Compass 1Q income moves up – Alert

Salt and specialty fertilizer producer Compass Minerals reported first quarter net earnings of $60.6 million on sales of $393 million, up from the year-ago $50.2 million on sales of $422 million.

Plant Nutrition operating earnings were $20.8 million on sales of $73.6 million, up from $16.3 million and $66.1 million, respectively.