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Compass Minerals International, Inc.

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

CMPNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$29.80
+$0.17(+0.57%)
Market Cap$1.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$34.5
52W Low$16.4

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CMP · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $128.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), up 228.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 10.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +7.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$128.0M▲ +228.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$100.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin10.3%$128.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+75.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+7.2%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$128.0M▲ +228.3%10.3%
FY2024−$99.8M▼ 106.6%-8.9%
FY2023−$48.3M▼ 302.9%-4.0%
FY2022$23.8M▼ 73.8%1.9%
FY2021$90.9M▲ +0.7%10.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) trades at a FCF yield of 8.10% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 12.4x. FCF per share stands at $2.40, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.10%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.40
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x12.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x11.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-30
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Compass Minerals International, Inc. generated $197.7M in operating cash flow and spent 70M in capital expenditures, yielding $128.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$197.7M
Cash from core business operations
2025-09-30
Investing Activities
−$50.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-09-30
Financing Activities
−$108.3M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-09-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($197.7M) − |CapEx| (70M) = FCF ($128.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
Compass Minerals International, Inc.YOU
CMP
$128.0M+228.3%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) reported free cash flow of $128.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), up 228.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 10.3%.

Based on available data, Compass Minerals International, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $144.9M in FY2011. The 5-year CAGR stands at +7.2%.

Compass Minerals International, Inc.'s FCF yield is 8.10% and price-to-FCF ratio is 12.4x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CMP free cash flow · 8 questions

Compass Minerals International, Inc. free cash flow was $128.0M for FY2025, up 228.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $100.4M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Compass Minerals International, Inc. · Compass Minerals International, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026