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Address: 9900 W. 109TH STREET
SUITE 600 
City: OVERLAND PARK 
State: KS 
Zip Code: 66210 
Telephone: 913-344-9200 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1400
(As filed with the SEC)  

Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Compass Minerals is a leading producer of minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash specialty fertilizer and magnesium chloride. We currently operate 11 production and packaging facilities, including the largest rock salt mine in the world in Goderich, Ontario and the largest salt mine in the United Kingdom in Winsford, Cheshire. Our solar evaporation facility located in Ogden, Utah is the largest solar salt production site in the United States. Our salt products are used for highway deicing, dust control, consumer deicing, water conditioning, consumer and industrial food preparation, agricultural and industrial applications. Compass Minerals is North America's leading producer of sulfate of potash ("SOP"), which is used in the production of specialty fertilizers for high-value crops and turf. In the U.K.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
06/20104.750.39014.80
03/20104.840.39016.58
12/20094.920.35513.66
09/20095.460.35511.29
06/20095.550.3559.89
03/20095.180.35510.88
12/20084.810.33512.20
09/20083.920.33513.36

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity23.75Total Liab/Total Assets0.78
Net Inc/Total Assets0.16Total Liab/Inv Cap0.96
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.20Total Liab/Comm Equity113.14
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.25Interest Coverage Ratio10.19
Net Inc/Net Sales0.17Curr Debt/Equity0.02
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.12LTD/Equity2.18
SG&A/NetSales0.09Total Debt/Equity2.20
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover4.72Quick Ratio1.14
Inventory Turnover3.07Current Ratio2.62
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.38
Net Sales/Work Cap3.22Inv/Curr Assets0.57
Net Sales/PP&E2.08  

Income Statement (Millions)

  6/30/2010 3/31/2010 12/31/2009 9/30/2009
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 179.00 357.60 312.20 182.30
Cost of Goods Sold 139.10 243.00 195.00 115.70
Selling & Admin Exps 21.50 21.90 21.10 21.90
Operating Income 18.40 92.70 96.10 44.70
Interest Exp 5.30 5.90 5.70 6.00
Pretax Income 15.00 83.10 89.40 37.20
Other Income 1.90 -3.70 -1.00 -1.50
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 11.30 58.90 62.50 25.70

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 6/30/2010 3/31/2010 12/31/2009 9/30/2009
Cash & Short Term Investments 112.40 118.50 13.50 13.20
Receivables - Total 92.10 148.20 185.20 126.90
Inventories - Total 215.60 211.10 273.20 261.20
Total Current Assets 428.60 488.00 483.40 410.20
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 480.80 479.50 463.80 431.30
Total Assets 968.50 1,026.80 1,003.80 898.50
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 105.60 148.80 180.50 142.40
Debt in Current Liabilities 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.10
Total Current Liabilities 109.70 152.90 184.60 146.50
Long-Term Debt 484.70 485.70 486.60 487.60
Total Liabilities 703.40 749.90 780.70 725.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
Retained Earnings 229.20 231.00 185.00 134.40
Treasury Stock -5.00 -5.00 -5.20 -5.30
Total Stockholders' Equity 265.10 276.90 223.10 173.50
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 968.50 1,026.80 1,003.80 898.50

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 6/30/2010 3/31/2010 12/31/2009 9/30/2009
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 33.80 137.30 50.40 -19.80
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -22.40 -24.20 -41.10 -24.70
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -13.00 -11.60 -11.00 -12.70

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/2005742.3030.900.84
12/2006660.7055.001.69
12/2007857.3080.002.43
12/20081,167.70159.504.81
12/2009963.10163.904.92
Growth Rates6.7351.7655.57

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional06/30/1023229,78690.96




Report Date : 9/7/2010

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