Core Insights - Compass Minerals reported a revenue of $494.6 million for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a 35.9% increase year-over-year and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $413.88 million by 19.50% [1] - The company's EPS was $0.63, down from $1.49 in the same quarter last year, but it surpassed the consensus EPS estimate of $0.39 by 61.54% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Average Sales Price per ton for Plant Nutrition was $626.02, exceeding the two-analyst average estimate of $608.85 [4] - Total Salt sales volumes reached 5,105 KTon, surpassing the estimated 4,150.78 KTon [4] - Average Sales Price per ton for Total Salt was $84.76, slightly below the estimated $87.42 [4] - Plant Nutrition sales volumes were 93 KTon, exceeding the average estimate of 76 KTon [4] - Sales to external customers for Salt were $432.70 million, up 39.4% year-over-year and above the estimated $362.42 million [4] - Sales to external customers for Plant Nutrition were $58.30 million, representing a 16.4% year-over-year increase and exceeding the estimate of $46.26 million [4] - Operating earnings for Plant Nutrition were -$1.80 million, better than the estimated -$3.66 million [4] - Operating earnings for Salt were $66.90 million, above the average estimate of $63.52 million [4] Stock Performance - Compass shares have returned +48.7% over the past month, significantly outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]