Compass Minerals International (CMP) Competitors $11.18 +0.27 (+2.47%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CMP vs. MTRN, SXC, GSM, SCCO, FCX, LEU, IPI, PLL, ABAT, and LGOShould you be buying Compass Minerals International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Compass Minerals International include Materion (MTRN), SunCoke Energy (SXC), Ferroglobe (GSM), Southern Copper (SCCO), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Centrus Energy (LEU), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), American Battery Technology (ABAT), and Largo (LGO). Compass Minerals International vs. Materion SunCoke Energy Ferroglobe Southern Copper Freeport-McMoRan Centrus Energy Intrepid Potash Piedmont Lithium American Battery Technology Largo Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) and Materion (NYSE:MTRN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, CMP or MTRN? Compass Minerals International has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Materion has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CMP or MTRN? Materion received 31 more outperform votes than Compass Minerals International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.06% of users gave Materion an outperform vote while only 42.64% of users gave Compass Minerals International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCompass Minerals InternationalOutperform Votes28142.64% Underperform Votes37857.36% MaterionOutperform Votes31261.06% Underperform Votes19938.94% Does the media refer more to CMP or MTRN? In the previous week, Compass Minerals International had 1 more articles in the media than Materion. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Compass Minerals International and 7 mentions for Materion. Compass Minerals International's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Materion's score of 0.85 indicating that Compass Minerals International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Compass Minerals International 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Materion 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CMP or MTRN? Compass Minerals International currently has a consensus price target of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 67.78%. Materion has a consensus price target of $152.00, suggesting a potential upside of 95.01%. Given Materion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Materion is more favorable than Compass Minerals International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Compass Minerals International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Materion 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMP or MTRN? 99.8% of Compass Minerals International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Materion shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Compass Minerals International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Materion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CMP or MTRN a better dividend stock? Compass Minerals International pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Materion pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Compass Minerals International pays out -15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Materion pays out 186.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Materion has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Compass Minerals International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is CMP or MTRN more profitable? Materion has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Compass Minerals International's net margin of -15.10%. Materion's return on equity of 12.42% beat Compass Minerals International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Compass Minerals International-15.10% -10.00% -2.01% Materion 0.35%12.42%6.24% Which has better earnings & valuation, CMP or MTRN? Materion has higher revenue and earnings than Compass Minerals International. Compass Minerals International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Materion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCompass Minerals International$1.08B0.42-$206.10M-$3.95-2.77Materion$1.68B0.96$95.70M$0.29268.78 SummaryMaterion beats Compass Minerals International on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Compass Minerals International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CMP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CMP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCompass Minerals InternationalMining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$453.51M$5.56B$2.96B$18.53BDividend YieldN/A0.97%5.23%4.23%P/E Ratio-2.7731.0275.8631.15Price / Sales0.4214.0524,272,056,611,906,300.0025.69Price / Cash4.4315.7924.3217.53Price / Book1.722.475.194.29Net Income-$206.10M$289.19M$154.96M$1.02B7 Day Performance10.93%4.60%5.37%-0.79%1 Month Performance0.51%-2.96%2.51%-6.88%1 Year Performance-19.68%-4.60%16.15%1.74% Compass Minerals International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMPCompass Minerals International1.9189 of 5 stars$11.18+2.5%$18.33+64.0%-20.3%$464.02M$1.08B-2.831,950News CoveragePositive NewsMTRNMaterion3.9799 of 5 stars$73.47-0.6%$152.00+106.9%-37.7%$1.53B$1.68B253.353,720News CoverageSXCSunCoke Energy4.0744 of 5 stars$8.27-0.2%$13.00+57.3%-14.5%$698.43M$1.94B7.38890Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGSMFerroglobe3.4913 of 5 stars$3.07-8.4%N/A-34.1%$576.81M$1.64B153.503,420News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSCCOSouthern Copper1.7716 of 5 stars$79.41+1.3%$94.42+18.9%-23.9%$63.22B$11.43B18.3814,700Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.8511 of 5 stars$30.34+4.1%$51.25+68.9%-33.3%$43.60B$25.46B23.5225,600Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLEUCentrus Energy2.6599 of 5 stars$58.56+7.6%$143.40+144.9%+52.0%$981.76M$442M13.28280Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeIPIIntrepid Potash1.7631 of 5 stars$25.34-2.0%$21.50-15.2%+51.8%$335.15M$254.69M-7.56440Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumePLLPiedmont Lithium2.1398 of 5 stars$5.59-3.3%$20.63+269.0%-56.8%$122.67M$99.88M-1.6840ABATAmerican Battery Technology0.2187 of 5 stars$0.99+2.6%N/A-34.2%$83.39M$877,900.00-1.0254LGOLargo2.4882 of 5 stars$1.30-9.7%$3.90+200.0%+4.9%$83.35M$124.92M-1.631,240High Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTRN Alternatives SXC Alternatives GSM Alternatives SCCO Alternatives FCX Alternatives LEU Alternatives IPI Alternatives PLL Alternatives ABAT Alternatives LGO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CMP) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Makes Major Crypto AnnouncementTrump Ends the “War on Crypto” I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to al...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. 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