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The Mosaic Company (MOS)

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Mosaic is one of the largest phosphate and potash producers in the world. The company's assets include phosphate rock mines in the US and potash mines in Canada. Mosaic also runs a large fertilizer distribution operation in Brazil through its Mosaic Fertilizantes business.

Company Info

SIC2870
Composite FIGIBBG000BFXHL6
CIK0001285785
IPOJan 26, 1988
Sectoragricultural chemicals

Highlights

Market Cap$8.31B
EPS$5.20
P/E Ratio4.90
Revenue$12.92B
Gross Profit$2.21B
Net Income$1.70B
Employees13,249
WSO317,505,258
Phone813-775-4200

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Mosaic Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

The Mosaic Company (MOS) has returned 8.59% so far this year and 14.98% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MOS has achieved an annualized return of -0.08%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

MOS

1M0.65%
6M-24.03%
YTD8.59%
1Y14.98%
5Y-3.85%
10Y-0.08%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of The Mosaic Company (MOS) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202614.11%1.64%-12.07%2.63%
202512.51%-11.31%8.47%12.05%18.49%0.91%-1.15%-6.60%4.58%-20.92%-10.46%-1.59%
2024-13.86%-0.19%2.08%-4.24%-0.71%-6.77%2.83%-3.74%-5.20%0.30%-1.38%-7.42%
202313.23%7.89%-13.55%-8.24%-25.69%8.70%16.66%-4.80%-9.46%-9.40%9.99%-0.64%
20221.14%30.26%26.31%-5.95%1.03%-23.58%13.15%3.30%-8.40%8.96%-5.80%-14.77%
202111.18%11.79%4.08%10.08%2.38%-12.86%-3.88%2.45%11.52%15.34%-17.04%11.65%
2020-9.49%-14.42%-36.91%13.62%7.75%3.82%8.02%36.15%0.61%0.82%17.50%2.72%
201912.12%-3.28%-13.05%-4.71%-17.80%16.42%-0.87%-26.70%13.26%-3.73%-5.03%12.53%
20185.20%-2.91%-7.68%11.13%2.73%1.19%8.39%4.72%4.20%-5.24%14.87%-20.82%
20175.80%-0.61%-7.66%-7.93%-16.56%0.88%4.77%-16.16%7.68%3.76%5.52%5.55%
20164.09%-10.75%4.72%3.73%11.29%-18.47%-3.96%18.53%2.55%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Mosaic Company (MOS) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00MOS: 0.17SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00MOS: 0.23SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00MOS: 1.03SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00MOS: -0.01SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00MOS: 0.02SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of MOS compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current The Mosaic Company volatility is 4.83%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

20252023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)24.48B23.03B23.39B22.04B19.79B19.30B20.12B18.63B16.84B17.41B18.28B18.09B16.69B15.79B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)12.08B12.29B12.05B10.60B9.58B9.19B10.40B9.62B9.58B9.53B10.70B13.43B11.98B11.64B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)149.30M142.60M139.60M144.40M173.80M182.10M207.40M21.60M37.90M33.20M17.50M17.50M16.30M20.30M
Equity (USD)12.23B12.43B12.19B10.75B9.76B9.37B10.60B9.64B9.62B9.57B10.72B13.44B12.00B11.66B
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)---------1.97B2.14B1.87B1.76B1.39B
Long-term Debt (USD)---------3.83B3.82B1.01B1.01B809.30M
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)8.26B6.73B5.66B6.50B6.89B7.34B7.03B6.96B5.74B5.80B5.96B2.88B2.77B2.20B
Other Current Liabilities (USD)2.64B2.52B4.00B3.29B2.18B1.74B1.49B1.33B862.10M1.36B630.30M855.20M885.70M871.10M
Wages (USD)168.80M182.60M237.00M235.90M195.50M173.80M217.50M159.50M142.90M162.90M172.80M146.60M119.60M116.30M
Accounts Payable (USD)1.17B1.17B1.29B1.26B769.10M680.40M780.90M540.90M471.80M520.60M797.30M763.10M912.40M941.10M
Current Liabilities (USD)3.98B3.87B5.53B4.79B3.15B2.59B2.48B2.03B1.48B2.05B1.60B1.76B1.92B1.93B
Liabilities (USD)12.25B10.60B11.19B11.29B10.03B9.93B9.51B8.99B7.22B7.85B7.56B4.64B4.69B4.13B
Other Non-current Assets (USD)5.26B4.70B4.15B4.24B4.41B3.89B4.14B4.31B4.58B4.55B3.60B2.72B2.56B2.47B
Fixed Assets (USD)13.98B13.59B12.68B12.48B11.85B11.69B11.75B9.71B9.20B8.72B9.31B8.49B7.55B6.64B
Noncurrent Assets (USD)19.24B18.29B16.83B16.71B16.27B15.58B15.88B14.02B13.78B13.27B12.92B11.21B10.11B9.10B
Other Current Assets (USD)601.30M668.30M1.08B944.70M820.50M727.20M1.04B2.36B938.90M1.78B2.83B4.21B4.46B4.34B
Prepaid Expenses (USD)194.60M284.30M237.40M107.30M80.40M110.70M86.80M69.00M99.90M123.10M63.80M98.20M132.10M157.40M
Inventory (USD)3.36B2.52B3.54B2.74B1.74B2.08B2.27B1.55B1.39B1.56B1.72B1.56B1.24B1.27B
Accounts Receivable (USD)1.08B1.27B1.70B1.53B881.10M803.90M838.50M642.60M627.80M675.00M754.40M1.02B751.60M926.00M
Current Assets (USD)5.24B4.75B6.56B5.33B3.52B3.72B4.24B4.62B3.06B4.14B5.36B6.88B6.58B6.68B
Assets (USD)24.48B23.03B23.39B22.04B19.79B19.30B20.12B18.63B16.84B17.41B18.28B18.09B16.69B15.79B

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