Cosan Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in fuel and natural gas distribution, logistics, lubricant, sugar and ethanol businesses primarily in Brazil and internationally. The company's Raízen Energia produces and markets products derived from sugar cane, including raw sugar, anhydrous, and hydrated ethanol, as well as activities related to energy cogeneration from sugarcane bagasse. Its Raízen Combustíveis segment distributes and markets fuels, primarily through a franchised network of service stations under the Shell brand in Brazil. The company's COMGÁS segment distributes piped natural gas to customers in the industrial, residential, commercial, automotive, thermo-generation and cogeneration sectors in Sao Paulo. Its Cosan Logística segment provides logistics services for transport, storage, and port loading of commodities, primarily for sugar products; and leases locomotives, wagons, and other railway equipment. The company's Lubricants segment produces and distributes lubricants under the Mobil and Comma brands. It operates a network of approximately 6,272 service stations and 950 convenience stores, as well as 68 distribution terminals and 68 airports supplying jet fuel. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Sugar & confectionery products
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone55-11-3897-9797
Debt
Current Ratio1.60
Quick Ratio1.49
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.26 billion
Price / Sales0.61
Price / Cash Flow2.92
Price / Book0.48
Profitability
Net Income$172.57 million
Net Margins3.39%
Return on Assets1.34%
Miscellaneous
Employees11,230
OptionableOptionable
Cosan (NYSE:CZZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cosan's stock symbol?
Cosan trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CZZ."
How often does Cosan pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cosan?
Cosan declared an annual dividend on Tuesday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 8th will be given a dividend of $0.0822 per share on Thursday, May 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 7th. View Cosan's Dividend History.
How were Cosan's earnings last quarter?
Cosan Ltd (NYSE:CZZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 9th. The basic materials company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter. Cosan had a net margin of 3.39% and a return on equity of 4.41%. View Cosan's Earnings History.
When is Cosan's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CZZ?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Cosan's shares. Their forecasts range from $9.86 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate Cosan's stock price to reach $11.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cosan.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cosan?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cosan in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Cosan.
Has Cosan been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about CZZ stock has trended positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cosan earned a news sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Cosan?
Cosan saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,777,953 shares, an increase of 95.4% from the December 14th total of 1,933,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,788,694 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 3.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Cosan's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Cosan's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cosan include Westlake Chemical (WLK), Fibria Celulose (FBR), Arconic (ARNC), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Goldcorp (GG), Fresnillo (FNLPF), CRODA INTL PLC/ADR (COIHY), MONDI PLC/ADR (MONDY), EVRAZ (EVRZF), SUMITOMO CHEM C/ADR (SOMMY), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Albemarle (ALB), Vedanta (VEDL), Randgold Resources (GOLD) and NISSAN CHEM IND/ADR (NNCHY).
Who are Cosan's key executives?
Cosan's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Marcos Marinho Lutz, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Marcelo Eduardo Martins, CFO, Investors Relations Officer & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Marcelo de Souza Scarcela Portela, Gen. Counsel & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Nelson Roseira Gomes Neto, CEO of Cosan Lubrificantes E Especialidades S.A. and Lubricant VP - Cosan S.A. (Age 49)
- Mr. Burkhard Otto Cordes, Risk Management Officer & Director (Age 44)
How do I buy shares of Cosan?
Shares of CZZ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cosan's stock price today?
One share of CZZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.58.
How big of a company is Cosan?
Cosan has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion and generates $4.26 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $172.57 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.64 on an earnings per share basis. Cosan employs 11,230 workers across the globe.
What is Cosan's official website?
How can I contact Cosan?
Cosan's mailing address is Av. Faria Lima 4 100 16th floor, SAO PAULO SP D5, 04543. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 55-11-3897-9797 or via email at [email protected]
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