net margin 1.4% 11.5% -38.4%
FCF margin 6.0% 9.3% -31.1%
Operating cash flow margin 12.1% 16.2% -22.2%
Return on equity 6.8% 19.5% –
Return on assets 1.4% 13.6% -18.9%
Return on invested capital 5.2% 16.8% -12.9%
Return on capital employed 10.4% 19.4% -12.1%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.2x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.5x 1.4x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.1% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMPODCEAF
Debt / assets 52.9% 9.1% 117.4%
Debt / equity 2.7x 0.1x -3.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -0.4x -23.1x
Debt / FCF 9.2x 0.8x -7.6x
Liabilities / assets 80.5% 30.6% 138.0%
Equity / assets 19.5% 69.4% -38.0%
Interest coverage 52.5x 30.9x -1.1x
Current ratio 2.0x 3.1x 3.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 2.2x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.1x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 1.94 7.87 -0.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMPODCEAF
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield – 1.2% -1.5%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.3% -1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 18.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 22.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 23.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 11.8% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCMPODCEAF
Forward P/E 26.7xFY2026 19.4xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.86FY2026 $3.84FY2027 $-5.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -2.0%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +51.2% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.21BFY2026 $534.84MFY2027 $483.99MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.5%FY2026 +8.3%FY2027 -4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.7% – +23.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMPODCEAF
Held by institutions 91.8% 38.7% 41.3%
Institutions holding 230 161 90
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.3% +1.5% +2.5%
Institutions buying 130 92 54
Institutions selling 56 44 22
Buyers to sellers 2.32 2.09 2.45

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CMPODCEAF
CMP 1.00 0.17 0.24
ODC 0.17 1.00 -0.01
EAF 0.24 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMP, ODC and EAF?

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Compass Minerals International (CMP) $945.25M, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) $1.04B, Graftech International (EAF) $318.57M.

Which stock is cheaper, CMP, ODC and EAF?

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Compass Minerals International (CMP) 51.4x, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 18.2x, Graftech International (EAF) -1.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) is cheapest (Compass Minerals International (CMP) 26.7x, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 19.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Compass Minerals International (CMP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Compass Minerals International (CMP) +5.5%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) +1.7%, Graftech International (EAF) -2.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) has the highest net margin (Compass Minerals International (CMP) 1.4%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 11.5%, Graftech International (EAF) -38.4%). On return on invested capital, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) leads (Compass Minerals International (CMP) 5.2%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 16.8%, Graftech International (EAF) -12.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) returned the most: Compass Minerals International (CMP) +31.9%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) +32.3%, Graftech International (EAF) -13.0%. Over five years, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) compounded fastest (Compass Minerals International (CMP) -19.0%/yr, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) +33.9%/yr, Graftech International (EAF) -35.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Compass Minerals International (CMP) 0.00%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 0.01%, Graftech International (EAF) 0.00%. Compass Minerals International (CMP) and Graftech International (EAF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) has been the steadiest (Compass Minerals International (CMP) 51.2%, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) 38.5%, Graftech International (EAF) 112.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMP, ODC and EAF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Oil-Dri Corp of America (ODC) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.