Compass Minerals (CMP) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Compass Minerals (CMP) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.55 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of$ 0.05. This compares to earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1,000%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this minerals producer would post a loss of$ 0.46 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.77, delivering a surprise of -67.39%.Over the last four quarters, the comp ...