株価と価値の比較
- Price
- $18.82
- Fair value
- $19.55
- Potential value
- $27.54
- As of
- 2026-10-16
投資仮説が成立する理由
Operating leverage and margin expansion in Phosphates as sulfur feedstock costs deflate back toward historical averages, unlocking idled capacity at Faustina and Bartow to capture widening DAP stripping margins alongside steady cash generation from the Esterhazy potash mine.
見方を変える要因
Persistent sulfur inflation combined with prolonged contraction in Brazilian nutrient application.
The Mosaic Company is maintained at Hold with Fair value of $19.55 against $18.82, offering 3.9% upside as persistent sulfur raw material inflation and severe Brazilian demand contraction constrain near-term cash generation amidst a cyclical trough.
The Mosaic Company faces severe operational and macro headwinds as it navigates an acute cyclical trough in FY2026. Third-quarter 2026 sulfur contract settlements spiked to $705 per long ton, sharply elevating cash conversion costs in the Phosphate segment to $129 per tonne. In response, management curtailed production by idling 100% of the Faustina chemical plant and operating the Bartow facility at just 40% of target capacity, incurring $60 million of idle and unabsorbed fixed costs in Q2 2026. Concurrently, agricultural weakness across Latin America has led to an estimated 30% contraction in Brazilian crop nutrient application, causing Mosaic Fertilizantes to post an operating loss of -$41 million in Q2 2026.4
These dual pressures have severely compressed cash flow generation across the business. Consolidated was negative -$534.6 million in FY2025 and negative -$405.5 million through the first six months of 2026, while total balance sheet debt stood at $5,279.5 million as of December 31, 2025, representing a 50.4% debt weight in Mosaic's capital structure. Management has responded prudently by deferring routine plant turnaround , reducing FY2026 to $1.2 billion, and refinancing short-term paper through a $1.0 billion term loan facility.