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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Sugar & confectionery products
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:CZZ
CUSIPN/A
Phone55-11-3897-9797
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15
Current Ratio1.81
Quick Ratio1.72
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.67
Forward P/E Ratio4.08
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.26 billion
Price / Sales0.47
Cash Flow$3.4351 per share
Price / Cash2.39
Book Value$21.97 per share
Price / Book0.37
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.64
Net Income$172.57 million
Net Margins4.41%
Return on Equity4.41%
Return on Assets1.35%
Miscellaneous
Employees10,976
Outstanding Shares243,200,000
Market Cap$2,008.82
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 announced an annual dividend on Tuesday, May 1st. Shareholders 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 is Monday, May 7th. View Cosan's Dividend History.
How were Cosan's earnings last quarter?
Cosan Ltd (NYSE:CZZ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter. Cosan had a net margin of 4.41% 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?
4 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Cosan's shares. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate Cosan's share price to reach $13.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 58.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Cosan.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cosan?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cosan in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
Are investors shorting Cosan?
Cosan saw a decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 29th, there was short interest totalling 1,544,940 shares, a decrease of 65.0% from the June 15th total of 4,411,966 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 905,001 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock 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 VOESTALPINE AG/ADR (VLPNY), ANGLO Amern PLA/S (ANGPY), Chemours (CC), Brenntag (BNR), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Huntsman (HUN), KUMBA IRON OR/S (KIROY), Gerdau (GGB), Ternium (TX), DS Smith (DITHF), NISSAN CHEM IND/ADR (NNCHY), SVENSKA CELLULO/ADR (SVCBY), Orica (ORI), Randgold Resources (GOLD) and Keyera (KEY).
Who are Cosan's key executives?
Cosan's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Marcos Marinho Lutz, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Marcelo Eduardo Martins, CFO, Investors Relations Officer & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Marcelo de Souza Scarcela Portela, Gen. Counsel & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Nelson Roseira Gomes Neto, CEO of Cosan Lubrificantes E Especialidades S.A. and Lubricant VP - Cosan S.A. (Age 48)
- Mr. Burkhard Otto Cordes, Risk Management Officer & Director (Age 43)
Has Cosan been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CZZ stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cosan earned a coverage optimism score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 44.97 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Cosan's major shareholders?
Cosan's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include QUELUZ HOLDINGS LTD. (10.75%), QUELUZ HOLDINGS LTD. (9.58%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.18%), GWM Advisors LLC (0.07%) and Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.01%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cosan.
Which major investors are buying Cosan stock?
CZZ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including GWM Advisors LLC, Foundry Partners LLC and Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cosan.
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 $8.21.
How big of a company is Cosan?
Cosan has a market capitalization of $2.01 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 10,976 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Cosan?
Cosan's mailing address is AV. JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK 1327 - 4TH FL. VILA OLIMPIA, SAO PAULO D5, 04543. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 55-11-3897-9797 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Cosan (NYSE CZZ)
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