Mosaic
Market Cap
US$7.6b
Last Updated
2019/10/18 00:07 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally.
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Fundamentals
Good value with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Mosaic's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-5.2%
MOS
1.3%
US Chemicals
1.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
-40.8%
MOS
-5.3%
US Chemicals
7.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: MOS underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -5.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MOS underperformed the US Market which returned 7.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| MOS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -5.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 30 Day | -8.9% | -1.5% | -0.7% |
| 90 Day | -18.9% | -1.5% | 0.06% |
| 1 Year | -40.4%-40.8% | 8.5%-5.3% | 9.7%7.3% |
| 3 Year | -15.6%-19.2% | 40.8%15.1% | 46.3%36.9% |
| 5 Year | -49.7%-54.7% | 43.7%12.7% | 64.5%46.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Mosaic's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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How Do Analysts See The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) Performing In The Next 12 Months?6 months ago | Simply Wall St
What does The Mosaic Company's (NYSE:MOS) Balance Sheet Tell Us About Its Future?7 months ago | Simply Wall St
Imagine Owning Mosaic And Wondering If The 32% Share Price Slide Is JustifiedValuation
Is Mosaic undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: MOS ($19.64) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($42.26)
Significantly Undervalued: MOS is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MOS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (29.4x) compared to the Chemicals industry average (18.9x).
PE vs Market: MOS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (29.4x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: MOS is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MOS is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (2x).
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Future Growth
How is Mosaic forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?
36.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MOS's forecast earnings growth (36% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: MOS's earnings (36% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: MOS's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MOS's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: MOS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.4%).
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Past Performance
How has Mosaic performed over the past 5 years?
-32.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MOS's earnings have declined by -32.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MOS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MOS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-2.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MOS's Return on Equity (2.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: MOS's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Chemicals industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: MOS has significantly improved its Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Mosaic's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MOS's short term assets ($4.2B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($2.5B)
Long Term Liabilities: MOS's short term assets (4.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities (7.4B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MOS's debt to equity ratio (40.5%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: MOS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 26.9% to 40.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MOS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.2%).
Interest Coverage: MOS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: MOS has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: MOS's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 1x debt).
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Dividend
What is Mosaic's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.02%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: MOS's dividend (1.02%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: MOS's dividend (1.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%).
Stable Dividend: MOS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MOS's dividend payments have not increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.7%), MOS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: MOS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (9.5% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Mosaic's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Joc O’Rourke (58yo)
4.2yrs
Tenure
US$10,526,054
Compensation
Mr. James C. O’Rourke, also known as Joc, P.Eng., has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at The Mosaic Company since August 5, 2015. Mr. O’Rourke served as Chief Operating Officer at The Mosaic ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Joc's total compensation ($USD10.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.79M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joc's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MOS's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MOS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: MOS insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 2,360 |
| Max Price | US$21.15 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 12,998 |
| Max Price | US$19.21 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer Senior VP |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$23.55 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Senior VP & CFO |
| Shares | 4,250 |
| Max Price | US$23.60 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 2,089 |
| Max Price | US$23.95 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, President & Director |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$24.03 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Tony Brausen (60yo)
Senior Advisor
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$3.62m
Laura Gagnon (58yo)
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Ben Pratt
Vice President of Corporate Public Affairs
- Tenure: 6yrs
Chris Lewis (57yo)
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Richard McLellan (62yo)
Senior Vice President of Mosaic Fertilizantes
- Tenure: 12.5yrs
- Compensation: US$3.97m
Clint Freeland (51yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$2.97m
Joc O’Rourke (58yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 4.2yrs
- Compensation: US$10.53m
Corrine Ricard (56yo)
Senior Vice President of Commercial
- Tenure: 2.7yrs
- Compensation: US$2.41m
Walt Precourt (55yo)
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Growth
- Tenure: 7.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.75m
Mark Isaacson (57yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
Board Members
Nancy Cooper (65yo)
Director
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$253.69k
William Monahan (71yo)
Director
- Tenure: 15yrs
- Compensation: US$248.69k
Greg Ebel (55yo)
Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$388.60k
Kelvin Westbrook (63yo)
Director
- Tenure: 3.2yrs
- Compensation: US$225.01k
Tim Gitzel (56yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6yrs
- Compensation: US$233.69k
Steven Seibert (64yo)
Director
- Tenure: 15yrs
- Compensation: US$243.69k
David Seaton (57yo)
Director
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: US$233.69k
Joc O’Rourke (58yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 4.2yrs
- Compensation: US$10.53m
Denise Johnson (53yo)
Director
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
- Compensation: US$233.69k
Emery Koenig (63yo)
Director
- Tenure: 9yrs
- Compensation: US$233.69k
Company Information
The Mosaic Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Mosaic Company
- Ticker: MOS
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2004
- Industry: Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$7.578b
- Shares outstanding: 385.87m
- Website: https://www.mosaicco.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Mosaic Company
- Atria Corporate Center
- Suite E490
- Plymouth
- Minnesota
- 55441
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOS | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1988 |
| 02M | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1988 |
| MOS * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1988 |
| 0K3B | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1988 |
| MOSC34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR REPR 1/2 COM SHS USD0.01 | BR | BRL | Jul 2015 |
Biography
The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosph ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/18 00:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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