The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and International Distribution. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names. The company also produces and sells potash for use in the manufacturing of mixed crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, and for industrial use; and for use in the de-icing and as a water softener regenerant, as well as fluorosilicic acid for water fluoridation. In addition, it provides nitrogen-based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, and other ancillary services; and purchases and sells phosphates, potash, and nitrogen products. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retail chains, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The Mosaic Company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:MOS
CUSIP61945C10
Phone800-918-8270
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45
Current Ratio1.73
Quick Ratio0.80
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio26.50
Forward P/E Ratio19.51
P/E Growth2.68
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.41 billion
Price / Sales1.50
Cash Flow$3.1841 per share
Price / Cash9.07
Book Value$27.46 per share
Price / Book1.05
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.09
Net Income$-107,200,000.00
Net Margins-0.82%
Return on Equity4.44%
Return on Assets2.40%
Miscellaneous
Employees8,500
Outstanding Shares385,420,000
Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mosaic's stock symbol?
Mosaic trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MOS."
How often does Mosaic pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mosaic?
Mosaic declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 7th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, June 21st. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.35%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 6th. View Mosaic's Dividend History.
How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter?
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.07. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. Mosaic had a negative net margin of 0.82% and a positive return on equity of 4.44%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.03 earnings per share. View Mosaic's Earnings History.
When is Mosaic's next earnings date?
What guidance has Mosaic issued on next quarter's earnings?
Mosaic updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.20-1.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.45.
What price target have analysts set for MOS?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Mosaic's stock. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $35.00. On average, they anticipate Mosaic's share price to reach $27.2727 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Mosaic.
Who are some of Mosaic's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mosaic include PotashCorp (NTR), CF Industries (CF), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Nufarm (NUF), Terra Nitrogen (TNH), American Vanguard (AVD), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Evogene (EVGN), Wynnstay Group (WYN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), SenesTech (SNES) and Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA).
Who are Mosaic's key executives?
Mosaic's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James C. O'Rourke, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Richard N. McLellan, Sr. VP of Brazil (Age 61)
- Ms. Corrine D. Ricard, Sr. VP of Commercial (Age 55)
- Mr. Walter F. Precourt III, Sr. VP of Phosphates (Age 54)
- Mr. Richard L. Mack, Sr. Advisor (Age 50)
Has Mosaic been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about MOS stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Mosaic earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company an impact score of 48.19 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Mosaic's major shareholders?
Mosaic's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.76%), FIL Ltd (3.00%), Northern Trust Corp (1.75%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.46%), Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. (0.64%) and Guggenheim Capital LLC (0.61%). Company insiders that own Mosaic stock include Allan Rosenhek, Daniel Tardif, Denise C Johnson, Emery N Koenig, Kelvin R Westbrook, Nancy E Cooper, Richard L Mack and Robert L Lumpkins. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mosaic.
Which major investors are selling Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Schroder Investment Management Group, Guggenheim Capital LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Swiss National Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
Which major investors are buying Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Systematic Financial Management LP, Psagot Investment House Ltd., WS Management Lllp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH and Mackay Shields LLC. Company insiders that have bought Mosaic stock in the last two years include Allan Rosenhek, Denise C Johnson, Emery N Koenig, Kelvin R Westbrook, Richard L Mack and Robert L Lumpkins. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
How do I buy shares of Mosaic?
Shares of MOS 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 Mosaic's stock price today?
One share of MOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.88.
How big of a company is Mosaic?
Mosaic has a market capitalization of $10.71 billion and generates $7.41 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $-107,200,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.09 on an earnings per share basis. Mosaic employs 8,500 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Mosaic?
Mosaic's mailing address is 3033 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE E490, PLYMOUTH MN, 55441. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 800-918-8270 or via email at [email protected]
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