Compass Minerals - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Compass Minerals M&A Summary

Compass Minerals has acquired 6 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

Compass Minerals’ largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Wolf Trax for $85M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A. to ICL Group for $610M. Compass Minerals has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (84%) and agriculture (17%).

Compass Minerals Business Overview

Where is Compass Minerals headquartered?

Compass Minerals is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

What is Compass Minerals’ revenue?

Compass Minerals disclosed revenue of 1,374M USD for 2020 and 1,491M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Compass Minerals have?

Compass Minerals has 2,000 employees.

What sector is Compass Minerals in?

Compass Minerals is a distribution company.

When was Compass Minerals founded?

Compass Minerals was founded in 1993.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Compass Minerals

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

9900 West 109th Street, Suite 100,
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
United States,
(913) 344-9200
www.compassminerals.com

Compass Minerals is a supplier of highway deicing products, helping to keep roadways safe in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. Compass Minerals also provides food salt, water care products, packaged deicing, minerals for animal nutrition, and other salt and mineral products to consumers and industry throughout North America. Compass Minerals was founded in 1993 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 - - - 1 - 6
vol $131M $131M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - 2 - - - 2
vol $670M $670M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Fortress North America 2023-08-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Stevensville, Montana · www.fortressfrs.com
Compass Minerals' North American Micronutrient Assets 2021-04-08 60M USD Divestiture
Overland Park, Kansas
Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A. 2021-03-24 610M BRL Divestiture
Mauá, Brazil
Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A. 2016-08-15 - Add-on Acquisition
São Paulo, Brazil · www.produquimica.com.br
Produquímica Industria e Comercio SA 2015-12-23 - Stake Purchase
Sao Paulo, Brazil · www.produquimica.com.br
Wolf Trax, Inc. 2014-04-01 85M USD Add-on Acquisition
Winnipeg, Manitoba · www.wolftrax.com
Big Quill Resources, Inc. 2011-01-10 43M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Wynyard, Saskatchewan · www.bigquill.com
Cutler-Magner - Salt Business 2009-04-06 4M USD Divestiture
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 5 (83%) 131M (100%) 1 (50%) 610M (91%)
Agriculture 1 (17%) - - -
Consumer Products - - 1 (50%) 60M (9%)
Total 6 $131M 2 $670M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Brazil 2 - 1 610M
United States 2 4M 1 60M
  Montana 1 - - -
  Kansas - - 1 60M
Canada 2 128M - -
  Saskatchewan 1 43M - -
  Manitoba 1 85M - -
Domestic 2 (33%) 4M (3%) 1 (50%) 60M (9%)
Cross-border 4 (67%) 128M (97%) 1 (50%) 610M (91%)
Total 6 $131M 2 $670M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Wolf Trax, Inc.
$85M (2014-04-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $610M
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $670M
Largest Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A.
$610M (2021-03-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

1,374   8% 2020
1,491   1% 2019
1,494   10% 2018
1,364   20% 2017
1,138   4% 2016
1,099   15% 2015
1,283   14% 2014
1,129   20% 2013
941   2012
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Employees

2,000

Established

1993

Public

NYSE: CMP

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