Compass Minerals International (CMP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Compass Minerals International's Gross Margin came in at 17.60% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 1.60 percentage points from 19.20% a year earlier and down 0.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Compass Minerals International (CMP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Compass Minerals International reported Gross Margin of 17.22%, up 3.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 15.33%, down 2.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -6.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 17.45% in FY2024 (-1.81 pp), 19.26% in FY2023 (+3.21 pp), 16.05% in FY2022 (-3.90 pp) and 19.95% in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 9.34% (fiscal Q4 2024) to 20.81% (fiscal Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.74 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q4 2025 (a gain of 7.54 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 9.64 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CMP's Gross Margin at 18.31% (Q2 2026), 15.96% (Q1 2026) and 16.88% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.53 Bn | 146.32 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 67.60% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 145.19 Bn | 105.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.76 Bn | 93.76 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 65.87% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.06 Bn | 84.10 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 31.10% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.12 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 63.79% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.05 Bn | 44.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 54.74% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.59 Bn | 48.98 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 19.56% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 47.82 Bn | 26.84 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Compass Minerals International | 924.34 Mn | 687.54 Mn | 37.90 Mn | 17.60% |
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 | 14.86% |
Compass Minerals International Gross Margin API
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