Compass Minerals (CMP) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Compass Minerals (CMP) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.01 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.67. This compares to earnings of $1.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -50.75%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this minerals producer would post earnings of $0.23 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.49, delivering a surprise of 547.83%. Over the last four quarters, th ...