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The Mosaic Co (The Mosaic Co) Gross Profit : $2,211 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Mosaic Co Gross Profit?

The Mosaic Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $560 Mil. The Mosaic Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,211 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Mosaic Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $560 Mil. The Mosaic Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,150 Mil. Therefore, The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.76%.

The Mosaic Co had a gross margin of 17.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The Mosaic Co was 30.10%. The lowest was 10.07%. And the median was 15.89%.


The Mosaic Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Mosaic Co Gross Profit Chart

The Mosaic Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 897.30 1,064.90 3,200.30 5,755.80 2,210.60

The Mosaic Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 968.40 670.40 571.10 409.60 559.50

Competitive Comparison of The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit falls into.



The Mosaic Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=13696.1 - 11485.5
=2,211

The Mosaic Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3149.5 - 2590
=560

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,211 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=560 / 3149.5
=17.76 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


The Mosaic Co  (NYSE:MOS) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

The Mosaic Co had a gross margin of 17.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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The Mosaic Co (The Mosaic Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
101 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 2500, Tampa, FL, USA, 33602
Formed in 2004 by the combination of IMC Global and Cargill's fertilizer business, Mosaic is one of the largest phosphate and potash producers in the world. The company's assets include phosphate rock mines in Florida, Brazil, and Peru and potash mines in Saskatchewan, New Mexico, and Brazil. Mosaic also runs a large fertilizer distribution operation in Brazil through its Mosiac Fertilizantes business, which the company acquired from Vale in 2018.
Executives
Philip Eugene Bauer officer: Sr. VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec 101 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Teixeira Joao Roberto Goncalves director 101 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Russell A Flugel officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Denise C Johnson director C/O CATERPILLAR, INCORPORATED, 901 WEST WASHINGTON, CV41110, EAST PEORIA IL 61630
Gregory L Ebel director
Precourt Walter F. Iii officer: Senior VP - Potash Operations C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Ricard Corrine D. officer: Senior VP - Human Resources C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Mark J. Isaacson officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
James Calvin O'rourke officer: EVP - Operations C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Yijun Wang officer: SVP-Global Strategic Marketing 101 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
S.a. Vale director PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186, RIO DE JANEIRO D5 22250-145
Gretchen H Watkins director C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Benjamin James Pratt officer: SVP - Gov. & Public Affairs 101 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602
Oscar Bernardes director 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Luciano Siani Pires director C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY, 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 2500, TAMPA FL 33602

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