Compass Minerals International (CMP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Compass Minerals International's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.17% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 6.73 percentage points from -1.56% a year earlier and up 2.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Compass Minerals International (CMP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Compass Minerals International came in at 2.20%, up 11.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -3.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -9.12% in FY2024 (-11.44 pp), 2.32% in FY2023 (+2.32 pp), 0.00% in FY2022 (-4.74 pp) and 4.74% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -9.49% (fiscal Q4 2024) and 17.87% (fiscal Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.09 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (a gain of 11.85 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 17.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CMP's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 2.92% (Q2 2026), 5.56% (Q1 2026) and 2.36% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.53 Bn | 146.32 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 145.19 Bn | 105.69 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.76 Bn | 93.76 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 7.86% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.06 Bn | 84.10 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.12 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 23.34% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.05 Bn | 44.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 24.82% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.59 Bn | 48.98 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 11.01% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 47.82 Bn | 26.84 Bn | - | 3.49% |
| 10 | Compass Minerals International | 924.34 Mn | 687.54 Mn | 37.90 Mn | 5.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.64% |
API Access
Compass Minerals International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CMP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "CMP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CMP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();