Compass Minerals International (CMP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Compass Minerals International's FCF Margin was -8.69% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 10.46 percentage points from 1.77% a year earlier and down 48.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Compass Minerals International (CMP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Compass Minerals International's FCF Margin was 6.03% through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 10.29%, up 19.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +1.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was -8.93% in FY2024 (-4.92 pp), -4.01% in FY2023 (-5.92 pp), 1.91% in FY2022 (-2.94 pp) and 4.85% in FY2021.
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -38.83% (fiscal Q4 2023) and 39.54% (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +8.66 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 22.74 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 24.48 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CMP's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 39.54% (Q2 2026), -15.10% (Q1 2026) and -10.02% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.53 Bn | 146.32 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 36.51% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 145.19 Bn | 105.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.76 Bn | 93.76 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 36.04% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.06 Bn | 84.10 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.43% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.12 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 77.66% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.05 Bn | 44.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 9.73% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.59 Bn | 48.98 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 7.97% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 47.82 Bn | 26.84 Bn | - | 12.31% |
| 10 | Compass Minerals International | 924.34 Mn | 687.54 Mn | 37.90 Mn | -8.69% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -29.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -38.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -27.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.32% |
Compass Minerals International FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CMP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();