Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fertilizer maker Mosaic
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Mosaic's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Mosaic facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Plymouth, Minn. (2004) |
Market Cap |
$15.06 billion |
Industry |
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals |
TTM Revenue |
$12.13 billion |
Management |
CEO James Prokopanko (since 2007) CFO Lawrence Stranghoener (since 2004) |
Return on Capital (average last three years) |
14.4% |
Competitors |
PotashCorp
Agrium |
CAPS members bullish on MOS also bullish on |
Vale
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold |
CAPS members bearish on MOS also bearish on |
First Solar
CF Industries |
Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.
Over on CAPS, some 89% of the 267 All-Star members who have rated Mosaic believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include my Foolish colleague Rich Smith (aka TMFDitty) and shop1, both of whom are ranked in the top 3% of our community.
Last month, Rich noted Mosaic's cheapish valuation (which has remained relatively unchanged):
Free cash flow comes to $2.2B. Growth rate is projected to average 9% over the next five years. Basically, the market has overshot to the downside.
In a pitch from just two days ago, shop1 shares that bullish attitude, writing:
Mosaic's … a prime example of a solid stock punished by the mass market sell-off. Trading at $31.13 today, it is well off its 52 week high of $163.25. As long as people eat, there will be a need for fertilizer and animal feed nutrients. Given that the company has future of forseeable demand and given its strong fundamentals, Mosaic is due for a rebound.
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