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| Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call December 9, 2025 9:00 AM EST Company Participants Brent Collins - Vice President of Investor Relations Edward Dowling - President, CEO & Director Peter Fjellman - Chief Financial Officer Patrick Merrin - Chief Operating Officer Ben Nichols - Chief Commercial Officer Conference Call Participants David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Jeffrey Zekauskas - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome, everyone, to the Compass Minerals' Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded. | μ»΄νΌμ€ λ―Έλ€λμ€ μΈν°λ΄μ
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| [Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Brent Collins, VP of Treasurer and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Brent Collins Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, operator. Good morning, and welcome to the Compass Minerals' Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Today, we will discuss our most recent quarterly and full year results and provide some commentary on our outlook for fiscal 2026. We will begin with prepared remarks from our President and CEO, Edward Dowling; our CFO, Peter Fjellman; and our Chief Operations Officer, Pat Merrin. | κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. λ€μμ ν΄λΉ μ΄λμ½ λ΄μ©μ νκ΅μ΄λ‘ λ²μν κ²μ
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| Joining in for the question-and-answer portion of the call will be Ben Nichols, our Chief Commercial Officer. Before we get started, I'll remind everyone that the remarks we make today reflect financial and operational outlook as of today's date, December 9, 2025. These outlooks entail assumptions and expectations that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially. A discussion of these risks can be found in our SEC filings located online at investors.compassminerals.com. Our remarks today also include certain non-GAAP financial measures. | μ§μμλ΅ μκ°μλ Ben Nichols μ΅κ³ μμ μ± μμ(Chief Commercial Officer)κ° ν¨κ» μ°Έμ¬ν μμ μ λλ€. μμνκΈ°μ μμ, μ€λ μ°λ¦¬κ° λ§μλ리λ λ΄μ©μ μ€λ λ μ§μΈ 2025λ 12μ 9μΌ κΈ°μ€μ μ¬λ¬΄ λ° μ΄μ μ λ§μ λ°μνλ€λ μ μ μκΈ°μμΌ λ립λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ λ§μλ νμ¬μ μ€μ μ€μ μ΄ ν¬κ² λ¬λΌμ§ μ μλ μνκ³Ό λΆνμ€μ±μ μλ°νλ κ°μ κ³Ό μμμ΄ ν¬ν¨λμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μνμ λν λ Όμλ investors.compassminerals.comμμ μ¨λΌμΈμΌλ‘ νμΈνμ€ μ μλ SEC μ μΆ μλ₯μμ μ°Ύμλ³΄μ€ μ μμ΅λλ€. λν μ€λ μ°λ¦¬μ λ°μΈμλ νΉμ λΉ-GAAP μ¬λ¬΄μ§νκ° ν¬ν¨λμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. |
| You can find a reconciliation of these items in our earnings release or in our presentation, both of which are also available online. I'll now turn the call over to Ed. Edward Dowling President, CEO & Director Thank you, Brent. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. I'll begin our call this morning by recapping our accomplishments for fiscal 2025. Compass Minerals today is a significantly healthier, more focused company than it was a year ago. The story of 2025 is primarily one of improving our financial position of the company and providing the foundation to pursue its back-to-basic business model. | μ΄λ¬ν νλͺ©λ€μ μ‘°μ λ΄μμ λΉμ¬μ μ€μ λ°ν μλ£λ νλ μ ν
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μμ νμΈνμ€ μ μμΌλ©°, λ μλ£ λͺ¨λ μ¨λΌμΈμμ μ΄λ κ°λ₯ν©λλ€. μ΄μ Edμκ² λ°νλ₯Ό λκΈ°κ² μ΅λλ€. Edward Dowling μ¬μ₯, CEO κ²Έ μ΄μ¬ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€, Brent. μλ νμλκΉ, μ¬λ¬λΆ. μ€λ μ°Έμν΄ μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. μ€λ μμΉ¨ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μ 2025 νκ³μ°λμ μ±κ³Ό μμ½μΌλ‘ μμνκ² μ΅λλ€. Compass Mineralsλ μ€λλ 1λ μ κ³Ό λΉκ΅νμ¬ ν¨μ¬ λ 건κ°νκ³ μ§μ€λ νμ¬κ° λμμ΅λλ€. 2025λ μ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ μ£Όλ‘ νμ¬μ μ¬λ¬΄ μνλ₯Ό κ°μ νκ³ κΈ°λ³ΈμΌλ‘ λμκ°λ(back-to-basic) μ¬μ λͺ¨λΈμ μΆκ΅¬ν μ μλ κΈ°λ°μ λ§λ ¨ν κ²μ λλ€. |
| You'll recall that the company began last year with an excess amount of North American highway deicing salt following 2 milder winters. To address this issue, we made the deliberate decision to scale back on production ahead of the '24, '25 deicing season. The section, combined with more normal winter weather across our service markets allowed inventory levels to revert to more sustainable levels and provide a substantial release of working capital. That working capital dividend in turn, allowed us to delever during the year and reduce our net debt by 14% or $125 million. During the year, the company also took steps to rationalize its corporate cost base. | νμ¬κ° μλ μ΄ 2λ²μ λ°λ»ν κ²¨μΈ μ΄ν λΆλ―Έ λλ‘ μ μ€μ© μκΈ μ¬κ³ κ° κ³Όλ€νλ κ²μ κΈ°μ΅νμ€ κ²μ λλ€. μ΄ λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό ν΄κ²°νκΈ° μν΄ μ°λ¦¬λ '24~'25 μ μ€ μμ¦μ μλκ³ μμ°λμ μΆμνλ μλμ μΈ κ²°μ μ λ΄λ Έμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ‘°μΉλ μ°λ¦¬ μλΉμ€ μμ₯ μ λ°μ κ±ΈμΉ λ³΄λ€ μ μμ μΈ κ²¨μΈ λ μ¨μ κ²°ν©λμ΄ μ¬κ³ μμ€μ΄ λ³΄λ€ μ§μ κ°λ₯ν μμ€μΌλ‘ ν볡λκ³ μλΉν κ·λͺ¨μ μ΄μ μλ³Έμ νμν μ μκ² νμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ΄μ μλ³Έ νμλ κ²°κ³Όμ μΌλ‘ μ°μ€ μ°¨μ κΈμ μ€μΌ μ μκ² νμΌλ©°, μλΆμ±λ₯Ό 14% λλ 1μ΅ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬ κ°μμμΌ°μ΅λλ€. λν νμ¬λ μ°μ€ λ³Έμ¬ λΉμ© κΈ°λ°μ ν©λ¦¬ννλ μ‘°μΉλ₯Ό μ·¨νμ΅λλ€. |
| In March, we carried out a sizable reduction in force and also made a strategic decision to wind down Fortress, company's fire-retardant business. These efforts contributed to a $25 million improvement in reported SG&A year-over-year, representing an 18% reduction. Our ability to demonstrate that we can generate cash reduced debt and cut costs contributed to a successful refinancing midyear that provided a number of positives for the company. | 3μμ μ°λ¦¬λ λκ·λͺ¨ μΈλ ₯ κ°μΆμ μ€μνμΌλ©°, νμ¬μ λ°©ν μ¬μ λΆμΈ Fortressλ₯Ό μ λ΅μ μΌλ‘ μ 리νκΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ νμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν λ Έλ ₯μΌλ‘ λ³΄κ³ λ νλ§€κ΄λ¦¬λΉκ° μ λ λλΉ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬ κ°μ λμ΄ 18% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. νκΈ μ°½μΆ, λΆμ± κ°μΆ, λΉμ© μ κ° λ₯λ ₯μ μ μ¦ν κ²μ΄ μ°μ€ μ±κ³΅μ μΈ λ¦¬νμ΄λΈμ±μ κΈ°μ¬νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ νμ¬μ μ¬λ¬ κΈμ μ μΈ ν¨κ³Όλ₯Ό κ°μ Έμμ΅λλ€. |
