COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP)
Materials · Specialty minerals and salt production · NYSE
Compass Minerals produces essential minerals for de-icing, food processing, and agriculture through mining and production operations across North America.
What COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC does
Compass Minerals International is a producer of essential minerals including salt (sodium chloride), potassium chloride, and sulfate of potash. The company operates mines and production facilities primarily in North America, serving customers in road de-icing, food and beverage processing, animal feed, and agricultural applications. The company has recently streamlined its portfolio through the sale of certain business operations, focusing on its core mineral extraction and processing business.
Themes: Road de-icing / winter maintenance, Potash and fertilizers, Essential minerals production, Food processing ingredients, Animal nutrition / feed additives, Westmoreland Resource Recovery (WLB), Intrepid Potash (IPI), K+S AG, Mosaic Company (MOS), CF Industries (CF)
Fundamentals
- Price$26.00 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.1B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+36.1% 2025-08-21 close $19.10 → 2026-08-21 close $26.00
- P/E157.22 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+0.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+17.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+2.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity2.65 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+0.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.27 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.4%; 2-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How CMP compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 10% 94 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage
Not assessed — last reported dividend predates the accounts. The most recent fiscal year in which CMP reported a dividend payment is FY2024, while its reported financial statements run through FY2025. Coverage is therefore not assessed for the latest year — an FY2024 ratio would not describe CMP today.
Coverage is derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures, comparing dividends paid against net income and free cash flow for the SAME fiscal year. It is not shown here because the latest fiscal year with a reported dividend payment (FY2024) is older than the latest year of reported financial statements (FY2025), so any ratio would describe an out-of-date year. Informational only — not financial advice.
How COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC looks technically
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) is trading 5.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 316 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 28, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 42, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 24.6% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +5.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $28.93 | $28.93 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $24.73 | $24.73 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 316 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 316 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 5.1% above | +5.1% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 28, with sellers in control | 27.9 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 42, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 42.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($23.09 to $30.55) — its "stochastic" reading is 39 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 39.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 12 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $34.50 | $34.50 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 24.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -24.6% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 58.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +58.5% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 24.6% below its highest point of the past year | 24.6% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $98.10 (set on 2011-04-28) | $98.10 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($16.54 to $33.51), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 44% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $22.48 to $23.02. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 44.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 73.5% below its all-time high | -73.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.8% above a support level at $25.02 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-03-25, most recently on 2026-04-23. Since 2024-08-21 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -3.8% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $7.51 (set on 2024-09-10) | $7.51 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 246.2% above its all-time low | +246.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 98% of the past ~6 months) | 98th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.40 between its high and its low — about 5.4% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.40 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $23.81 and $31.14 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $23.81 – $27.48 – $31.14 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.4% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.4% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (5.1% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.35× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 2.3% since the prior reading | -2.3% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating has softened toward "sell" since the prior reading | 0.25 toward sell |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 8 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 8 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 4 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 4 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 2.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +2.3% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.3% above the previous close today and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 24.62 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.3% |
| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-08-19 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 15.4 percentage points (the stock lost 13.1% while the market gained 2.3%) | -15.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 16.0 percentage points (the stock lost 12.9% while the market gained 3.1%) | -16.0% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 0.7 percentage points (the stock gained 11.7% while the market gained 11.1%) | +0.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 15.6 percentage points (the stock gained 36.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | +15.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 11% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.3% of the share price. | -10.5% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 2% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $26.61 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $26.32 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
CMP last closed at $26.00 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25.02 | Support | 3.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-25 to 2026-04-23 |
| $27.15 | Resistance | 4.4% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-04 to 2026-05-19 |
| $30.56 | Resistance | 17.6% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-07-14 to 2026-08-05 |
| $21.40 | Support | 17.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-08-11 to 2025-12-23 |
