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
Phone800-918-8270
Debt
Current Ratio1.67
Quick Ratio0.89
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.41 billion
Price / Sales1.64
Price / Cash Flow10.24
Price / Book1.15
Profitability
Net Income$-107,200,000.00
Net Margins-0.80%
Return on Assets3.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees8,500
OptionableOptionable
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, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.32%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 6th. View Mosaic's Dividend History.
How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter?
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.11. The basic materials company earned $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Mosaic had a positive return on equity of 6.17% and a negative net margin of 0.80%. Mosaic's revenue was up 47.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.43 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 issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.80-2.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.77. Mosaic also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $1.80-2.00 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for MOS?
16 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Mosaic's shares. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate Mosaic's share price to reach $35.9231 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mosaic.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mosaic?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mosaic in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mosaic.
Has Mosaic been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about MOS stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Mosaic earned a media sentiment score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Mosaic's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mosaic include Nutrien (NTR), CF Industries (CF), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), Calyxt (CLXT), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Evogene (EVGN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET), SenesTech (SNES), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (KWBT) and Cavitation Technologies (CVAT).
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. Clint C. Freeland, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 50)
Who are Mosaic's major shareholders?
Mosaic's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.18%), Centre Asset Management LLC (0.07%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%) and Kempner Capital Management Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Mosaic stock include Allan Rosenhek, Daniel Tardif, Denise C Johnson, Emery N Koenig, Kelvin R Westbrook, Luciano Siani Pires, Nancy E Cooper, Richard L Mack and Robert L Lumpkins. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mosaic.
Which institutional investors are selling Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kempner Capital Management Inc., Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Centre Asset Management LLC, Cozad Asset Management Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Columbus Macro LLC and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
Which institutional investors are buying Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Retirement Systems of Alabama, DNB Asset Management AS, QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Virtu Financial LLC, CenturyLink Investment Management Co, First Hawaiian Bank, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Contravisory Investment Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Mosaic stock in the last two years include Allan Rosenhek, Denise C Johnson, Emery N Koenig, Kelvin R Westbrook, Luciano Siani Pires, 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 $31.49.
How big of a company is Mosaic?
Mosaic has a market capitalization of $12.10 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.
What is Mosaic's official website?
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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