| First, that allowed for an amendment to our credit agreement that enhances our liquidity and provides more financial flexibility; second, it allow us to extend the maturity wall of our outstanding debt, these improvements in our debt structure provide us with time and flexibility to support our back-to-basic strategy. While the action is being taken to improve our financial position and foundation have been at the forefront, we've also been taking steps to improve the operational and organizational aspects of the business. | 첫째, μ΄λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μ λμ±μ κ°ννκ³ μ¬λ¬΄μ μ μ°μ±μ μ 곡νλ μ μ©κ³μ½ κ°μ μ΄ κ°λ₯ν΄μ‘μ΅λλ€. λμ§Έ, κΈ°μ‘΄ λΆμ±μ λ§κΈ° μ§μ€μ μ°μ₯ν μ μκ² λμμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν λΆμ± ꡬ쑰 κ°μ μ μ°λ¦¬μ κΈ°λ³ΈμΌλ‘ λμκ°κΈ°(back-to-basic) μ λ΅μ λ·λ°μΉ¨ν μκ°κ³Ό μ μ°μ±μ μ 곡ν©λλ€. μ¬λ¬΄ μνμ κΈ°λ°μ κ°μ νκΈ° μν μ‘°μΉλ€μ΄ μ΅μ°μ κ³Όμ μλ λ°λ©΄, μ°λ¦¬λ λν μ¬μ μ μ΄μ λ° μ‘°μ§μ μΈ‘λ©΄μ κ°μ νκΈ° μν μ‘°μΉλ€λ μ·¨ν΄μμ΅λλ€. |
| In the Salt segment, the decision to curtail rock salt production following the '23, '24 deicing season resulted in an adverse impact to margins during 2025 due to the higher per ton cost profile. However, that negative margin impact is transitory and we have already ramped up both Goderich and Cote Blanche mines to more normal levels of production, which will result in a reduction of production cost per ton, all things being equal. Throughout the year, we progressed a number of initiatives to improve the operations of our salt assets in continuous improvement initiatives at the Goderich mine and Cote Blanche as well as an overhaul of our safety and program. | μκΈ λΆλ¬Έμμλ '23~'24 μ μ€ μμ¦ μ΄ν μμΌ μμ°μ μΆμνκΈ°λ‘ ν κ²°μ μ΄ ν€λΉ μκ° μμΉμΌλ‘ μΈν΄ 2025λ λ§μ§μ λΆμ μ μΈ μν₯μ λ―Έμ³€μ΅λλ€. κ·Έλ¬λ μ΄λ¬ν λ§μ§ μ νλ μΌμμ μ΄λ©°, μ΄λ―Έ Goderichμ Cote Blanche κ΄μ° λͺ¨λλ₯Ό λ³΄λ€ μ μμ μΈ μμ° μμ€μΌλ‘ μ¦μ°νμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ λ€λ₯Έ μ‘°κ±΄μ΄ λμΌνλ€λ©΄ ν€λΉ μμ° μκ° μ κ°μΌλ‘ μ΄μ΄μ§ κ²μ λλ€. μ°μ€ λ΄λ΄ μ°λ¦¬λ μκΈ μμ°μ μ΄μ κ°μ μ μν μ¬λ¬ μ΄λμ ν°λΈλ₯Ό μ§ννμΌλ©°, Goderich κ΄μ°κ³Ό Cote Blancheμ μ§μμ κ°μ νλλΏλ§ μλλΌ μμ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ μ λ©΄μ μΈ κ°νΈλ μΆμ§νμ΅λλ€. |
| The Plant Nutrition segment, our primary efforts have been centered on restoring the health of the pond complex it out of Ogden. Our SOP operation in Utah is similar to any other manufacturing plant in the world that it operates better when higher quality feedstock is flowing through the facility. The restoration of the pond complex will improve the quality of the material that goes into Ogden which improves how the plant operates and helps drive down costs. Pat will speak more in a moment about some of the work that we have planned for 2026. We expect further enhancements of the operations in Utah. | μλ¬Όμμ λΆλ¬Έμμλ Ogdenμ μ°λͺ» λ¨μ§(pond complex) 볡μμ μ£Όλ ₯ν΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ νμ£Όμ SOP(ν©μ°μΉΌλ₯¨) μμ° μμ€μ μ μΈκ³ λ€λ₯Έ μ μ‘° 곡μ₯λ€κ³Ό λ§μ°¬κ°μ§λ‘ κ³ νμ§ μλ£κ° μμ€μ ν΅κ³Όν λ λ ν¨μ¨μ μΌλ‘ κ°λλ©λλ€. μ°λͺ» λ¨μ§μ 볡μμ OgdenμΌλ‘ ν¬μ λλ μλ£μ νμ§μ κ°μ νμ¬ κ³΅μ₯ μ΄μμ ν₯μμν€κ³ λΉμ© μ κ°μ μ΄μ§ν κ²μ λλ€. Patμ΄ μ μ ν 2026λ μ κ³νλ μμ λ€μ λν΄ λ μμΈν λ§μλ릴 μμ μ λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ νμ£Ό μ¬μ μ₯μ μ΄μμ΄ λμ± κ°μ λ κ²μΌλ‘ κΈ°λνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Our results in fiscal 2025 are already reflecting these improvements with sales volumes growing up by 19% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA increasing by almost 107% during the same period to $35 million. From a leadership perspective, our executive structure and team have overhauled during the year. We took steps to simplify the organization as part of a reduction of force I referred to earlier, and we added the leaders whose skill sets and experience better aligned with our back-to-basics framework. As we reflect on the year, I think 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal year for Compass Minerals. | 2025 νκ³μ°λ μ€μ μ μ΄λ―Έ μ΄λ¬ν κ°μ μ¬νλ€μ λ°μνκ³ μμΌλ©°, νλ§€λμ μ λ λλΉ 19% μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. μ‘°μ EBITDAλ κ°μ κΈ°κ° λμ κ±°μ 107% μ¦κ°νμ¬ 3,500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμ΅λλ€. 리λμ μΈ‘λ©΄μμλ, μ¬ν΄ κ²½μμ§ κ΅¬μ‘°μ νμ μ λ©΄ κ°νΈνμ΅λλ€. μμ μΈκΈν μΈλ ₯ κ°μΆμ μΌνμΌλ‘ μ‘°μ§μ λ¨μννλ μ‘°μΉλ₯Ό μ·¨νμΌλ©°, κΈ°λ³ΈμΌλ‘μ νκ·(back-to-basics) νλ μμν¬μ λ λΆν©νλ μλκ³Ό κ²½νμ κ°μΆ 리λλ€μ μμ νμ΅λλ€. ν ν΄λ₯Ό λμ΄μΌλ³΄λ©΄, 2025λ μ Compass Mineralsμκ² μ νμ μ΄ λλ ν΄λ‘ κΈ°μ΅λ κ²μ΄λΌκ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. |
| We successfully reset the organization and establish a foundation that enables us to sharpen our focus on improving operations, enhancing profitability and reducing debt. Internally, we speak often about people, processes and systems. We are approaching all 3 of these with a mindset of continuous improvement and our focus on these will allow us to continue building on the progress we made this year. I am energized by the opportunities ahead and believe we're well positioned to build a sustainable value through back-to-basic framework. It's exciting time to be part of Compass Minerals. | μ°λ¦¬λ μ‘°μ§μ μ±κ³΅μ μΌλ‘ μ¬μ λΉνκ³ μ΄μ κ°μ , μμ΅μ± κ°ν λ° λΆμ± κ°μΆμ μ§μ€ν μ μλ κΈ°λ°μ ꡬμΆνμ΅λλ€. λ΄λΆμ μΌλ‘ μ°λ¦¬λ μΈλ ₯, νλ‘μΈμ€, μμ€ν μ λν΄ μμ£Ό λ Όμν©λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ§μμ κ°μ μ μ¬κ³ λ°©μμΌλ‘ μ΄ μΈ κ°μ§ λͺ¨λμ μ κ·Όνκ³ μμΌλ©°, μ΄μ λν μ§μ€μ ν΅ν΄ μ¬ν΄ μ΄λ£¬ μ§μ μ κ³μ λ°μ μμΌ λκ° μ μμ κ²μ λλ€. μ λ μμΌλ‘μ κΈ°νμ νλ ₯μ λλΌκ³ μμΌλ©°, κΈ°λ³ΈμΌλ‘μ νκ·(back-to-basic) νλ μμν¬λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μ§μ κ°λ₯ν κ°μΉλ₯Ό ꡬμΆν μ μλ μ’μ μμΉμ μλ€κ³ λ―Ώμ΅λλ€. μ§κΈμ Compass Mineralsμ μΌμμ΄ λκΈ°μ ν₯λ―Έμ§μ§ν μκΈ°μ λλ€. |
| Before turning the call over to Peter, I want to acknowledge the efforts of our employees over the last year. Strategic pivots and transitions like the One Compass Minerals has been undertaking are both exciting and disruptive. Our workforce has embraced our new strategy, and I'm proud of how they've risen to the challenge. With that, I'll turn the call over to Peter for a review of our fourth quarter and full year results as well as a quick summary of our 2026 guidance. Peter Fjellman Chief Financial Officer Thanks, Ed. I'll begin my remarks by discussing our quarter and year-end financial performance before providing perspective around our outlook for 2026. | ν΅νλ₯Ό Peterμκ² λκΈ°κΈ° μ μ, μ§λ ν ν΄ λμ μ°λ¦¬ μ§μλ€μ λ
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κ°μ΄λμ€ μμ½μ μν΄ Peterμκ² ν΅νλ₯Ό λκΈ°κ² μ΅λλ€. Peter Fjellman μ΅κ³ μ¬λ¬΄μ± μμ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€, Ed. 2026λ μ λ§μ λν κ΄μ μ μ 곡νκΈ° μ μ λ¨Όμ λΆκΈ° λ° μ°λ§ μ¬λ¬΄ μ±κ³Όμ λν΄ λ§μλλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€. |
