Compass Minerals International Gross Margin Growth & History (CMP)
Compass Minerals International's gross margin was 15.33% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 15.33% | −2.12 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 17.45% | −1.81 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 19.26% | +3.21 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 16.05% | −3.90 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 19.95% | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 21.87% | +0.45 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 21.43% | +4.39 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 17.04% | −6.90 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 23.94% | −2.38 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 26.32% | −3.73 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 30.04% | −2.81 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 32.86% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 29.46% | −7.31 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 36.77% | +6.26 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 30.50% | — |
Compass Minerals International quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 17.60% | −1.60 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 18.31% | +2.79 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 15.96% | +4.79 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 16.88% | +7.54 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 19.20% | +3.13 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 15.53% | −4.20 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 11.17% | −9.64 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 9.34% | −8.73 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 16.07% | −0.60 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 19.73% | −1.00 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 20.81% | +0.94 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 18.07% | +1.54 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 16.67% | +0.88 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 20.72% | +6.32 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | 19.86% | +1.79 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 16.53% | +1.67 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 15.79% | +0.64 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 14.40% | −11.07 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 18.07% | −0.85 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 14.86% | −6.67 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 15.15% | −7.46 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 25.48% | +1.16 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 18.92% | −6.69 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 21.53% | +2.11 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 22.60% | +5.95 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 24.31% | +4.14 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 25.61% | +2.05 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 19.43% | −2.71 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 16.66% | −0.57 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 20.18% | +5.24 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 23.56% | −3.52 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 22.14% | −4.04 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 17.23% | −2.47 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 14.93% | −6.11 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 27.08% | +2.17 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 26.18% | +1.01 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 19.69% | −4.67 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 21.04% | −8.64 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 24.91% | −9.07 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 25.17% | −4.06 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 24.37% | −3.18 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 29.68% | +0.87 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 33.98% | +1.26 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 29.22% | −33.06 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 27.54% | +7.45 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 28.80% | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 32.72% | +5.10 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 62.29% | +37.49 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 20.10% | −4.01 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 27.62% | +1.56 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 24.80% | +4.80 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 24.11% | +2.54 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 26.06% | −2.33 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 20.00% | −10.99 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 21.57% | −3.06 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 26.26% | −1.29 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 28.39% | −1.64 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 30.99% | +0.65 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 24.62% | +2.33 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 27.55% | −4.50 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 30.03% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 30.34% | −6.19 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 22.29% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 32.05% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 36.53% | — |
Compass Minerals International gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2008-12-31 and 2025-09-30, Compass Minerals International's gross margin decreased from 30.50% to 15.33%, a change of −15.17 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 17.60%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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