| $20.83 | Support | 19.9% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-05-27 to 2026-03-20 |
| $32.14 | Resistance | 23.6% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-14 to 2026-06-30 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · Analyst price target recently CUT · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.25 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 4 analysts
- Mean price target$31.50 range $27.00 – $35.00; median $32.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-19. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for CMP
- Consensus EPS estimate-$0.02603 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-19
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["extreme weather variability affecting deicing salt demand","volatility in commodity pricing for potash and salt products","high debt levels impacting financial flexibility"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of CMP's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2026-02-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added language specifying energy supply risks: 'including the ongoing conflict in Iran and geopolitical tensions that could lead to significant disruption of global energy supplies and increases in global energy prices' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Added reference to material weakness in internal controls remediation disclosure in this Form 10-Q (filed 2026-05-07)
- Removed:
- Removed broad language 'supply constraints or price increases for energy and raw materials' and replaced with more specific geopolitical language (older filing 2026-02-06 contained simpler phrasing)
- Reworded:
- Changed 'supply constraints or price increases for energy and raw materials used in our production processes' to 'supply constraints or price increases for energy, including the ongoing conflict in Iran and geopolitical tensions that could lead to significant disruption of global energy supplies and increases in global energy prices, and raw materials used in our production processes' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Changed 'U.K.' to 'UK' in abbreviation format (filed 2026-05-07)
- Changed 'For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates' to 'A discussion of our critical accounting estimates' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Changed date reference from 'As of December 31, 2025' to 'As of March 31, 2026' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Changed number of facilities from '12 production and packaging facilities' to '11 production and packaging facilities' (filed 2026-05-07)
- Changed page number from '20' to '24' in table of contents (filed 2026-05-07)
- Notes:
- Newer filing text appears truncated at Company Overview section; full comparison of that section not possible
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Added 'Loss on sale of business, net' line item in Statements of Operations (14.6 million for three months and six months ended March 31, 2026)
- Added 'Loss on extinguishment of debt' line item in Statements of Operations (0.5 million for three months and six months ended March 31, 2026)
- Added 'Realized loss on foreign currency transactions reclassified into Loss on sale of business, net' in Statements of Comprehensive Income (13.1 million for three and six months ended March 31, 2026)
- Added 'Loss on extinguishment of debt' adjustment in Cash Flow Statement (0.5 million for six months ended March 31, 2026)
- Added 'Loss on sale of business, net' adjustment in Cash Flow Statement (14.6 million for six months ended March 31, 2026)
- Added 'Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash and transaction costs' line item in investing activities (23.2 million for six months ended March 31, 2026)
- Extended financial statements to show six-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in addition to three-month comparisons)
- Added balance sheet data as of March 31, 2026 (compared to December 31, 2025 in older filing)
- Removed:
- Removed 'Other operating expense' line item from three-month period comparison (appeared in older December 31, 2025 filing)
- Removed 'Loss (gain) on foreign exchange' line item from three-month period comparison (appeared in older December 31, 2025 filing)
- Removed 'Unrealized loss from change in other postretirement benefits' detail for three-month periods (previously shown in December 31, 2025 filing)
- Removed three-month comparison periods for December 31 and December 31, 2024 (replaced with March 31 comparisons)
- Removed 'Retained Earnings (Loss)' column header in Statements of Stockholders' Equity, changed to 'Accumulated (Deficit) Income'
- Removed Commitments and contingencies note reference from Note 7 to Note 8
- Reworded:
- Changed column header in Statements of Stockholders' Equity from 'Retained Earnings (Loss)' to 'Accumulated (Deficit) Income'
- Reordered comprehensive income line items in statement; moved 'Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges' before foreign currency items and added parenthetical detail on realized loss reclassification
- Notes:
- The newer filing covers six-month periods ended March 31, 2026 while the older filing covered three-month periods ended December 31, 2025; comparison periods differ
- Balance sheet comparison dates differ: March 31, 2026 (newer) vs. December 31, 2025 (older)
- Some line items appear as new activity (loss on sale of business, loss on debt extinguishment) but cannot determine if these are entirely new transactions or presentation changes without access to underlying transaction details
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for CMP — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding CMP as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 5,560,789
- Reported value $129,844,428
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
CMP had 1,498,087 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
CMP had 3.57% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 4.44 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,498,087
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 3.57%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,341,947
- Reported change 11.64%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.44
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- K+S AG
- Intrepid Potash (IPI)
- Nutrien (NTR)
- The Mosaic Company (MOS)
- Morton Salt
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Frequently asked questions
What does COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) do?
Compass Minerals International is a producer of essential minerals including salt (sodium chloride), potassium chloride, and sulfate of potash. The company operates mines and production facilities primarily in North America, serving customers in road de-icing, food and beverage processing, animal feed, and agricultural applications. The company has recently streamlined its portfolio through the sale of certain business operations, focusing on its core mineral extraction and processing business.
What sector is COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) in?
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Specialty minerals and salt production. It trades on NYSE.
Does CMP pay a dividend?
Yes — COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.38% and 2-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC's (CMP) competitors?
Notable peers of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) include K+S AG, Intrepid Potash, Nutrien, The Mosaic Company and Morton Salt. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) overbought or oversold right now?
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 42, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on CMP come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.