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Mosaic Company (The)(MOS)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Materials

FCF Margin0.4%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$47.4M
Revenue$11.1B
Net Cash-$4.2BNet debt position
Debt / FCF93.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.08Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-288.5%2 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (93.9x)
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-1Negative FCF in 3 of last 4 quarters
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-288.5%)
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-1Only 2 positive quarters recently
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 7.74)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (0.4%)
  • Heavy debt position ($4.2B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (93.9x)
  • Only 2 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-288.5%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
  • Significant FCF decline (-288.5% YoY)
Cash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningful

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin0.4%
Net Margin1.6%
Operating CF Margin11.7%
CapEx Ratio11.3%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$4.2BNet debt position
Debt / FCF93.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.08Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity0.39Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-288.5% YoYDeclining (-288.5%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameMosaic Company (The)
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow$47.4M
Revenue$11.1B
Net Income$174.9M
Operating Cash Flow$1.3B
Capital Expenditure$1.3B
FCF Margin0.4%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin1.6%
Total Debt$4.4B
Total Cash$272.8M
Net Cash-$4.2B
Current Ratio1.08
Debt / Equity0.39
Debt / FCF93.9x
YoY FCF Growth-288.5%
Positive Quarters2 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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