Why is Compass Minerals International, Inc. ?
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High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -4.11% and Operating profit at -21.62% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 7.14% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
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Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 30.24%, its profits have fallen by -168.4%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Compass Minerals International, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Compass Minerals International, Inc. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
91.62%
0.79
53.04%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.81%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.31
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.35
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
3.21
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.00
Tax Ratio
50.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
7.14%
ROE (avg)
15.61%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
35
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.69
EV to EBIT
15.72
EV to EBITDA
8.30
EV to Capital Employed
1.64
EV to Sales
1.36
PEG Ratio
0.17
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.40%
ROE (Latest)
10.63%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
22What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 164.8 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 16.4 MM has Grown at 451.26%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 18.3 MM has Grown at 615.49%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -48.75% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.57 times
NET SALES(Q)
At USD 396.1 MM has Grown at 27.37%
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.43
-1What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.93 times
Here's what is working for Compass Minerals International, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 16.4 MM has Grown at 451.26%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 2.97 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 18.3 MM has Grown at 615.49%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -3.55 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 164.8 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 396.1 MM has Grown at 27.37%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 310.98 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.43
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.57 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -48.75% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Compass Minerals International, Inc.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.93 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






