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Seth Goldstein, CFA
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Despite Near-Term Issues, Compass Minerals Offers Compelling Value

Wide-moat Compass Minerals' share price has fallen nearly 10% since the company reported earnings on Feb. 14. Although the company’s near-term outlook is likely to remain bleak due to operational challenges at the low-cost Goderich mine, we see no long-term issues and expect cost savings measures to boost profits over the next several years. Further, we expect the 2018 deicing salt bid season to bode well for Compass as the firm should benefit from slightly higher prices that generally follow a ...
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