Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.26 (As of Mar. 2026)

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STU:CM8 Compass Minerals International Inc STU:CM8
64 GF Score
Price €25.80
GF Value €17.34
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Compass Minerals International Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Compass Minerals International STU:CM8 +1.57% 64 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.26 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:CM8 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.34 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Compass Minerals International's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.660. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €1.26 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Compass Minerals International's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 97.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -11.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -10.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -7.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Compass Minerals International was -2.80% per year. The lowest was -17.90% per year. And the median was -6.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-19), Compass Minerals International's current stock price is €25.80. Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.26. Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 20.48.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Compass Minerals International was 41.61. The lowest was 10.46. And the median was 25.94.


Compass Minerals International  (STU:CM8) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=25.80/1.26
=20.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Compass Minerals International was 41.61. The lowest was 10.46. And the median was 25.94.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Compass Minerals International Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Compass Minerals International Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Compass Minerals International Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Compass Minerals International Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 1.87 1.49 0.87 1.07

Compass Minerals International Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.68 0.84 1.07 1.01 1.26

STU:CM8 vs CRML, UAMY, NEXA: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Compass Minerals International Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Compass Minerals International Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Compass Minerals International's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=3.66/330.2130*330.2130
=3.660

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Compass Minerals International Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.166 241.018 0.227
201609 -2.550 241.428 -3.488
201612 0.749 241.432 1.024
201703 2.882 243.801 3.903
201706 -0.387 244.955 -0.522
201709 -1.039 246.819 -1.390
201712 -0.262 246.524 -0.351
201803 3.595 249.554 4.757
201806 -0.518 251.989 -0.679
201809 -0.919 252.439 -1.202
201812 -0.200 251.233 -0.263
201903 2.793 254.202 3.628
201906 -1.170 256.143 -1.508
201909 -0.959 256.759 -1.233
201912 0.935 256.974 1.201
202003 5.429 258.115 6.945
202006 -0.317 257.797 -0.406
202009 -1.641 260.280 -2.082
202012 -0.854 260.474 -1.083
202103 4.495 264.877 5.604
202106 -0.258 271.696 -0.314
202109 -2.009 274.310 -2.418
202112 -0.748 278.802 -0.886
202203 3.492 287.504 4.011
202206 -0.620 296.311 -0.691
202209 -1.661 296.808 -1.848
202212 -0.423 296.797 -0.471
202303 2.681 301.836 2.933
202306 -1.297 305.109 -1.404
202309 -2.065 307.789 -2.215
202312 -2.245 306.746 -2.417
202403 1.252 312.332 1.324
202406 -0.483 314.175 -0.508
202409 -0.732 315.301 -0.767
202412 -0.597 315.605 -0.625
202503 3.852 319.799 3.977
202506 0.079 322.561 0.081
202509 -0.461 324.800 -0.469
202512 -1.208 324.054 -1.231
202603 3.660 330.213 3.660

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.26 mean?
Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.26 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Compass Minerals International and its competitors.
Is Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Compass Minerals International's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.26. Overall, Compass Minerals International has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to CRML and UAMY?
Compass Minerals International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.26 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Compass Minerals International and its competitors. Compass Minerals International's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compass Minerals International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.34, compared to a current price of €25.80 — trading 48.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.26. Compass Minerals International's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.26 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compass Minerals International stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €25.80 is trading 48.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.34. GuruFocus considers Compass Minerals International to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:CM8:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.26
  • GF Value™: €17.34 vs. price of €25.80 (48.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CM8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Compass Minerals International Business Description

Other Exchanges CMP:USA
Address 9900 West 109th Street, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, USA, 66210
Compass Minerals currently produces two primary products: salt and specialty potash fertilizer. The company's main assets include rock salt mines in Ontario, Louisiana, and the United Kingdom. The fertilizer is produced from a brine operation at the Great Salt Lake in Utah that produces sulfate of potash and magnesium chloride. Compass' salt products are used for deicing and also by industrial and consumer end markets. The firm's sulfate of potash is used by growers of high-value crops that are sensitive to standard potash.
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