Compass Minerals International (Compass Minerals International) GF Value Rank

: 4 (As of Today)

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Compass Minerals International has the GF Value Rank of 4.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Compass Minerals International's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Compass Minerals International's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compass Minerals International's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Compass Minerals International (Compass Minerals International) Business Description

Industry

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Address

9900 West 109th Street, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, USA, 66210

Website

https://www.compassminerals.com

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 and a salt 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. Compass also sells fire retardants, with its magnesium chloride-based products used to combat forest fires.

Executives

Joseph E Reece	director	ONE VALERO WAY, BUILDING D, SUITE 200, SAN ANTONIO TX 78249
James D. Standen	officer: Interim CFO & Treasurer	9900 W. 109 STREET, SUITE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Jill V Gardiner	director	C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 9900 W 109TH ST STE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Shane T Wagnon	director	C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 9900 W 109TH ST STE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Jon A Chisholm	director	C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 9900 W 109TH ST STE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Km&t Investment Holdings, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	4111 E 37TH ST N, WICHITA KS 67220
Koch Industries Inc	director, 10 percent owner	4111 EAST 37TH STREET NORTH, WICHITA KS 67220
Melissa M Miller	director	201 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Kevin S Crutchfield	director, officer: President and CEO	ONE ALPHA PLACE, P.O. BOX 2345, ABINGDON VA 24212
Mary L Frontczak	officer: Chief Legal Officer	9900 W 109TH STREET, SUITE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Lori A Walker	director
Amy Yoder	director	C/O SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., 6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 3300, ATLANTA GA 30328
Richard P Dealy	director	777 HIDDEN RIDGE, IRVING TX 75038
Edward C Dowling	director	19 NEDS POINT ROAD, MATTAPOISETT MA 02739
Teresa D Cook	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 9900 W 109TH ST STE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210