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
SymbolNYSE:MOS
CUSIP61945C10
Phone800-918-8270
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45
Current Ratio1.61
Quick Ratio0.77
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio27.30
Forward P/E Ratio18.26
P/E Growth2.76
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.41 billion
Price / Sales1.55
Cash Flow$2.8949 per share
Price / Cash10.28
Book Value$27.46 per share
Price / Book1.08
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.09
Net Income$-107,200,000.00
Net Margins-1.14%
Return on Equity4.88%
Return on Assets2.58%
Miscellaneous
Employees8,500
Outstanding Shares385,460,000
Market Cap$12.14 billion
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 6th. View Mosaic's Dividend History.
How were Mosaic's earnings last quarter?
Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $2.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.30 billion. Mosaic had a negative net margin of 1.14% and a positive return on equity of 4.88%. Mosaic's revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.29 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, August, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.45-1.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.54.
What price target have analysts set for MOS?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Mosaic's stock. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $38.00. On average, they anticipate Mosaic's share price to reach $31.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% 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, 7 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mosaic.
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), Nufarm (NUF), Terra Nitrogen (TNH), American Vanguard (AVD), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Evogene (EVGN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Eden Research (EDEN) and SenesTech (SNES).
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)
Has Mosaic been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about MOS stock has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Mosaic earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.59 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Mosaic.
Who are Mosaic's major shareholders?
Mosaic's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (3.07%), Boston Partners (2.22%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.26%), Investec Asset Management LTD (1.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.14%) and NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.66%). 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 major investors are selling Mosaic stock?
MOS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Morgan Stanley, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Becker Capital Management Inc. and Stelliam Investment Management LP. 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 Boston Partners, Investec Asset Management LTD, FMR LLC, Ashler Capital LLC, Worldquant Millennium Quantitative Strategies LLC, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. and Psagot Investment House Ltd.. 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 $29.76.
How big of a company is Mosaic?
Mosaic has a market capitalization of $12.14 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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