Fundamental Data for CMP

Compass Minerals is the largest producer of rock, or highway deicing, salt in North America and the United Kingdom and operates the largest highway deicing salt mines in these regions. The company is also the third largest producer of general trade salt in North America and the second largest in the United Kingdom, serving major retailers, agricultural cooperatives and food producers. In addition, Compass is the largest producer of sulfate of potash in North America, which is used in the production of specialty fertilizers.

# Employees: 1743

Address: 9900 West 109th Street Suite 600,Overland Park,KS,USA

Phone: 913 344-9200

Fax:

Website: www.compassminerals.com

Email: InvestorRelations@compassminerals.com

Sector: Basic Materials

Industry: CHEM-DIVERSIFD

Executive Officers

Angelo C. Brisimitzakis (Presi.; C.E.O.; Dir.)

Rodney L. Underdown (V.P.; C.F.O.; Princ. Acctg. Off.)

Bradley J. Bell (Dir.)

Richard S. Grant (Dir.)

David J. D???antoni (Dir.,)

Dividend

Ex-Dividend Date: 8/28/2009

Annual Dividend: $1.42

Current Dividend Yield: $2.16

Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.35

Indicated Dividend: $0.25

Earnings

Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009

Next Earnings Date(Expected): 2/8/2010

Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $2.20

Mean EPS (Year): $5.41

Mean Estimate(Long Term): $4.00

P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 12.150

Number of Estimates: 5

Shares Performance

Period	CMP	Compare to S&P
YTD	12.05 %	-7.26 %
4 Weeks	1.83 %	0.73 %
12 Weeks	20.98 %	14.06 %

Shares Information

Analyst Coverage: Y

Avg Volume: 500955

Shares Outstanding: 32M

Market Cap: $2.14B

52 Week High: $66.20

52 Week Low: $43.48

P/E Ratio: 11.800

PEG Ratio: 3.040

Split: On 1/1/1990 CMP split by factor of 0.250

Earnings Performance

EPS Growth in Last Quarter: 50.98 %

EPS Growth in Last Year: -11.49 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 14.29 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -23.21 %

Financials

Qtr Book Value: $12.35

Cash Flow/Share: $9.93

Change in Payout Ratio: -0.360

Price/Sales: 2.060