| We posted consolidated operating earnings of $12 million for the quarter, which is an improvement from the operating loss of $30 million a year ago, which included noncash impairments in the Plant Nutrition segment of $18 million. Consolidated net loss was $7.2 million, which improved from $48 million net loss in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA grew significantly to $42 million for the quarter from roughly $16 million the year before. For the full fiscal year, consolidated revenue was approximately $1.25 billion, which was up 11% year-over-year. The company reported operating income of $25 million compared to an operating loss of $117 million last year. | λΉμ¬λ μ΄λ² λΆκΈ° μ°κ²° μμ μ΄μ΅ 1,200λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μλ λκΈ° 3,000λ§ λ¬λ¬μ μμ μμ€μμ κ°μ λ κ²μ λλ€. μλ μ€μ μλ μλ¬Όμμ(Plant Nutrition) λΆλ¬Έμ λΉνκΈ κ°μ‘μμ€ 1,800λ§ λ¬λ¬κ° ν¬ν¨λμ΄ μμμ΅λλ€. μ°κ²° μμμ€μ 720λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘, μλ λκΈ° 4,800λ§ λ¬λ¬ μμμ€μμ κ°μ λμμ΅λλ€. μ‘°μ EBITDAλ μ λ λ μ½ 1,600λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ μ΄λ² λΆκΈ° 4,200λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ ν¬κ² μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. μ 체 νκ³μ°λ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ μ°κ²° λ§€μΆμ μ½ 12μ΅ 5,000λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμ¬ μ λ λλΉ 11% μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. λΉμ¬λ μμ μ΄μ΅ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μλ 1μ΅ 1,700λ§ λ¬λ¬μ μμ μμ€κ³Ό λΉκ΅λ©λλ€. |
| We posted a consolidated net loss of $80 million versus a consolidated net loss of $206 million a year ago. Both periods include noncash impairments related to our now terminated Fortress fire retardant business and fiscal 2024 also includes impairments related to certain write-downs in our Plant Nutrition business. Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $199 million compared to $206 million last year. The comparability of these numbers on a reported basis are impacted by the noncash gain related to Fortress contingent consideration liability write-down. Adjusted for these items, a modified adjusted EBITDA increased by approximately 4% year-on-year from $184 million to $191 million. | λΉμ¬λ μ°κ²° κΈ°μ€ μμμ€ 8μ²λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μ λ λ μ°κ²° κΈ°μ€ μμμ€ 2μ΅ 6λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬ λλΉ κ°μ λ μμΉμ λλ€. λ κΈ°κ° λͺ¨λ νμ¬ μ’ λ£λ Fortress νμ¬ μ΅μ μ μ¬μ κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ λΉνκΈμ± μμμ°¨μμ΄ ν¬ν¨λμ΄ μμΌλ©°, 2024 νκ³μ°λμλ Plant Nutrition μ¬μ μ νΉμ μμ° κ°μ‘κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ μμμ°¨μλ ν¬ν¨λμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ°κ° μ‘°μ EBITDAλ 1μ΅ 9μ² 9λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ λ λ 2μ΅ 6λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬ λλΉ μν κ°μνμ΅λλ€. λ³΄κ³ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ μ΄λ€ μμΉμ λΉκ΅κ°λ₯μ±μ Fortress μ‘°κ±΄λΆ λκ° λΆμ± κ°μ‘κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ λΉνκΈμ± μ΄μ΅μ μν₯μ λ°κ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν νλͺ©λ€μ μ‘°μ ν μμ μ‘°μ EBITDAλ μ λ λλΉ μ½ 4% μ¦κ°νμ¬ 1μ΅ 8μ² 4λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 1μ΅ 9μ² 1λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. |
| Drilling down into the segment results. Salt business revenue in the fourth quarter was $182 million, compared to $163 million a year ago. Total volumes were up 13% compared to the prior period. While total pricing for the segment was down 1% year-over-year to approximately $106.50 per ton due to a shift in product mix. Highway deicing volumes increased 20% year-over-year, while C&I volumes declined 3% over the same period. From a pricing perspective, highway deicing and C&I prices increased 1% and 7%, respectively. Net revenue per ton, which accounts for distribution costs, decreased 1% to roughly $77.50. | μΈλΆ λΆλ¬Έ μ€μ μ μ΄ν΄λ³΄κ² μ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ° μκΈ μ¬μ λ§€μΆμ 1μ΅ 8,200λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ λ λ 1μ΅ 6,300λ§ λ¬λ¬ λλΉ μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. μ΄ νλ§€λμ μ λ λκΈ° λλΉ 13% μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. λ°λ©΄ μ ν λ―Ήμ€ λ³νλ‘ μΈν΄ λΆλ¬Έ μ 체 κ°κ²©μ ν€λΉ μ½ 106.50λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ λ λλΉ 1% νλ½νμ΅λλ€. λλ‘ μ μ€μ© νλ§€λμ μ λ λλΉ 20% μ¦κ°ν λ°λ©΄, μμ λ° μ°μ μ©(C&I) νλ§€λμ κ°μ κΈ°κ° 3% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. κ°κ²© μΈ‘λ©΄μμ 보면, λλ‘ μ μ€μ©κ³Ό C&I κ°κ²©μ κ°κ° 1%μ 7% μμΉνμ΅λλ€. μ ν΅ λΉμ©μ λ°μν ν€λΉ μλ§€μΆμ μ½ 77.50λ¬λ¬λ‘ 1% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. |
| On a per ton basis, operating earnings came in lower year-over-year at $12.60 per ton, down 9% and adjusted EBITDA per ton decreased 7% to $23.43. Both of these measures reflect the impact of higher cost production flowing through the income statement with current sales. Those higher cost tons, the result of our decision to temporarily curtail production of our highway deicing assets ahead of last year's deicing season. For the full fiscal year, revenue totaled a little over $1 billion, up 13% year-over-year. These results reflect a more average winter compared to the weak 2023, '24 deicing seasons that we experienced 2 years ago. | ν€λΉ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ μμ μ΄μ΅μ μ λ λλΉ κ°μνμ¬ ν€λΉ $12.60λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ 9% κ°μν μμΉμ λλ€. μ‘°μ EBITDAλ ν€λΉ 7% κ°μν $23.43λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμ΅λλ€. μ΄ λ μ§ν λͺ¨λ νμ¬ λ§€μΆκ³Ό ν¨κ» μμ΅κ³μ°μμ λ°μλ λμ μκ°μ μμ°λ¬Ό μν₯μ λνλ λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν λμ μκ°μ μ νλ€μ μλ μ λΉ μμ¦μ μλκ³ λλ‘ μ λΉμ© μμ°μ μμ°μ μΌμμ μΌλ‘ μΆμνκΈ°λ‘ ν μ°λ¦¬μ κ²°μ μ λ°λ₯Έ κ²°κ³Όμ λλ€. μ 체 νκ³μ°λ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ λ§€μΆμ μ΄ 10μ΅ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό μ½κ° μννμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μ λ λλΉ 13% μ¦κ°ν μμΉμ λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ€μ μ 2λ μ μ°λ¦¬κ° κ²½ννλ λΆμ§νλ 2023~24λ μ λΉ μμ¦κ³Ό λΉκ΅νμ¬ λ³΄λ€ νλ μμ€μ 겨μΈμ λ°μν κ²μ λλ€. |
