---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001227654-22-000325"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMP"
cik: "0001227654"
company_name: "COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T12:07:10.918051+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Compass Minerals Q4 rev up 18% to $249.4M; full-year net loss $36.7M; FY23 salt EBITDA guided $215-255M

## Summary
- Q4 net loss $4.9M ($0.14/share); adjusted EPS $0.01; full-year net loss $36.7M ($1.08/share), adjusted EPS $0.57.
- Salt segment Q4 rev $188.9M (+18% YoY) on volume +15%, price +3%; full-year op earnings down 34% to $117.4M on inflation.
- Plant Nutrition Q4 rev $57.8M (+17% YoY) driven by avg selling price +48%; full-year op earnings $37.1M vs $9.1M prior year.
- FY23 salt EBITDA range $215-255M assuming normalized weather; highway deicing avg price expected +15%, committed volumes -9%.
- Closed $252M strategic equity partnership with Koch Minerals; LG Energy supply agreement for up to 40% of phase-one lithium output.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001227654-22-000325
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMP
- cik: 0001227654
- company_name: COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000122765422000325/0001227654-22-000325-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000122765422000325/cmp-20221129.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001227654-22-000325.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC reported the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $ 1,244.1, net income (36.7), EPS (1.08).
  - Period: the twelve months ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $ 1,244.1
  - Net income: (36.7)
  - EPS: (1.08)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: RESULTS 2,3 For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended (From continuing operations; in millions, except per share data) Sept. 30, 2022 Revenue $ 249.4 $ 1,244.1 Operating earnings 7.5 44.4 Adjusted EBITDA * 35.0 187.1 Net loss (4.9) (36.7) Net loss per diluted share (0.14) (1.08)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000122765422000325/0001227654-22-000325-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC reported the three months ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $ 249.4, net income (4.9), EPS (0.14).
  - Period: the three months ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $ 249.4
  - Net income: (4.9)
  - EPS: (0.14)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: RESULTS 2,3 For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended (From continuing operations; in millions, except per share data) Sept. 30, 2022 Revenue $ 249.4 $ 1,244.1 Operating earnings 7.5 44.4 Adjusted EBITDA * 35.0 187.1 Net loss (4.9) (36.7) Net loss per diluted share (0.14) (1.08)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000122765422000325/0001227654-22-000325-index.htm

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