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

Core Insights - Mosaic reported revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, a decrease of 10.6% year-over-year, with EPS at $0.45 compared to $0.71 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.93 billion, resulting in a surprise of -3.87%, while the EPS also missed the consensus estimate of $0.53 by -15.09% [1] Financial Performance - Mosaic's stock has returned -12.1% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change, and currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) [3] - Net Sales for Phosphates were reported at $1.17 billion, slightly below the $1.20 billion average estimate, reflecting an 8.9% year-over-year increase [4] - Net Sales for Mosaic Fertilizantes were $1.09 billion, compared to the $1.17 billion average estimate, indicating an 8.7% year-over-year decline [4] - Net Sales for Potash were $557 million, slightly above the average estimate of $551.75 million, but showed a significant year-over-year decrease of 26.5% [4] Key Metrics - The average finished product selling price for Potash was $249, exceeding the five-analyst average estimate of $242.70 [4] - Phosphates sales volumes for total finished products were 1,622 KTon, below the estimated 1,647.52 KTon [4] - Realized costs for Phosphates blended rock were $87 per Ton, higher than the four-analyst average estimate of $83 per Ton [4] - The average finished product selling price for Mosaic Fertilizantes was $486, significantly lower than the estimated $552.56 [4]