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Mar 31, 2024
Compass Minerals Q2 2024 Earnings Report
Compass Minerals' Q2 2024 financial performance was impacted by mild winter and challenges in the fire-retardant business, leading to decisive measures for cash flow and debt reduction.
Key Takeaways
Compass Minerals reported a decrease in revenue and operating earnings for Q2 2024, impacted by mild winter weather and challenges in the fire-retardant business. The company is implementing measures to improve cash flow and reduce debt, including suspending dividend payments and curbing production levels.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 13% year over year to $87.3 million, including a non-cash gain of $24.3 million related to the Fortress contingent liability.
The Salt segment experienced a 9% decrease in operating earnings and a 7% decrease in adjusted EBITDA, driven by a 21% reduction in sales volumes.
Plant Nutrition sales volumes increased 23% year over year to 74 thousand tons, reflecting normalized demand in core West Coast markets.
A quarterly loss on impairments of $106.6 million was recognized, primarily related to write-downs of goodwill and intangible assets in the Fortress business and a goodwill impairment in the Plant Nutrition segment.
Revenue by Segment
Forward Guidance
Compass Minerals updated its 2024 outlook, narrowing the Salt segment guidance and reducing the top end of the adjusted EBITDA range for the Plant Nutrition segment. The company expects incremental costs from curtailing production at Goderich mine to adversely impact adjusted EBITDA.
Positive Outlook
- Highway deicing sales volumes are expected to be between 7,300 and 7,400 thousands of tons.
- Consumer and industrial sales volumes are projected to be between 1,900 and 2,000 thousands of tons.
- Total salt sales volumes are anticipated to be between 9,200 and 9,400 thousands of tons.
- Salt segment revenue is expected to be in the range of $900 million to $920 million.
- Plant Nutrition sales volumes are projected to be between 280 and 310 thousands of tons.
Challenges Ahead
- Salt segment adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $200 million to $210 million.
- Plant Nutrition revenue is projected to be in the range of $170 million to $205 million.
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