---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001227654-23-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMP"
cik: "0001227654"
company_name: "COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T00:52:47.173823+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Compass Minerals Q3 net income $39.9M; Salt EBITDA per ton up 48% to $24.41; guides FY2023 salt EBITDA $220-235M

## Summary
- Net income $39.9M (incl. $42.7M tax benefit); adjusted EPS $1.01; revenue $207.6M.
- Salt operating earnings +75% YoY to $21.7M; adjusted EBITDA per ton $24.41 (+48%).
- Plant Nutrition revenue -15% to $47.5M; adj. EBITDA $11.7M vs $19.4M prior year.
- Completed Fortress acquisition; first commercial sales; FY2023 Fortress revenue expected $20-25M.
- Binding lithium supply agreement with Ford for up to 40% of phase-one production; debt refinancing completed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001227654-23-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMP
- cik: 0001227654
- company_name: COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000122765423000162/0001227654-23-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227654/000122765423000162/cmp-20230808.htm

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