Compass Minerals International (CMP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Compass Minerals International's (CMP) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 17.6% in Q2 2026, down 160.0% year-over-year from 29.34% in Q2 2025, and down 3.88% quarter-over-quarter from 18.31% in Q1 2026.
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Compass Minerals International (CMP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Compass Minerals International (CMP) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 17.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 160.0% year-over-year to 17.6% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 17.22%, a 320.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.33%, down 212.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 17.6% for Q2 2026 at Compass Minerals International, down from 18.31% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 20.81% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 9.34% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 16.81% and a median of 16.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 964 bps in 2024 and soared 754 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 19.86% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 20.81% in 2023, then tumbled by 46 bps to 11.17% in 2024, then soared by 43 bps to 15.96% in 2025, then rose by 10 bps to 17.6% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 17.6% (Q2 2026), 18.31% (Q1 2026), and 15.96% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Materion | 5.18 Bn | 5.16 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 17.00% |
| 2 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.24 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 46.72 Mn | 47.13% |
| 3 | Minerals Technologies | 2.13 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 133.80 Mn | 24.40% |
| 4 | Atlas Energy Solutions | 1.75 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 25.86 Mn | 8.82% |
| 5 | Compass Minerals International | 1.05 Bn | 994.99 Mn | 37.90 Mn | 17.60% |
| 6 | Oil-Dri Corp of America | 845.65 Mn | 782.71 Mn | 33.73 Mn | 26.70% |
| 7 | ContextLogic Holdings | 663.64 Mn | 663.64 Mn | 16.30 Mn | 35.67% |
| 8 | Nouveau Monde Graphite | 207.89 Mn | -125.09 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Smart Sand | 202.19 Mn | 192.00 Mn | 19.83 Mn | 17.23% |
| 10 | Graftech International | 164.35 Mn | 18.99 Mn | -422,000.00 | -0.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.33% |