| Highway deicing volumes were up 20% year-over-year to 9 million tons and C&I volumes were up 1% over the same period to 1.9 million tons. Total Salt segment volumes were up 16% year-over-year. Pricing dynamics were mixed year-over-year with highway deicing prices down 2% and C&I prices up 4% in 2025. Operating earnings for the year were $146 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $219 million. Both of these measures reflect the same adverse cost pressures related to our salt production curtailment that I spoke about a moment ago. | λλ‘ μ λΉμ© λ¬Όλμ μ λ λλΉ 20% μ¦κ°ν 900λ§ ν€μ κΈ°λ‘νμΌλ©°, μμ λ° μ°μ μ©(C&I) λ¬Όλμ κ°μ κΈ°κ° 1% μ¦κ°ν 190λ§ ν€μ κΈ°λ‘νμ΅λλ€. μ 체 μκΈ λΆλ¬Έ λ¬Όλμ μ λ λλΉ 16% μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. κ°κ²© λν₯μ μ λ λλΉ μκ°λ¦° μμμ 보μλλ°, 2025λ λλ‘ μ λΉμ© κ°κ²©μ 2% νλ½ν λ°λ©΄ μμ λ° μ°μ μ© κ°κ²©μ 4% μμΉνμ΅λλ€. μ°κ° μμ μ΄μ΅μ 1μ΅ 4,600λ§ λ¬λ¬μμΌλ©°, μ‘°μ EBITDAλ 2μ΅ 1,900λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμ΅λλ€. μ΄ λ μ§ν λͺ¨λ μ κ° λ°©κΈ λ§μλλ¦° μκΈ μμ° κ°μΆκ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ λμΌν λΆλ¦¬ν λΉμ© μλ°μ λ°μνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| I'll speak to this more in a moment, but it is important to remember that since we ramped up highway deicing production, cost per ton are projected to improve as we benefit from improved fixed cost absorption resulting from higher production levels. Moving on to the Plant Nutrition segment. The fourth quarter saw volumes dip 9% from the prior year period. Pricing was up 8% to $670 per ton. As Ed mentioned, we made good progress on our initiatives aimed at improving the cost structure in the segment over the last year, and this has resulted in improvements in profitability. | μ΄ λΆλΆμ λν΄μλ μ μ ν λ μμΈν λ§μλλ¦¬κ² μ§λ§, λλ‘ μ λΉμ μμ°μ μ¦λν μ΄ν ν€λΉ λΉμ©μ΄ κ°μ λ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλλ€λ μ μ κΈ°μ΅νλ κ²μ΄ μ€μν©λλ€. μ΄λ λ λμ μμ° μμ€μΌλ‘ μΈν κ³ μ λΉ ν‘μ κ°μ ν¨κ³Όλ₯Ό λλ¦¬κ² λκΈ° λλ¬Έμ λλ€. μλ¬Όμμ(Plant Nutrition) λΆλ¬ΈμΌλ‘ λμ΄κ°κ² μ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ°μλ μ λ λκΈ° λλΉ λ¬Όλμ΄ 9% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. κ°κ²©μ ν€λΉ 670λ¬λ¬λ‘ 8% μμΉνμ΅λλ€. Edκ° μΈκΈνλ―μ΄, μ§λ 1λ κ° μ΄ λΆλ¬Έμ λΉμ© ꡬ쑰 κ°μ μ λͺ©νλ‘ ν μ°λ¦¬μ μ΄λμ ν°λΈμμ μ’μ μ§μ μ μ΄λ£¨μμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μμ΅μ± κ°μ μΌλ‘ μ΄μ΄μ‘μ΅λλ€. |
| Operating earnings have improved to approximately $100 per ton year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA increased to approximately $218 per ton over the same period. For the full year, volumes within the segment were 326,000 tons, which is a 19% increase year-over-year. The improvement in operations in Utah is providing more consistency and higher productivity at the plant, and this allowed us to serve business beyond our core markets in the Western U.S. and to sell down inventory during the year. Average pricing for the year was down approximately 4% to $634 per ton. Operating income per ton was $20 for the year, and adjusted EBITDA per ton was $107. | μμ μ΄μ΅μ μ λ λλΉ ν€λΉ μ½ 100λ¬λ¬ κ°μ λμμΌλ©°, μ‘°μ EBITDAλ κ°μ κΈ°κ° ν€λΉ μ½ 218λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. μ°κ° κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ μ΄ λΆλ¬Έμ νλ§€λμ 326,000ν€μΌλ‘ μ λ λλΉ 19% μ¦κ°νμ΅λλ€. μ νμ£Ό μ¬μ μ₯μ μ΄μ κ°μ μΌλ‘ 곡μ₯μ μΌκ΄μ±κ³Ό μμ°μ±μ΄ ν₯μλμμΌλ©°, μ΄λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ λ―Έκ΅ μλΆ ν΅μ¬ μμ₯μ λμ΄ λ λ§μ κ³ κ°μκ² μ νμ 곡κΈνκ³ μ°μ€ μ¬κ³ λ₯Ό κ°μΆν μ μμμ΅λλ€. μ°κ° νκ· νλ§€κ°κ²©μ ν€λΉ 634λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ½ 4% νλ½νμ΅λλ€. μ°κ° ν€λΉ μμ μ΄μ΅μ 20λ¬λ¬μμΌλ©°, ν€λΉ μ‘°μ EBITDAλ 107λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμ΅λλ€. |
| I'll now spend a couple of moments commenting on the company's financial position before commenting on our guidance for 2026. To echo Ed's comment, the company is more stable today compared to a year ago. The key priority last year was rationalizing our North America highway deicing inventory position. At the end of September, those inventory values and volumes were lower by 33% and 36%, respectively, compared to prior year. We've taken a thoughtful approach as we built inventory ahead of the 2025, '26 highway deicing season. Our focus is on disciplined production planning and alignment within our sales forecast for the season. | 2026λ κ°μ΄λμ€μ λν΄ λ§μλ리기 μ μ νμ¬μ μ¬λ¬΄ μνμ λν΄ μ μ μΈκΈνκ² μ΅λλ€. Edμ λ§μμ λνμ΄νμλ©΄, νμ¬λ 1λ μ κ³Ό λΉκ΅νμ¬ μ€λλ λμ± μμ μ μ λλ€. μλ μ ν΅μ¬ μ°μ μμλ λΆλ―Έ λλ‘ μ μ€μ© μ¬κ³ ν¬μ§μ μ ν©λ¦¬ννλ κ²μ΄μμ΅λλ€. 9μ λ§ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ ν΄λΉ μ¬κ³ κ°μΉμ λ¬Όλμ μ λ λλΉ κ°κ° 33%μ 36% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ 2025~26λ λλ‘ μ μ€ μμ¦μ μλκ³ μ¬κ³ λ₯Ό ꡬμΆνλ©΄μ μ μ€ν μ κ·Ό λ°©μμ μ·¨νμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬μ μ΄μ μ κ·μ¨ μλ μμ° κ³νκ³Ό μμ¦ νλ§€ μμΈ‘κ³Όμ μ ν©μ±μ λ§μΆ°μ Έ μμ΅λλ€. |
| The refinancing transaction included in June, has set a financial foundation that will allow the company to build upon the organizational and operational initiatives that are already underway. The refinancing comprised of an amendment to our credit facility alongside a new note issuance. The amendment delivered 2 key benefits. First, it locked in the commitment level of the facility, $325 million for the full term of the agreement, eliminating the step downs that have been scheduled in the prior agreement. Second, it revised the leverage covenant from a total net debt calculation to a net first lien debt measure. | 6μμ μλ£λ 리νμ΄λΈμ± κ±°λλ νμ¬κ° μ΄λ―Έ μ§ν μ€μΈ μ‘°μ§ λ° μ΄μ μ΄λμ ν°λΈλ₯Ό κΈ°λ°μΌλ‘ μ±μ₯ν μ μλ μ¬λ¬΄μ κΈ°λ°μ λ§λ ¨νμ΅λλ€. 리νμ΄λΈμ±μ μ κ· μ±κΆ λ°νκ³Ό ν¨κ» μ μ©κ³΅μ¬μ½μ κ°μ μΌλ‘ ꡬμ±λμμ΅λλ€. κ°μ μμ λ κ°μ§ ν΅μ¬ μ΄μ μ μ 곡νμ΅λλ€. 첫째, μ½μ νλλ₯Ό κ³μ½ μ 체 κΈ°κ° λμ 3μ΅ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ κ³ μ νμ¬, κΈ°μ‘΄ κ³μ½μ μμ λμ΄ μλ λ¨κ³μ κ°μΆμ μ κ±°νμ΅λλ€. λμ§Έ, λ λ²λ¦¬μ§ μ½μ 쑰건μ μ΄ μλΆμ± κ³μ° λ°©μμμ μ μ μμλΆμ± μΈ‘μ λ°©μμΌλ‘ λ³κ²½νμ΅λλ€. |
| Together, these changes enhance our liquidity and provide greater financial flexibility. In addition, the note offering extends our maturity wall by several years and therefore, affording the company additional time to execute our improvement and efficiency initiatives. The company's stability has been further strengthened by the resolution of several legal and tax matters. In 2025, the long-running class action lawsuit related to the alleged disclosure issues was settled and was fully paid by insurance. Subsequent to year-end, we also reached an agreement to settle the Ontario mining tax dispute related to tax assessments from 2002 through 2018. | μ΄λ¬ν λ³νλ€μ μ°λ¦¬μ μ λμ±μ κ°ννκ³ λ ν° μ¬λ¬΄μ μ μ°μ±μ μ 곡ν©λλ€. λν, μ±κΆ λ°νμ μ°λ¦¬μ λ§κΈ° μ§μ€ μκΈ°λ₯Ό μλ μ°μ₯μμΌ, νμ¬κ° κ°μ λ° ν¨μ¨μ± μ κ³ κ³νμ μ€νν μ μλ μΆκ° μκ°μ ν보νκ² λμμ΅λλ€. νμ¬μ μμ μ±μ μ¬λ¬ λ²μ λ° μΈλ¬΄ λ¬Έμ μ ν΄κ²°λ‘ λμ± κ°νλμμ΅λλ€. 2025λ μλ 곡μ λ¬Έμ κ΄λ ¨ μ₯κΈ° μ§λ¨ μμ‘μ΄ ν©μλμμΌλ©° 보νμΌλ‘ μ μ‘ μ§κΈλμμ΅λλ€. μ°λ§ μ΄νμλ 2002λ λΆν° 2018λ κΉμ§μ μΈκΈ λΆκ³Όμ κ΄λ ¨λ μ¨νλ¦¬μ€ κ΄μ°μΈ λΆμμ ν©μνλ κ³μ½λ 체결νμ΅λλ€. |
