Compass fertilizer volumes up 176 percent, income off 37 percent

摘要

Compass Minerals reported that its specialty fertilizer sales volumes were up 176 percent during the first quarter ending March 31, 2010, to 102,000 st versus the year-ago 37,000 st. Sales were up 37 percent, to $52.5 million from $38.2 million in 1Q 09. However, operating income was off 37 percent, to $17 million from $26.8 million. This was primarily due to a drop in the average price per ton to $514/st from the year-ago $l,020/st.