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The fertilizer maker delivered a negative earnings surprise of around 5.7%, on average, over the trailing four quarters. It delivered an earnings surprise of around 8.3% in the last reported quarter. The company’s second-quarter results are likely to reflect favorable demand for phosphate and potash. However, weaker fertilizer prices are expected to have affected its performance.
Shares of Mosaic have lost 34.3% in the past year compared with a 29.7% decline of the industry.
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Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
What do the Estimates Indicate?
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Mosaic’s second-quarter consolidated sales is currently pegged at $2,930.8 million, calling for a decline of 13.7% from the year-ago quarter’s tally.
Factors at Play
Mosaic is expected to have gained from favorable demand for phosphate and potash in the second quarter, aided by favorable agricultural conditions. Attractive farm economics and improved affordability are driving demand for fertilizers globally. Farmer economics remains attractive in most global growing regions on strong crop demand and affordable inputs. Demand for grains and oilseeds remains high along with strong farm economics. Healthy demand is expected to have supported the company’s potash sales volumes in the quarter to be reported.
Our estimate for potash sales volumes for the second quarter is pegged at 2.263 million tons. We also expect phosphate sales volumes for the second quarter to be 1.710 million tons.
However, weaker potash and phosphate prices may have impacted the company’s margins. Prices of phosphate and potash have retreated since the back half of 2022 from their peak levels attained in the first half riding on the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and disruptions due to the sanctions in Belarus.
Prices of crop nutrients remained under pressure during 2023 as the resumption of exports from top suppliers Belarus and Russia led to higher supplies. Despite some recovery of late, weaker year-over-year fertilizer prices are expected to have weighed on the company’s profitability in the June quarter.
Our estimate for average selling price per ton for the Potash segment is pegged at $228, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 41.9%. We also expect average selling price per ton for the Phosphate unit to be $555, indicating a 12.4% year-over-year decline.
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Mosaic this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here.
Earnings ESP: Earnings ESP for Mosaic is -13.97%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter stands at 68 cents. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Mosaic currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are some companies in the basic materials space you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
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Mosaic (MOS) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
The Mosaic Company (MOS - Free Report) is set to release second-quarter 2024 results on Aug 6, after the closing bell.
The fertilizer maker delivered a negative earnings surprise of around 5.7%, on average, over the trailing four quarters. It delivered an earnings surprise of around 8.3% in the last reported quarter. The company’s second-quarter results are likely to reflect favorable demand for phosphate and potash. However, weaker fertilizer prices are expected to have affected its performance.
Shares of Mosaic have lost 34.3% in the past year compared with a 29.7% decline of the industry.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
What do the Estimates Indicate?
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Mosaic’s second-quarter consolidated sales is currently pegged at $2,930.8 million, calling for a decline of 13.7% from the year-ago quarter’s tally.
Factors at Play
Mosaic is expected to have gained from favorable demand for phosphate and potash in the second quarter, aided by favorable agricultural conditions. Attractive farm economics and improved affordability are driving demand for fertilizers globally. Farmer economics remains attractive in most global growing regions on strong crop demand and affordable inputs. Demand for grains and oilseeds remains high along with strong farm economics. Healthy demand is expected to have supported the company’s potash sales volumes in the quarter to be reported.
Our estimate for potash sales volumes for the second quarter is pegged at 2.263 million tons. We also expect phosphate sales volumes for the second quarter to be 1.710 million tons.
However, weaker potash and phosphate prices may have impacted the company’s margins. Prices of phosphate and potash have retreated since the back half of 2022 from their peak levels attained in the first half riding on the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and disruptions due to the sanctions in Belarus.
Prices of crop nutrients remained under pressure during 2023 as the resumption of exports from top suppliers Belarus and Russia led to higher supplies. Despite some recovery of late, weaker year-over-year fertilizer prices are expected to have weighed on the company’s profitability in the June quarter.
Our estimate for average selling price per ton for the Potash segment is pegged at $228, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 41.9%. We also expect average selling price per ton for the Phosphate unit to be $555, indicating a 12.4% year-over-year decline.
The Mosaic Company Price and EPS Surprise
The Mosaic Company price-eps-surprise | The Mosaic Company Quote
Zacks Model
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Mosaic this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here.
Earnings ESP: Earnings ESP for Mosaic is -13.97%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter stands at 68 cents. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: Mosaic currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are some companies in the basic materials space you may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD - Free Report) , scheduled to release earnings on Aug 12, has an Earnings ESP of +3.29% and carries a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The consensus estimate for GOLD’s earnings for the second quarter is currently pegged at 26 cents.
ATI Inc. (ATI - Free Report) , slated to release earnings on Aug 6, has an Earnings ESP of +3.50% and carries a Zacks Rank #3 at present.
The consensus mark for ATI’s second-quarter earnings is currently pegged at 58 cents.
Westlake Corporation (WLK - Free Report) , scheduled to release second-quarter earnings on Aug 6, has an Earnings ESP of +0.17%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for WLK’s earnings for the second quarter is currently pegged at $1.90. WLK currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
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