stockrowCompass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) vs Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
- Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP 22.61 −2.79%
- Lithium Americas Corp. LAC 1.87 −4.10%
Compass Minerals International, Inc. and Lithium Americas Corp. are both Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies. Compass Minerals International, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $953.4M against $665.8M — 1.4× the size. Lithium Americas Corp. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Compass Minerals International, Inc. trades at 52.6×. Compass Minerals International, Inc. has the higher net margin (1.42% vs 0.00%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.77% vs −3.14%). Across the 14 metrics below, Compass Minerals International, Inc. leads on 11 and Lithium Americas Corp. on 3.
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| Metric | CMP | LAC | Other Industrial Metals & Mining median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 17.22% | 0.00% | 14.48% |
| Operating margin | 8.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 1.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 7.17% | (9.56%) | (6.24%) |
| Return on assets | 1.27% | (3.99%) | (14.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | 7.77% | (3.14%) | (3.57%) |
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