| That settlement resulted in approximately $10 million net cash outflow after accounting for refunds we expect to receive once impacted federal and provincial tax returns are amended and filed. The resolution of these matters removes uncertainties that had been a source of concern for some stakeholders and now allows the company to redirect time and resources toward back-to-basic efficiencies. At the quarter, we had liquidity of $365 million comprised of $60 million of cash and revolver capacity of around $305 million. Finally, moving to our outlook for fiscal 2026. The range of guidance for total company adjusted EBITDA for 2026 is $200 million to $240 million. | ν΄λΉ ν©μλ‘ μΈν΄ μν₯μ λ°μ μ°λ°© λ° μ£Όμ λΆ μΈκΈ μ κ³ μλ₯Ό μμ νμ¬ μ μΆν ν λ°μ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλλ νκΈκΈμ κ³ λ €ν κ²°κ³Ό, μ½ 1μ²λ§ λ¬λ¬μ μνκΈ μ μΆμ΄ λ°μνμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ¬μλ€μ ν΄κ²°λ‘ μΌλΆ μ΄ν΄κ΄κ³μλ€μκ² μ°λ €μ μμΈμ΄μλ λΆνμ€μ±μ΄ μ κ±°λμμΌλ©°, μ΄μ νμ¬λ μκ°κ³Ό μμμ κΈ°λ³Έμ μΈ ν¨μ¨μ± κ°μ μ μ§μ€ν μ μκ² λμμ΅λλ€. λΆκΈ°λ§ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ λΉμ¬μ μ λμ±μ 3μ΅ 6,500λ§ λ¬λ¬μμΌλ©°, μ΄λ νκΈ 6,000λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λ¦¬λ³Όλ² νλ μ½ 3μ΅ 500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ ꡬμ±λμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. λ§μ§λ§μΌλ‘ 2026 νκ³μ°λ μ λ§μ λν΄ λ§μλλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€. 2026λ μ μ¬ μ‘°μ EBITDA κ°μ΄λμ€ λ²μλ 2μ΅ λ¬λ¬μμ 2μ΅ 4,000λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λλ€. |
| The range for Salt segment adjusted EBITDA in 2026 is $225 million to $255 million and reflects an expected improvement in adjusted EBITDA margins of approximately 200 to 300 basis points over full year 2025. This is being driven by stronger pricing and lower anticipated per ton costs that are largely the result of higher fixed cost absorption attributable to restoring production levels at the mines. The company refines these processes for forecasting salt volumes for this year. The company used a combination of factors, including historic relationships of sales to commitments, market data and historical weather-based trends for planning purposes. | 2026λ μκΈ λΆλ¬Έμ μ‘°μ EBITDA κ°μ΄λμ€λ 2μ΅ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 2μ΅ 5,500λ§ λ¬λ¬μ΄λ©°, μ΄λ 2025λ μ 체 μ°λ λλΉ μ½ 200~300bp(λ² μ΄μμ€ ν¬μΈνΈ)μ μ‘°μ EBITDA λ§μ§ κ°μ μ λ°μν©λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν κ°μ μ κ°κ²© κ°μΈμ ν€λΉ λΉμ© κ°μμ κΈ°μΈνλ©°, λΉμ© κ°μλ μ£Όλ‘ κ΄μ°μ μμ°λ ν볡μ λ°λ₯Έ κ³ μ λΉ ν‘μμ¨ μ¦κ°μμ λΉλ‘―λ©λλ€. νμ¬λ μ¬ν΄ μκΈ λ¬Όλ μμΈ‘μ μν νλ‘μΈμ€λ₯Ό μ κ΅ννμ΅λλ€. νμ¬λ κ³ν μ립 μ νλ§€λ λλΉ μ½μ λμ κ³Όκ±° κ΄κ³, μμ₯ λ°μ΄ν°, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ κ³Όκ±° λ μ¨ κΈ°λ° μΆμΈ λ± μ¬λ¬ μμλ₯Ό μ’ ν©μ μΌλ‘ νμ©νμ΅λλ€. |
| The primary motivation for changing the process is to more tightly align our production, sales and inventory processes. Based on the company's current view of these factors, sales volumes are forecasted to decline approximately 8% at the midpoint of guidance. Ultimately, sales will be driven by winter weather and how that drives demand in certain markets. For the Plant Nutrition segment, the range for adjusted EBITDA in 2026 is $31 million to $36 million. We are projecting lower sales volumes in 2026 for a couple of reasons. First, we think some market demand was pulled forward into 2025, which will result in a slightly softer market from a demand perspective in 2026. | νλ‘μΈμ€ λ³κ²½μ μ£Όλ λκΈ°λ μμ°, νλ§€ λ° μ¬κ³ νλ‘μΈμ€λ₯Ό λμ± κΈ΄λ°νκ² μ°κ³νκΈ° μν¨μ λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μμΈλ€μ λν νμ¬μ νμ¬ μ λ§μ λ°νμΌλ‘, νλ§€λμ κ°μ΄λμ€ μ€κ°κ° κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ μ½ 8% κ°μν κ²μΌλ‘ μμλ©λλ€. κΆκ·Ήμ μΌλ‘ νλ§€λ κ²¨μΈ λ μ¨μ κ·Έκ²μ΄ νΉμ μμ₯μ μμλ₯Ό μ΄λ»κ² 견μΈνλμ§μ λ°λΌ κ²°μ λ κ²μ λλ€. Plant Nutrition λΆλ¬Έμ κ²½μ°, 2026λ μ‘°μ EBITDA λ²μλ 3,100λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 3,600λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ λͺ κ°μ§ μ΄μ λ‘ 2026λ νλ§€λμ΄ κ°μν κ²μΌλ‘ μμνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. 첫째, μΌλΆ μμ₯ μμκ° 2025λ μΌλ‘ μλΉκ²¨μ‘λ€κ³ νλ¨νλ©°, μ΄λ μμ μΈ‘λ©΄μμ 2026λ μμ₯μ΄ λ€μ μ½μΈλ₯Ό 보μ΄λ κ²°κ³Όλ₯Ό κ°μ Έμ¬ κ²μ λλ€. |
| Additionally, we continue to focus on restoring the health of the pond complex, ensuring that we do not overharvest the ponds for an unsustainable short-term uplift to production. Despite the decrease in sales, we expect to generate a similar level of adjusted EBITDA in 2026 on higher pricing and improved cost structure. The guidance range for adjusted EBITDA related to corporate overhead and other is negative $56 million to negative $51 million. | λν, μ°λ¦¬λ μ°λͺ» λ¨μ§μ 건κ°μ± ν볡μ κ³μ μ§μ€νκ³ μμΌλ©°, μ§μ λΆκ°λ₯ν λ¨κΈ° μμ°λ μ¦λλ₯Ό μν΄ μ°λͺ»μ κ³Όλνκ² μ±μ·¨νμ§ μλλ‘ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. λ§€μΆ κ°μμλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , μ°λ¦¬λ λ λμ κ°κ²©κ³Ό κ°μ λ λΉμ© ꡬ쑰λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ 2026λ μλ μ μ¬ν μμ€μ μ‘°μ EBITDAλ₯Ό μ°½μΆν κ²μΌλ‘ μμν©λλ€. λ³Έμ¬ κ΄λ¦¬λΉμ© λ° κΈ°ν νλͺ©κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ μ‘°μ EBITDA κ°μ΄λμ€ λ²μλ λ§μ΄λμ€ 5,600λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ λ§μ΄λμ€ 5,100λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λλ€. |
