Mosaic (MOS) Competitors

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MOS vs. ASIX, CC, CF, IPI, and NTR

Should you be buying Mosaic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mosaic include AdvanSix (ASIX), Chemours (CC), CF Industries (CF), Intrepid Potash (IPI), and Nutrien (NTR). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Mosaic compare to AdvanSix?

AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

AdvanSix currently has a consensus price target of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.32%. Mosaic has a consensus price target of $29.31, suggesting a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Mosaic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mosaic is more favorable than AdvanSix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AdvanSix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Mosaic	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

86.4% of AdvanSix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of AdvanSix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AdvanSix pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. AdvanSix pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AdvanSix has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Mosaic has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Mosaic is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, AdvanSix had 8 more articles in the media than Mosaic. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for AdvanSix and 9 mentions for Mosaic. Mosaic's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat AdvanSix's score of 0.09 indicating that Mosaic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AdvanSix	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mosaic	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mosaic has a net margin of 4.49% compared to AdvanSix's net margin of 3.24%. AdvanSix's return on equity of 6.97% beat Mosaic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AdvanSix	3.24%	6.97%	3.40%
Mosaic	4.49%	5.80%	2.98%

Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than AdvanSix. AdvanSix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mosaic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AdvanSix	$1.52B	0.36	$49.29M	$1.81	11.23
Mosaic	$12.05B	0.59	$540.70M	$1.69	13.14

AdvanSix has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mosaic beats AdvanSix on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mosaic compare to Chemours?

Chemours (NYSE:CC) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Mosaic has a net margin of 4.49% compared to Chemours' net margin of -6.82%. Chemours' return on equity of 52.49% beat Mosaic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chemours	-6.82%	52.49%	1.78%
Mosaic	4.49%	5.80%	2.98%

76.3% of Chemours shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Mosaic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Chemours shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mosaic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than Chemours. Chemours is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mosaic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chemours	$5.81B	0.60	-$386M	-$2.64	N/A
Mosaic	$12.05B	0.59	$540.70M	$1.69	13.14

In the previous week, Chemours had 12 more articles in the media than Mosaic. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Chemours and 9 mentions for Mosaic. Mosaic's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Chemours' score of 0.38 indicating that Mosaic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chemours	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mosaic	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Chemours presently has a consensus price target of $21.70, indicating a potential downside of 5.89%. Mosaic has a consensus price target of $29.31, indicating a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Mosaic's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mosaic is more favorable than Chemours.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemours	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Mosaic	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Chemours pays out -13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mosaic has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Mosaic is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Chemours has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mosaic beats Chemours on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mosaic compare to CF Industries?

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

CF Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mosaic. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mosaic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CF Industries	$7.08B	2.50	$1.46B	$11.13	10.34
Mosaic	$12.05B	0.59	$540.70M	$1.69	13.14

CF Industries currently has a consensus target price of $117.93, suggesting a potential upside of 2.47%. Mosaic has a consensus target price of $29.31, suggesting a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Mosaic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mosaic is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CF Industries	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28
Mosaic	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to Mosaic's net margin of 4.49%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat Mosaic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CF Industries	23.73%	20.93%	11.66%
Mosaic	4.49%	5.80%	2.98%

In the previous week, CF Industries had 30 more articles in the media than Mosaic. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for CF Industries and 9 mentions for Mosaic. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Mosaic's score of 0.45 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CF Industries	17 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mosaic	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. CF Industries pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CF Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Mosaic has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Mosaic is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

CF Industries beats Mosaic on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mosaic compare to Intrepid Potash?

Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Mosaic had 3 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Mosaic and 6 mentions for Intrepid Potash. Intrepid Potash's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Mosaic's score of 0.45 indicating that Intrepid Potash is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intrepid Potash	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mosaic	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Intrepid Potash currently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 33.66%. Mosaic has a consensus target price of $29.31, indicating a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Mosaic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mosaic is more favorable than Intrepid Potash.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intrepid Potash	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Mosaic	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Intrepid Potash has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Mosaic's net margin of 4.49%. Mosaic's return on equity of 5.80% beat Intrepid Potash's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intrepid Potash	4.68%	4.53%	3.57%
Mosaic	4.49%	5.80%	2.98%

Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. Mosaic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intrepid Potash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intrepid Potash	$298.33M	1.70	$11.19M	$1.06	35.55
Mosaic	$12.05B	0.59	$540.70M	$1.69	13.14

Summary

Mosaic beats Intrepid Potash on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mosaic compare to Nutrien?

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Nutrien currently has a consensus price target of $82.31, suggesting a potential upside of 20.40%. Mosaic has a consensus price target of $29.31, suggesting a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Mosaic's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mosaic is more favorable than Nutrien.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nutrien	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Mosaic	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Nutrien pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Mosaic has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Nutrien has a net margin of 8.58% compared to Mosaic's net margin of 4.49%. Nutrien's return on equity of 8.84% beat Mosaic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nutrien	8.58%	8.84%	4.25%
Mosaic	4.49%	5.80%	2.98%

In the previous week, Nutrien had 14 more articles in the media than Mosaic. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Nutrien and 9 mentions for Mosaic. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Mosaic's score of 0.45 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nutrien	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mosaic	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Nutrien has higher revenue and earnings than Mosaic. Mosaic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutrien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nutrien	$26.89B	1.22	$2.27B	$4.91	13.92
Mosaic	$12.05B	0.59	$540.70M	$1.69	13.14

63.1% of Nutrien shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Mosaic shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mosaic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nutrien has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nutrien beats Mosaic on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MOS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Mosaic	FERTILIZERS Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.27B	$9.27B	$4.85B	$22.97B
Dividend Yield	3.84%	2.70%	4.96%	4.01%
P/E Ratio	13.14	16.50	22.51	28.60
Price / Sales	0.59	1.34	7,615.08	110.85
Price / Cash	3.56	6.58	27.56	25.08
Price / Book	0.58	1.57	6.96	4.62
Net Income	$540.70M	$677.86M	$159.29M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.06%	-1.57%	2.79%	0.47%
1 Month Performance	-12.14%	-3.19%	4.08%	4.11%
1 Year Performance	-32.01%	25.04%	79.20%	28.53%

Mosaic Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MOS Mosaic	4.8987 of 5 stars	$22.21 -3.1%	$29.31 +32.0%	N/A	$7.27B	$12.05B	13.14	13,249	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
ASIX AdvanSix	4.2647 of 5 stars	$23.65 +1.0%	$25.67 +8.5%	N/A	$629.36M	$1.52B	13.07	1,410	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade Gap Down
CC Chemours	2.4427 of 5 stars	$26.48 -0.5%	$20.40 -22.9%	N/A	$3.99B	$5.81B	N/A	5,700	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
CF CF Industries	2.6647 of 5 stars	$123.63 +2.2%	$117.87 -4.7%	N/A	$18.58B	$7.08B	13.74	2,900	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
IPI Intrepid Potash	1.201 of 5 stars	$37.87 +2.6%	$25.00 -34.0%	N/A	$495.84M	$298.33M	44.55	440	News Coverage Earnings Report

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