Mosaic (MOS) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Mosaic's quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share, representing a year-over-year decline from $0.71 per share [1] - The company reported revenues of $2.82 billion for the quarter, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.87% and down from $3.15 billion a year ago [2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the recent quarter was -15.09%, and the company has only surpassed consensus EPS estimates once in the last four quarters [1][2] - The previous quarter's earnings were also below expectations, with actual earnings of $0.34 per share compared to an expected $0.58, resulting in a surprise of -41.38% [1] Market Position - Mosaic shares have increased by approximately 2.6% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Mosaic is 3 (Hold), indicating that the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.42 on revenues of $2.69 billion, while the estimate for the current fiscal year is $2.20 on revenues of $11.53 billion [7] - The outlook for the Fertilizers industry is relatively strong, with the industry currently ranked in the top 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential for outperformance [8]