| These results reflect the cost rationalization efforts began in 2025, and the midpoint of guidance implies an improvement of corporate adjusted EBITDA of approximately 15% year-over-year when accounting for the impact of the $7.9 million gain recognized related to the write-off of the Fortress contingent consideration liability in 2025. With respect to our capital program for 2026, total capital expenditures for the company are expected to be within the range of $90 million to $110 million, assuming a winter in line with our forecast. This level of capital investment is what we consider to be normal for a business on a regular basis. | μ΄λ¬ν μ€μ μ 2025λ μ μμλ λΉμ© ν©λ¦¬ν λ Έλ ₯μ λ°μν κ²μ΄λ©°, κ°μ΄λμ€ μ€κ°κ°μ 2025λ Fortress μ‘°κ±΄λΆ λκ° λΆμ± μκ°κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨νμ¬ μΈμν 790λ§ λ¬λ¬μ μ΄μ΅ μν₯μ κ°μν λ κΈ°μ μ‘°μ EBITDAκ° μ λ λλΉ μ½ 15% κ°μ λ¨μ μμ¬ν©λλ€. 2026λ μλ³Έ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨νμ¬, λΉμ¬μ μμκ³Ό λΆν©νλ 겨μΈμ² μ κ°μ ν λ νμ¬μ μ΄ μλ³Έμ μ§μΆμ 9μ²λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 1μ΅ 1μ²λ§ λ¬λ¬ λ²μ λ΄μ μμ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλ©λλ€. μ΄ μμ€μ μλ³Έ ν¬μλ μ μμ μΈ μ¬μ μ΄μ κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ μ μ ν μμ€μ΄λΌκ³ νλ¨νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| The increase in 2026 reflect the fact that we reduced CapEx in 2025 due to the slow start we had to the 2024, 2025 deicing season and our desire to align capital spending with our ability to generate cash flow. Balancing CapEx with cash flow remains important to us. and we'll continue to actively monitor that as the deicing season progresses. With the improved financial flexibility we have after last year's winter and refinancing, we now have the option to advance important capital projects even if winter is softer than our expectations. | 2026λ μ¦κ°λ 2024λ , 2025λ μ λΉ μμ¦μ λΆμ§ν μμκ³Ό μλ³Έ μ§μΆμ νκΈ νλ¦ μ°½μΆ λ₯λ ₯μ λ§μΆκ³ μ νλ μ°λ¦¬μ μμ§λ‘ μΈν΄ 2025λ μλ³Έμ μ§μΆμ μΆμνλ€λ μ¬μ€μ λ°μν©λλ€. μλ³Έμ μ§μΆκ³Ό νκΈ νλ¦μ κ· νμ λ§μΆλ κ²μ μ¬μ ν μ°λ¦¬μκ² μ€μνλ©°, μ λΉ μμ¦μ΄ μ§νλ¨μ λ°λΌ μ΄λ₯Ό μ§μμ μΌλ‘ λ©΄λ°ν λͺ¨λν°λ§ν κ²μ λλ€. μλ 겨μΈκ³Ό 리νμ΄λΈμ± μ΄ν κ°μ λ μ¬λ¬΄ μ μ°μ±μΌλ‘, μ΄μ μ°λ¦¬λ 겨μΈμ΄ μμλ³΄λ€ λΆμ§νλλΌλ μ€μν μλ³Έ νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό μΆμ§ν μ μλ μ νκΆμ κ°κ² λμμ΅λλ€. |
| I'll now turn the call over to Pat, who will discuss some operational priorities related to our back-to-basic strategy for the year as well as some of the larger projects we have planned for fiscal 2026. Patrick Merrin Chief Operating Officer Thanks Peter. As part of our back-to-basic strategy, we are focusing on a number of key operational systems in 2026. The first is implementing our fatal risk management system, which was launched in October. There is nothing more important than the safety of our employees and contractors, and this new system aligns with best practices in the industry. | μ΄μ Patμκ² λ§μ΄ν¬λ₯Ό λκΈ°κ² μ΅λλ€. Patμ μ¬ν΄ κΈ°λ³ΈμΌλ‘μ νκ·(back-to-basic) μ λ΅κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ μ΄μμμ μ°μ μμλ€κ³Ό 2026 νκ³μ°λμ κ³νλ μ£Όμ νλ‘μ νΈλ€μ λν΄ λ§μνμ€ κ²μ
λλ€. Patrick Merrin μ΅κ³ μ΄μμ± μμ(COO) κ°μ¬ν©λλ€, Peter. κΈ°λ³ΈμΌλ‘μ νκ· μ λ΅μ μΌνμΌλ‘, μ°λ¦¬λ 2026λ μ μ¬λ¬ ν΅μ¬ μ΄μ μμ€ν μ μ§μ€νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. 첫 λ²μ§Έλ 10μμ μΆλ²ν μΉλͺ μ μν κ΄λ¦¬ μμ€ν (fatal risk management system)μ ꡬμΆμ λλ€. μ°λ¦¬ μ§μλ€κ³Ό νλ ₯μ 체 μ§μλ€μ μμ λ³΄λ€ λ μ€μν κ²μ μμΌλ©°, μ΄ μλ‘μ΄ μμ€ν μ μ κ³μ λͺ¨λ² μ¬λ‘(best practices)μ λΆν©ν©λλ€. |
| The next major effort we'll be working on is developing life of mine planning processes to give us a better ability to manage the capital and production plans, which will allow us to thoughtfully adjust production and costs based on market conditions. Lastly, we are implementing a maintenance system to focus on preventative maintenance and equipment reliability. These are all in an effort to create low-cost fit-for-purpose operations that can flex with the market conditions as required. | λ€μμΌλ‘ μ°λ¦¬κ° μ§μ€ν μ£Όμ κ³Όμ λ κ΄μ° μλͺ μ 체μ κ±ΈμΉ κ³ν νλ‘μΈμ€λ₯Ό κ°λ°νλ κ²μ λλ€. μ΄λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μλ³Έ λ° μμ° κ³νμ λ ν¨κ³Όμ μΌλ‘ κ΄λ¦¬ν μ μμΌλ©°, μμ₯ μν©μ λ°λΌ μμ°λκ³Ό λΉμ©μ μ μ€νκ² μ‘°μ ν μ μκ² λ κ²μ λλ€. λ§μ§λ§μΌλ‘, μλ°© μ λΉμ μ₯λΉ μ λ’°μ±μ μ€μ μ λ μ μ§λ³΄μ μμ€ν μ ꡬμΆνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄ λͺ¨λ λ Έλ ₯μ μμ₯ μν©μ λ°λΌ νμμ μ μ°νκ² λμν μ μλ μ λΉμ©μ λͺ©μ μ ν©ν μ΄μ체κ³λ₯Ό ꡬμΆνκΈ° μν κ²μ λλ€. |
| On the capital front, at Goderich mine, the work planned for this year includes the continued construction of the Northeast bypass to allow for more direct access to the current production bases in the mine and the reopening of a utility corridor as well as completing the final mill design. We've made the determination that we will build a new mill rather than move the existing mill as has been discussed as an option in the past. This decision was made to align the capabilities of the mill with market opportunities as well as reducing project execution risk. | μλ³Έ ν¬μ μΈ‘λ©΄μμ, Goderich κ΄μ°μ κ²½μ° μ¬ν΄ κ³νλ μμ μλ κ΄μ° λ΄ νμ¬ μμ° κΈ°μ§λ‘μ λ³΄λ€ μ§μ μ μΈ μ κ·Όμ κ°λ₯νκ² νλ Northeast μ°νλ‘μ μ§μμ μΈ κ±΄μ€κ³Ό μ νΈλ¦¬ν° ν΅λ‘μ μ¬κ°λ°©, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ΅μ’ μ λΆμ μ€κ³ μλ£κ° ν¬ν¨λ©λλ€. μ ν¬λ κ³Όκ±° μ΅μ μΌλ‘ λ Όμλμλ κΈ°μ‘΄ μ λΆμ μ΄μ λμ μλ‘μ΄ μ λΆμλ₯Ό 건μ€νκΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ νμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν κ²°μ μ μ λΆμμ μλμ μμ₯ κΈ°νμ λΆν©μν€κ³ νλ‘μ νΈ μ€ν 리μ€ν¬λ₯Ό μ€μ΄κΈ° μν΄ λ΄λ €μ‘μ΅λλ€. |
| These initiatives at Goderich are being done to more centrally position the mill to the shafts, and to allow us to abandon higher-cost areas of the mine, both of which should improve cost per ton in the future, all things being equal. Other major projects this year include a project to install a new dryer in the compaction process at Ogden, which will improve the yield and quality out of that facility as well as a project related to a new head frame at Cote Blanche. The balance of our capital program is normal course maintenance capital. With that, I'll now turn the call over for questions. | μ΄λ¬ν Goderichμ μ΄λμ ν°λΈλ€μ μ λΆμλ₯Ό κ°±λ μ€μ¬λΆμ λ κ°κΉκ² λ°°μΉνκ³ , λμ λΉμ©μ΄ λ°μνλ κ΄μ° μ§μμ νμν μ μλλ‘ νκΈ° μν κ²μ λλ€. λ€λ₯Έ μ‘°κ±΄μ΄ λμΌνλ€λ©΄, μ΄ λ κ°μ§ λͺ¨λ ν₯ν ν€λΉ λΉμ©μ κ°μ ν κ²μΌλ‘ μμλ©λλ€. μ¬ν΄μ λ€λ₯Έ μ£Όμ νλ‘μ νΈλ‘λ Ogdenμ μμΆ κ³΅μ μ μλ‘μ΄ κ±΄μ‘°κΈ°λ₯Ό μ€μΉνλ νλ‘μ νΈκ° μμΌλ©°, μ΄λ ν΄λΉ μμ€μ μμ¨κ³Ό νμ§μ κ°μ ν κ²μ λλ€. λν Cote Blancheμ μλ‘μ΄ κΆμκΈ° μμ€κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ νλ‘μ νΈλ μμ΅λλ€. λλ¨Έμ§ μλ³Έ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ μ μμ μΈ μ μ§λ³΄μ μλ³Έμ λλ€. μ΄μ μ§μμλ΅ μκ°μ κ°λλ‘ νκ² μ΅λλ€. |
# Compass Minerals (CMP) 2025λ
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## μ£Όμ λ΄μ©
β’ **μ¬λ¬΄ ꡬ쑰 κ°μ λ° λΆμ± κ°μΆ**: 2025λ
νκ³μ°λ λμ μλΆμ±λ₯Ό 14% (1μ΅ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬) κ°μΆνμ¬ 8μ΅ 7,500λ§ λ¬λ¬ μμ€μΌλ‘ μΆμ. μ¬κ³ μ μνλ₯Ό ν΅ν μ΄μ μλ³Έ νμκ° μ£Όμ λλ ₯μΌλ‘ μμ©. 6μ 리νμ΄λΈμ±μΌλ‘ μ μ©νλ 3μ΅ 2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬ ν보 λ° λ§κΈ° μ°μ₯, λ λ²λ¦¬μ§ μ½μ 쑰건 μνλ‘ μ¬λ¬΄ μ μ°μ± κ°ν.
β’ **μμ΅μ± κ°μ λ
Έλ ₯**: μ°κ° μ‘°μ EBITDAλ 1μ΅ 9,900λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ λ
λλΉ μν μ¦κ°. μΌνμ± νλͺ© μ μΈ μ 4% μ±μ₯ (1μ΅ 8,400λ§ λ¬λ¬ β 1μ΅ 9,100λ§ λ¬λ¬). SG&A λΉμ©μ μ λ
λλΉ 18% (2,500λ§ λ¬λ¬) μ κ°. Plant Nutrition λΆλ¬Έμ μ‘°μ EBITDAκ° 107% μ¦κ°νμ¬ 3,500λ§ λ¬λ¬ κΈ°λ‘νλ©° μ΄μ ν¨μ¨μ± κ°μ μν.
β’ **2026λ
κ°μ΄λμ€**: μ μ¬ μ‘°μ EBITDA κ°μ΄λμ€λ 2μ΅~2μ΅ 4,000λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ μ. Salt λΆλ¬Έμ 2μ΅ 2,500λ§~2μ΅ 5,500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ λ§μ§ 200~300bp κ°μ μ λ§ (μμ°λ μ μνλ‘ ν€λΉ λΉμ© νλ½ μμ). Plant
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| Operator: We will now begin the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] We'll go first to David Begleiter at Deutsche Bank. | **Operator:** μ΄μ μ§μμλ΅ μκ°μ μμνκ² μ΅λλ€. [μ΄μμ μλ΄] 첫 λ²μ§Έ μ§λ¬Έμ λμ΄μ²΄λ°©ν¬μ David Begleiterμ λλ€. |
| David Begleiter: Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Could you address again the volume decline you're forecasting in highway deicing and whether that's a structural decline or maybe some sort of cyclical decline? Or how do you look at that number going forward? | **David Begleiter:** κ³ μλλ‘ μ μ€μ© μ νμ λ¬Όλ κ°μ μ λ§μ λν΄ λ€μ μ€λͺ ν΄ μ£Όμκ² μ΅λκΉ? μ΄κ²μ΄ ꡬ쑰μ μΈ κ°μμΈμ§, μλλ©΄ μΌμ’ μ μνμ μΈ κ°μμΈμ§μ? ν₯ν μ΄ μμΉλ₯Ό μ΄λ»κ² λ³΄κ³ κ³μ μ§ κΆκΈν©λλ€. |
| Chief Commercial Officer: David, this is Ben. I appreciate the question. I think 2 things to note. One is our commitment levels year-over-year were slightly up, which we had communicated previously. The reason you're seeing a decline in the forecasted sales volume is it's just a reversion to more typical winter assumptions. The prior winter operated at, call it, 95-plus percent of commitment levels. And our guidance moving forward is just a move back to more typical weather. | **Chief Commercial Officer:** λ°μ΄λΉλ, λ²€μ λλ€. μ§λ¬Έ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. λ κ°μ§λ₯Ό λ§μλλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€. 첫째, μ λ λλΉ μ½μ μμ€(commitment levels)μ΄ μν μμΉνλλ°, μ΄λ μ΄μ μ λ§μλλ¦° λ° μμ΅λλ€. μμ νλ§€λμ΄ κ°μν κ²μΌλ‘ 보μ΄λ μ΄μ λ λ¨μν λ³΄λ€ μΌλ°μ μΈ κ²¨μΈμ² κ°μ μΌλ‘ νκ·νκΈ° λλ¬Έμ λλ€. μ§λ 겨μΈμ μ½μ μμ€μ 95% μ΄μμΌλ‘ μ΄μλμμ΅λλ€. μμΌλ‘μ κ°μ΄λμ€λ λ³΄λ€ μ νμ μΈ λ μ¨ μ‘°κ±΄μΌλ‘ λμκ° κ²μ λ°μν κ²μ λλ€. |
| David Begleiter: Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Understood. In terms of the full year guidance range, what are the drivers do you think to get to the upper and lower end of that guidance, EBITDA band? | **David Begleiter:** μ°κ° κ°μ΄λμ€ λ²μμ κ΄λ ¨ν΄μ λ§μλ리면, EBITDA λ°΄λμ μλ¨κ³Ό νλ¨μ κ²°μ νλ μ£Όμ μμΈλ€μ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μλ¨μ λλ¬νκΈ° μν΄μλ λͺ κ°μ§ ν΅μ¬ λμΈλ€μ΄ νμν©λλ€. λ¨Όμ λ§€μΆ μ±μ₯μ΄ μμλ³΄λ€ κ°νκ² λνλμΌ νκ³ , νΉν κ³ λ§μ§ μ νκ΅°μμμ μ€μ μ΄ μ’μμΌ ν©λλ€. μ΄μ ν¨μ¨μ± κ°μ κ³Ό λΉμ© μ κ° μ΄λμ ν°λΈλ€μ΄ κ³νλ³΄λ€ λΉ λ₯΄κ² μ±κ³Όλ₯Ό λ΄λ κ²λ μ€μν©λλ€. λν μμ₯ νκ²½μ΄ μ°νΈμ μΌλ‘ μ μ§λκ³ , μ£Όμ νλ‘μ νΈλ€μ΄ μμ λλ‘ μ§νλμ΄μΌ ν©λλ€. λ°λ©΄ νλ¨ μλ리μ€λ λ§€ν¬λ‘ κ²½μ νκ²½μ μ ν, μμλ³΄λ€ λλ¦° μμ ν볡, λλ μμμ¬ κ°κ²© μμΉ κ°μ λΉμ© μλ° μμΈλ€μ΄ μμ©ν κ²½μ° λ°μν μ μμ΅λλ€. 곡κΈλ§ μ°¨μ§μ΄λ μ£Όμ μμ₯μμμ κ²½μ μ¬νλ μν₯μ μ€ μ μμ΅λλ€. νμ¬λ‘μλ μ€κ° μ§μ μ λ¬μ±ν μ μλ μ’μ μμΉμ μλ€κ³ λ³΄κ³ μμΌλ©°, μν©μ λ©΄λ°ν λͺ¨λν°λ§νλ©΄μ νμμ μ μ ν λμν΄ λκ° κ²μ λλ€. |
| Chief Commercial Officer: Yes, David, Ben again. I think the primary driver would be upside in winter weather. That's going to be the biggest impact to getting to the upper end of the guidance. And then obviously, any efficiencies that come with better market demand. | **Chief Commercial Officer:** λ€, λ°μ΄λΉλ. λ²€μ λλ€. κ°μ₯ μ£Όμν μμΈμ κ²¨μΈ λ μ¨κ° μμλ³΄λ€ μ’μ κ²½μ°μ λλ€. κ·Έκ²μ΄ κ°μ΄λμ€ μλ¨μ λλ¬νλ λ° κ°μ₯ ν° μν₯μ λ―ΈμΉ κ²μ λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λΉμ°ν μμ₯ μμκ° κ°μ λλ©΄μ λνλλ ν¨μ¨μ± μ¦λ ν¨κ³Όλ μκ² μ£ . |
| Edward Dowling: President, CEO & Director And I would add -- David, this is Ed. I would add consistent operations and success with our improvement efforts that are ongoing at the different mines. | **Edward Dowling:** κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λ§λΆμ΄μλ©΄, λ°μ΄λΉλ, μ λ μλμ λλ€. κ° κ΄μ°μμ μ§ν μ€μΈ κ°μ λ Έλ ₯λ€μ ν΅ν΄ μΌκ΄λ μ΄μκ³Ό μ±κ³Όλ₯Ό λ¬μ±νκ³ μλ€λ μ μ λ§μλλ¦¬κ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. |
| Operator: We'll move next to Jeff Zekauskas at JPMorgan. | **Operator:** λ€μμ JPλͺ¨κ±΄μ μ ν μ μΉ΄μ°μ€μΉ΄μ€ λ μ§λ¬Έ λ°κ² μ΅λλ€. |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Given that you expect your volumes as a base case to be lower in both segments year-over-year, does that mean that your inventories are unlikely to grow next year? | **Jeffrey Zekauskas:** κΈ°λ³Έ μλ리μ€λ‘ λ λΆλ¬Έ λͺ¨λμμ μ λ λλΉ λ¬Όλμ΄ κ°μν κ²μΌλ‘ μμνμ λ€λ©΄, λ΄λ μ μ¬κ³ κ° μ¦κ°νμ§ μμ κ²μΌλ‘ 보μλ 건κ°μ? |
