Compass Minerals (CMP) Tops Q2 EPS by 1c, Guides FY EPS Below Consensus

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Compass Minerals Reports a Decline in Second-Quarter Earnings Despite Record Results for the Salt Segment

July 25, 2016 4:15 PM EDT

Second-Quarter Highlights:

Second-quarter record for salt segment operating earnings Continued weakness in plant nutrition segment Reducing full-year earnings per share guidance due to lower highway deicing and sulfate of potash expectations Execution of major capital projects on track

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading producer of essential minerals, reported mixed second-quarter 2016 results as an increase in salt operating earnings partially offset a significant decline in plant nutrition... More