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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:MOS
Previous Symbol
CUSIP61945C10
Phone800-918-8270
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42
Current Ratio1.67
Quick Ratio0.89
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio33.64
Forward P/E Ratio19.51
P/E Growth2.72
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.41 billion
Price / Sales1.91
Cash Flow$3.1449 per share
Price / Cash11.66
Book Value$27.64 per share
Price / Book1.33
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.09
Net Income$-107,200,000.00
Net Margins-0.80%
Return on Equity6.17%
Return on Assets3.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees8,500
Outstanding Shares385,460,000
Market Cap$13.77 billion
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, October 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 6th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, December 20th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.27%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 5th. View Mosaic's Dividend History.
How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter?
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.11. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.93 billion for 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%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 47.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. 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, November, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.80-2.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus 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 twelve-month price targets for Mosaic's stock. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate Mosaic's share price to reach $35.6923 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.7%. 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, 7 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mosaic.
Has Mosaic been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about MOS stock have trended very positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Mosaic earned a daily sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
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), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET), SenesTech (SNES), 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.49%), FMR LLC (3.79%), FIL Ltd (2.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.88%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (1.30%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.00%). 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 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Ashler Capital LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., FIL Ltd and First Trust Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mosaic.
Which institutional investors are buying Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, BlackRock Inc., Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. 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 $36.67.
How big of a company is Mosaic?
Mosaic has a market capitalization of $13.77 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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