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Mosaic (MOS) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Mosaic (MOS - Free Report) reported $3.1 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.2%. EPS of -$0.19 for the same period compares to $1.04 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.08 billion, representing a surprise of +0.67%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -533.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.03.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Mosaic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Mosaic Fertilizantes - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product: 1,894.00 KTon versus 2,255.77 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Potash - Average finished product selling price: $280.00 versus $296.24 estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Phosphates - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product: 1,403.00 KTon versus 1,271.58 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Potash - Sales volumes - Total Finished Product: 2,068.00 KTon versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2,121.67 KTon.
  • Mosaic Fertilizantes - Average finished product selling price: $625.00 compared to the $596.43 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Phosphates - Average finished product selling price: $814.00 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $850.66.
  • Phosphates - Sales volumes - DAP/MAP: 898.00 KTon versus the two-analyst average estimate of 688.00 KTon.
  • Phosphates - Sales volumes - Performance & other products: 505.00 KTon compared to the 542.52 KTon average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Sales- Phosphates: $1.3 billion versus $1.13 billion estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Net Sales- Mosaic Fertilizantes: $1.25 billion compared to the $1.39 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Net Sales- Potash: $644 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $658.57 million.
  • Net Sales- Corporate and Other: $-92 million versus $-107.62 million estimated by four analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Mosaic here>>>

Shares of Mosaic have returned -10.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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