MOSAIC CO MOS
MOSAIC CO (MOS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.94% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $12.1B at a 4.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.64 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-26 | Rothschild & Co | Buy (init) |
| 2026-06-17 | Freedom Broker | Buy (up) |
| 2026-05-21 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-18 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-14 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.051 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.579 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.034 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.999 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOS | MOSAIC CO | 8/9 | 3.5 | 13.2 | +8.4% |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.26 | — | +19.3% |
| SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | 7/9 | 1.59 | 28 | -3.9% |
| UAN | CVR PARTNERS, LP | 7/9 | — | 11.7 | +15.4% |
| AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | 5/9 | 2.8 | — | -5.9% |
| CBUS | Cibus, Inc. | 3/9 | -11.34 | — | — |
| SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | — |
About MOSAIC CO
The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. It operates in three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. The company owns and operates mines and production facilities, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients, as well as concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and MicroEssentials, a value-added ammoniated phosphate product. It also mines, processes, and sells potash to crop nutrient manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and to customers for industrial use; and owns and operates mines, chemical plants, crop nutrient blending and bagging facilities, port terminals and warehouses, which produce and sell concentrated phosphate and potash-based crop nutrients, and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients. In addition, the company produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under the K-Mag brand; and purchases phosphate, potash, and nitrogen products to produce blended crop nutrients. Further, it offers triple superphosphate, single superphosphate, and dicalcium phosphate; feed phosphate under the Biofos and Nexfos brands; potash for de-icing and as a water softener regenerant; and phosphogypsum. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retail chains, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts through its sales force. It also exports its products. The company operates in the United States, Brazil, China, Canada, Paraguay, Argentina, Japan, Colombia, India, Australia, Peru, Mexico, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and internationally. The Mosaic Company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
FAQ
Is MOS financially healthy?
MOSAIC CO's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MOS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MOSAIC CO pays a dividend yielding about 3.94% with a 51.9% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is MOS?
In FY2025, MOSAIC CO had a net margin of 4.5% and a return on equity of 4.4%.
Is MOS overvalued or undervalued?
MOSAIC CO trades at about 13.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.9×–50.7×, median 16.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MOS?
The average Wall-Street price target for MOSAIC CO is $26.93, about 19.2% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MOS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MOSAIC CO: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 13.2×, a dividend yield of 3.94%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.