Is COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) Halal?

NYSE Basic Materials United States $965M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 86.1% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC operates in the Basic Materials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from September 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 86.1%
/ 30%
6.1%
/ 30%
18.2%
/ 30%
0.1%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 86.1%
/ 33%
6.1%
/ 33%
18.2%
/ 33%
0.1%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 55.8%
/ 33%
3.9%
/ 33%
11.8%
/ 33%
0.1%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 86.1%
/ 33%
6.1%
/ 33%
18.2%
/ 33%
0.1%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 55.8%
/ 33%
3.9%
/ 33%
11.8%
/ 50%
0.1%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.91
P/B Ratio
3.7
EV/EBITDA
6.8
EV: $1.9B
Revenue
$1.2B
Growth: -25.0%
Beta
1.6
High volatility
Current Ratio
2.7

Profitability

Gross Margin 21.3%
Operating Margin 1.0%
Net Margin -12.5%
Return on Equity (ROE) 17.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.8%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$198M
Free Cash Flow$128M
Total Debt$848M
Debt-to-Equity319.1
Current Ratio2.7
Total Assets$1.5B

Price & Trading

Last Close$23.82
50-Day MA$23.81
200-Day MA$20.51
Avg Volume522K
Beta1.6
52-Week Range
$8.60
$27.00

About COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP)

CEO
Dr. Edward C. Dowling Jr., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Employees
2,000
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$965M
Currency
USD

Compass Minerals International, Inc. provides essential minerals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces, markets, and sells sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products; and purchases and sells potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with sodium chloride to produce specialty products. This segment provides products for use as a deicer for roadways, consumer, and professional use; as an ingredient in chemical production; for water treatment, human, and animal nutrition; and for various other consumer and industrial uses, as well as records management services. The Plant Nutrition segment produces sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions under the Protassium+ brand name; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; and organic products. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. The company was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in December 2003. Compass Minerals International, Inc. was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC's debt ratio?

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC's debt ratio is 86.1% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 55.8%.

What are COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC's key financial metrics?

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC has a market capitalization of $965M, and revenue of $1.2B. The company maintains a gross margin of 21.3% and a net margin of -12.5%. Return on equity stands at 17.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

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