Compass Minerals International Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Compass Minerals International's CEO is Ed Dowling, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $6.34M, comprised of 15.8% salary and 84.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.16% of the company’s shares, worth €1.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Ed Dowling
Chief executive officer
US$6.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.76% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$38m |
| Sep 30 2025 | US$6m | US$1m | -US$80m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$121m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$147m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$154m |
| Sep 30 2024 | US$6m | US$705k | -US$206m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$162m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$82m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$233k | n/a | US$10m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$162k | n/a | -US$33m |
Compensation vs Market: Ed's total compensation ($USD6.34M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.92M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ed's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ed Dowling (71 yo)
Dr. Edward C. Dowling, Jr., also known as Ed, Ph D., B.Eng., M.Eng, M.Sc., B.Sc., serves as Independent Chairman of Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. since May 27, 2025.He has been a Director of Compass Minerals In...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.4yrs | US$6.34m | 0.16% € 1.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.4yrs | US$1.39m | 0.013% € 151.5k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.99m | 0.032% € 365.7k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | US$434.58k | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.50m | 0.034% € 390.6k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0044% € 49.6k | |
| Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1yr | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CM8's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.3yrs | US$6.34m | 0.16% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 7.3yrs | US$402.54k | 0.10% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00044% € 5.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$237.54k | 0.11% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00047% € 5.3k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0030% € 33.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$230.03k | 0.10% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00052% € 5.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$232.51k | 0.10% € 1.2m |
Experienced Board: CM8's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/17 02:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Compass Minerals International, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Joel Jackson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| David Begleiter | Deutsche Bank |
| David Silver | Freedom Capital Markets |