Countdown to Mosaic (MOS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS

Core Viewpoint - The upcoming earnings report for Mosaic (MOS) is anticipated to show a decline in quarterly earnings and revenues compared to the previous year, with analysts maintaining their consensus estimates over the last month [1][2]. Financial Performance - Expected quarterly earnings are $0.58 per share, reflecting a 14.7% decrease year over year [1]. - Forecasted revenues are $3.28 billion, indicating a 7.4% decline compared to the same period last year [1]. Sales Estimates - Analysts estimate 'Net sales- Phosphates' at $1.07 billion, a year-over-year increase of 9% [4]. - 'Net sales- Mosaic Fertilizantes' is projected to be $1.61 billion, showing a decrease of 6.8% year over year [4]. - 'Net sales- Corporate and Other' is expected to be $59.98 million, reflecting a significant decline of 46% [4]. - 'Net sales- Potash' is estimated at $535.67 million, down 25.6% from the prior-year quarter [5]. Sales Volumes - 'Phosphates - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product' is expected to be 1,678.73 KTon, compared to 1,651 KTon in the same quarter last year [6]. - 'Potash - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product' is forecasted to reach 2,096.37 KTon, down from 2,220 KTon year over year [6]. - 'Mosaic Fertilizantes - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product' is estimated at 3,047.36 KTon, slightly down from 3,060 KTon in the previous year [7]. Realized Costs - 'Phosphates - Realized costs - Blended rock' is expected to be $82.00 per Ton, compared to $81 per Ton in the same quarter last year [7]. - 'Phosphates - Realized costs - Sulfur' is projected at $131.40 per Ton, down from $156 per Ton year over year [8]. - 'Phosphates - Realized costs - Ammonia' is estimated at $360.31 per Ton, compared to $353 per Ton in the previous year [9]. Price Estimates - The average finished product selling price for 'Mosaic Fertilizantes' is expected to be $545.39, down from $566 year over year [8]. - The average finished product selling price for 'Potash' is projected to be $254.93, compared to $324 in the same quarter of the previous year [5]. Market Performance - Shares of Mosaic have increased by 9.2% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which rose by 3.2% [9].