Decline depth
-28.6%
From rolling 252-day high of $34.50, 79d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
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CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc
Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining · small-cap ($1.1B)
-28.6%
from rolling 252-day high of $34.50 set 2026-06-02 · 79d ago
Current
$24.62
Decline depth
-28.6%
Decline σ
4.8σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$CMP landed on the list 2026-03-22, down 15.6% from its 52-week high that day — now down -28.6%.
It has clawed back 11.9 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 15.8% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-23 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
CMP qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
4.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (4.15% per day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about CMP.
CMP qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -28.6% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.8σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about CMP
What people ask.
Why is CMP on Broken Stocks?
CMP qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -28.6% from its rolling 252-day high of $34.50, set on 2026-06-02 — 79d ago.
Is CMP a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. CMP is down -28.6% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is CMP a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is CMP trading inside its 52-week range?
At $24.62, CMP sits 45.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($16.40) to its 52-week high ($34.50). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has CMP been declining?
The current 28.6% decline accrued over 79d, which annualizes to roughly -132.1% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does CMP compare to its sector?
There are 58 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 24 Red, 17 Amber, 17 Watch, with 17 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.5% — CMP's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does CMP's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.