Compass Minerals International Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
Compass Minerals International's CEO is Ed Dowling, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $5.88M, comprised of 12% salary and 88% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.049% of the company’s shares, worth $230.34K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.1 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Ed Dowling
Chief executive officer
US$5.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.0% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 1.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Compass Minerals: Risky, But Still Worth Considering
Feb 12Compass Minerals: A Risky But Interesting Prospect As Shares Surge
Sep 18Compass Minerals: How Did We End Up Here?
Apr 17Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15
Feb 19
Compass Minerals International, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts
Feb 11Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 23Compass Minerals: Core Salt Business Can't Carry The Valuation
Jan 08Is Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) A Risky Investment?
Nov 09Returns At Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Oct 12Compass Minerals: Dividend Doesn't Offset Lack Of Economic Value, Rate Hold
Sep 20Is Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 11Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.15
May 27Compass Minerals: I Don't See Investors Getting Any Value Here
May 26Here's Why Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Mar 30Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15
Mar 01Compass Minerals GAAP EPS of -$0.01 misses by $0.59, revenue of $352.4M misses by $26.35M
Feb 07Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15
Nov 19Compass Minerals signs lithium carbonate supply deal with LG Energy Solution
Nov 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$33m |
Compensation vs Market: Ed's total compensation ($USD5.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.13M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ed's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Ed Dowling (69 yo)
1.1yrs
Tenure
US$5,881,213
Compensation
Dr. Edward C. Dowling, Jr., also known as Ed, Ph D., B.Eng., M.Eng, M.Sc., B.Sc., has been a Director of Compass Minerals International, Inc since March 2022 and has been its CEO and President since Januar...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.1yrs | US$5.88m | 0.049% $ 230.3k | |
| Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | 5.3yrs | US$2.18m | 0.022% $ 104.3k | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 1.1yrs | US$588.45k | 0.019% $ 87.4k | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1.1yrs | US$591.69k | 0.0036% $ 16.7k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Public Affairs & Sustainability Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
42yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CMP's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.9yrs | US$5.88m | 0.049% $ 230.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 5.9yrs | US$409.49k | 0.13% $ 615.7k | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$242.41k | 0.074% $ 346.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$233.83k | 0.032% $ 151.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$230.06k | 0.033% $ 153.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$232.52k | 0.027% $ 125.4k | |
| Director | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CMP's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 09:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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 14 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Garrett Nelson | BB&T Capital Markets |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Joel Jackson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |