The historical rank and industry rank for The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MOS'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.07 Med: 15.89 Max: 30.1
Current: 15.45
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of The Mosaic Co was 30.10%. The lowest was 10.07%. And the median was 15.89%.
MOS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 64.9% of 245
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 22.35
vs MOS: 15.45
The Mosaic Co had a gross margin of 14.83% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for The Mosaic Co was 12.70% per year.
The Mosaic Co Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin %
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Margin % Distribution in the Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Mosaic Co's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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 Margin % 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 14.83% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
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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 Mosaic Fertilizantes business, which the company acquired from Vale in 2018.
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