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Seth Goldstein
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Maintaining $81 FVE as Compass Reports Detailed 3Q Earnings; Shares Undervalued

Compass Minerals reported detailed third-quarter earnings and management confirmed our thesis that the production issues at the low-cost Goderich mine are temporary. On Oct. 23, management announced the production issues and reduced 2018 EPS guidance. With no details in the third-quarter earnings that significantly alter our outlook for the company, we maintain Compass' $81 per share fair value estimate and wide moat rating.
The market reacted favorably to the earnings report, sending shares up ...
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Compass Minerals International Inc.

Compass Minerals International is a holding company. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the company is a provider of minerals, including salt, secondary nutrients and micronutrients, and specialty chemicals. The company has three reportable segments: Salt, which produces, markets and sells salt and magnesium chloride and sodium chloride; Plant Nutrition North America, which includes sales of sulfate of potash specialty fertilizer and specialty plant nutrients; and Plant Nutrition South America, which manufactures, distributes and markets an array of specialty plant nutrients and supplements developed and formulated from primary and secondary nutrients, specialty plant nutrients and biostimulants.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Seth Goldstein

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