Mosaic (MOS) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2024, Mosaic (MOS) reported revenue of $2.82 billion, down 10.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.45, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.93 billion, representing a surprise of -3.87%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -15.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.53.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Mosaic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Potash - Average finished product selling price (destination): $249 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $242.70. Phosphates - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product: 1,622 KTon versus 1,647.52 KTon estimated by five analysts on average. Potash - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product: 2,239 KTon versus 2,286.8 KTon estimated by five analysts on average. Mosaic Fertilizantes - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product: 2,240 KTon compared to the 2,185.55 KTon average estimate based on five analysts. Phosphates - Realized costs - Blended rock: 87 $/Ton versus the four-analyst average estimate of 83 $/Ton. Phosphates - Realized costs - Sulfur: 127 $/Ton versus 126.34 $/Ton estimated by four analysts on average. Mosaic Fertilizantes - Average finished product selling price (destination): $486 versus $552.56 estimated by four analysts on average. Phosphates - Realized costs - Ammonia: 435 $/Ton compared to the 392.42 $/Ton average estimate based on four analysts. Net Sales- Phosphates: $1.17 billion compared to the $1.20 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.9% year over year. Net Sales- Mosaic Fertilizantes: $1.09 billion compared to the $1.17 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.7% year over year. Net Sales- Corporate and Other: $6 million versus $43.08 million estimated by five analysts on average. Net Sales- Potash: $557 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $551.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -26.5%. View all Key Company Metrics for Mosaic here>>>Shares of Mosaic have returned -12.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Mosaic Company (MOS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks