Compass Minerals InternationalSTU:CM8 -3.08%60 Shareholder Yield % is 5.79% as of Mar. 2026, which is 79% above its 10-year median of 3.23. GuruFocus rates STU:CM8 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,162 Metals & Mining companies, Compass Minerals International ranks better than 94.87% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Compass Minerals International's Shareholder Yield % was 5.79%.
Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Compass Minerals International Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Compass Minerals International Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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 Shareholder Yield % Chart
STU:CM8 vs CRML, UAMY, NEXA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Compass Minerals International's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Compass Minerals International's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compass Minerals International's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.79% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Compass Minerals International and its competitors. This is 79% above median its historical median of 3.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Compass Minerals International ranks #111 out of 2162 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 5.1%.
Is Compass Minerals International's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Compass Minerals International's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.79% is 79% above median its 10-year median of 3.23. Based on the distribution chart, Compass Minerals International ranks #111 out of 2162 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Compass Minerals International has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compass Minerals International's Shareholder Yield % compare to CRML and UAMY?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Compass Minerals International ranks #111 out of 2162 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Compass Minerals International in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Compass Minerals International and its competitors. Compass Minerals International's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.79%, which is 79% above median its own 10-year median of 3.23. 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 €17.41, compared to a current price of €25.20 — trading 44.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.79%, which is 79% above median its 10-year median of 3.23. Compass Minerals International's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Compass Minerals International (STU:CM8), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.79% 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 €25.20 is trading 44.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.41.
GuruFocus considers Compass Minerals International to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:CM8:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.79% (79% above median its 10-year median of 3.23)
GF Value™: €17.41 vs. price of €25.20 (44.7% above fair value)
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
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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