| Chief Financial Officer: Yes, this is Peter. So we continue to align our inventories and our production levels. to meet those demands and that range of demand. | **Chief Financial Officer:** λ€, νΌν°μ λλ€. μ ν¬λ μμμ μμ λ²μμ λ§μΆ° μ¬κ³ μ μμ° μμ€μ μ§μμ μΌλ‘ μ‘°μ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Edward Dowling: President, CEO & Director Yes, this is Ed, we'll comfortably continue to manage our inventory in the company. Our objective is to use cash and retire debt. And we'll ensure that we maintain the proper level of inventory as we proceed along that path over the course of the year. So we're not planning on building inventory over and above kind of where we are. Does that answer that? | **Edward Dowling:** λ€, μ ν¬λ μ¬κ³ λ₯Ό νΈμνκ² κ³μ κ΄λ¦¬ν΄ λκ° κ²μ λλ€. μ ν¬ λͺ©νλ νκΈμ νμ©ν΄μ λΆμ±λ₯Ό μννλ κ²μ λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ°μ€ κ·Έ κ³Όμ μ μ§ννλ©΄μ μ μ μ¬κ³ μμ€μ μ μ§ν μ μλλ‘ νκ² μ΅λλ€. λ°λΌμ νμ¬ μμ€μ λμ΄μ μ¬κ³ λ₯Ό λ릴 κ³νμ μμ΅λλ€. λ΅λ³μ΄ λμ ¨λμ? |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division To put it a different way, do you expect to use working capital in 2026 or not? | **Jeffrey Zekauskas:** λ€μ λ§μλ리μλ©΄, 2026λ μ μ΄μ μλ³Έ(working capital)μ μ¬μ©ν κ²μΌλ‘ μμνμλμ, μλλ©΄ κ·Έλ μ§ μλμ? |
| Chief Commercial Officer: Yes. So I think the -- Jeff, this is Ben. And I think the way to think about it is there's time frames within our core business. One is the inventory that you're carrying through this season. And so as we think about our inventory profile through this season, call it, end of March, we feel pretty confident that we're fully aligned to our sales forecast. At that point, we'll make the decision as to how the winter informs the next season. and we will adjust our production planning and inventory strategy accordingly. So that's how I would think about it. | **Chief Commercial Officer:** λ€, μ μκ°μλ - μ ν, λ²€μ λλ€. μ΄λ κ² μκ°νμλ©΄ λ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. ν΅μ¬ μ¬μ λ΄μμ μκ°λλ³λ‘ ꡬλΆν΄λ³Ό μ μλλ°μ. νλλ μ΄λ² μμ¦ λμ 보μ νκ³ μλ μ¬κ³ μ λλ€. μ΄λ² μμ¦, κ·Έλ¬λκΉ 3μ λ§κΉμ§μ μ¬κ³ νλ‘νμ μκ°ν΄λ³΄λ©΄, λ§€μΆ μ λ§μ μμ ν λΆν©νλλ‘ μ‘°μ λμ΄ μλ€κ³ νμ ν©λλ€. κ·Έ μμ μμ κ²¨μΈ μμ¦ μ€μ μ΄ λ€μ μμ¦μ μ΄λ€ μν₯μ λ―ΈμΉ μ§ νλ¨νκ² λ κ²μ΄κ³ , κ·Έμ λ°λΌ μμ° κ³νκ³Ό μ¬κ³ μ λ΅μ μ‘°μ ν μμ μ λλ€. μ΄λ κ² μ΄ν΄νμλ©΄ λ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division And then in Plant Nutrition, why were volumes pulled forward? And how much of your volumes do you think were pulled forward? | **Jeffrey Zekauskas:** κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μλ¬Όμμ(Plant Nutrition) λΆλ¬Έμμ λ¬Όλμ΄ μλΉκ²¨μ§ μ΄μ λ 무μμΈκ°μ? κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ 체 λ¬Όλ μ€ μΌλ§λ μλΉκ²¨μ‘λ€κ³ 보μλμ? |
| Chief Commercial Officer: Yes, Jeff, this is Ben. The exact number would be hard to pin down. Really, it was just a function of the way the market behaves. And luckily, we were in a good place at Ogden from a production stability standpoint, we had the inventory in place to go ahead and serve the business and monetize in fiscal '25. So it was a significant portion of the delta between the year-over-year variance, but I wouldn't give you an exact number. | **Chief Commercial Officer:** λ€, μ νλ, λ²€μ λλ€. μ νν μμΉλ₯Ό λ§μλ리기λ μ΄λ ΅μ΅λλ€. μ€μ λ‘λ μμ₯μ΄ μμ§μ΄λ λ°©μμ λ°λ₯Έ κ²°κ³Όμμ΅λλ€. λ€ννλ μ°λ¦¬λ μ€κ·Έλ΄(Ogden)μμ μμ° μμ μ± μΈ‘λ©΄μμ μ’μ μμΉμ μμκ³ , 25νκ³μ°λμ λΉμ¦λμ€λ₯Ό μ§μνκ³ μμ΅νν μ μλ μ¬κ³ λ₯Ό ν보νκ³ μμμ΅λλ€. λ°λΌμ μ λ λλΉ λ³λνμμ μλΉ λΆλΆμ μ°¨μ§νμ§λ§, μ νν μμΉλ₯Ό λ§μλ리μ§λ μκ² μ΅λλ€. |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Were there onetime benefits in the fourth quarter in that your year-over-year, your projection for EBITDA next year is really no different than what you earned in '25, and you had obviously a very, very strong second half. Why are you making more in Plant Nutrition next year, as a base case? | **Jeffrey Zekauskas:** JPMorgan Chase & Co, 리μμΉ λΆλ¬Έ 4λΆκΈ°μ μΌνμ± μ΄μ΅μ΄ μμμ΅λκΉ? λ΄λ EBITDA μ λ λλΉ μ λ§μΉκ° μ€μ λ‘ '25λ μ λ¬μ±ν μμΉμ ν¬κ² λ€λ₯΄μ§ μμλ°, λͺ λ°±ν νλ°κΈ° μ€μ μ΄ λ§€μ° κ°λ ₯νμ΅λλ€. κΈ°λ³Έ μλ리μ€λ‘ λ΄λ μ μλ¬Όμμ λΆλ¬Έμμ λ λ§μ μμ΅μ μ¬λ¦΄ κ²μΌλ‘ μμνλ μ΄μ κ° λ¬΄μμ λκΉ? |
| Chief Commercial Officer: Yes. Primarily, it's going to be the price upside you see in the P&L. | **Chief Commercial Officer:** λ€, μ£Όλ‘ μμ΅κ³μ°μ(P&L)μμ 보μλ κ°κ²© μμΉλΆμ΄ λ κ²μ λλ€. |
| Operator: [Operator Instructions] And at this time, we have no further questions. I would like to turn the conference back over to Ed Dowling for closing remarks. | **Operator:** [μ΄μμ μλ΄] νμ¬ λ μ΄μ μ§λ¬Έμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄μ λ§λ¬΄λ¦¬ λ§μμ μν΄ Ed Dowlingμκ² λ€μ λ겨λλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€. |
| Edward Dowling: President, CEO & Director Well, thank you all for your interest in Compass Minerals. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Brent, if you have any follow-up questions. We look forward to speaking with you over the next quarter. | **Edward Dowling:** μ»΄ν¨μ€ λ―Έλ€λμ€μ κ΄μ¬ κ°μ Έμ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. μΆκ° μ§λ¬Έμ΄ μμΌμλ©΄ μΈμ λ μ§ λΈλ νΈμκ² μ°λ½ μ£ΌμκΈ° λ°λλλ€. λ€μ λΆκΈ°μ λ€μ λ§μ λλ μ μκΈ°λ₯Ό κΈ°λνκ² μ΅λλ€. |
| Operator: And this concludes today's conference call. Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect. | **Operator:** μ΄μμΌλ‘ μ€λ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μ λ§μΉκ² μ΅λλ€. μ°Έμ¬ν΄ μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. μ΄μ μ°κ²°μ μ’ λ£νμ λ λ©λλ€. |
# μ»΄νΌμ€ λ―Έλ€λμ€ μ€μ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½ μμ½
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Έλ ₯μ κ°μ‘°νλ©°, μ¬κ³ κ΄λ¦¬λ₯Ό ν΅ν νκΈ μ°½μΆ λ° λΆμ± μνμ μ§μ€ν κ³ν.
β’ **μ¬κ³ λ° μ΄μ μλ³Έ κ΄λ¦¬**: μ λΆλ¬Έ λͺ¨λ μ λ
λλΉ λ¬Όλ κ°μ μμμΌλ‘ μ¬κ³ μ¦κ° κ³ν μμ. 3μλ§κΉμ§ νλ§€ μμΈ‘μ λ§μΆ° μ¬κ³ λ₯Ό μ‘°μ νκ³ , κ²¨μΈ μμ¦ κ²°κ³Όμ λ°λΌ μ°¨κΈ° μμ¦ μμ° κ³ν μ립 μμ . μ΄μ μλ³Έ νμ© μ¬λΆλ μμ¦λ³ μμμ λ°λΌ κ²°μ .
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