The Mosaic Company (MOS)
Return on equity (ROE)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 174,900 | 371,200 | 244,800 | 775,300 | 1,164,900 | 1,322,800 | 2,168,700 | 2,835,600 | 3,582,800 | 3,724,400 | 3,254,600 | 2,655,900 | 1,630,600 | 1,793,700 | 1,415,600 | 1,025,800 | 666,100 | -1,082,800 | -1,120,700 | -1,401,200 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 11,482,400 | 11,808,600 | 11,680,600 | 12,018,900 | 12,290,200 | 12,050,300 | 12,405,000 | 11,893,800 | 12,054,600 | 11,580,600 | 11,751,300 | 11,638,400 | 10,604,100 | 10,420,400 | 10,338,000 | 9,624,200 | 9,581,400 | 8,532,800 | 8,493,000 | 8,386,200 |
| ROE | 1.52% | 3.14% | 2.10% | 6.45% | 9.48% | 10.98% | 17.48% | 23.84% | 29.72% | 32.16% | 27.70% | 22.82% | 15.38% | 17.21% | 13.69% | 10.66% | 6.95% | -12.69% | -13.20% | -16.71% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $174,900K ÷ $11,482,400K
= 1.52%
The Return on Equity (ROE) of The Mosaic Company has displayed a fluctuating trend over the past few years. It started at a negative level in early 2020, indicating that the company's assets may have been generating losses relative to shareholders' equity.
However, the ROE turned positive by the end of 2020 and continued to increase steadily throughout 2021 and 2022, reaching its peak in September 2022 at 32.16%. This upward trend suggests that the company was effectively utilizing shareholders' equity to generate profits during this period.
Subsequently, the ROE began to decline from the end of 2022, which may indicate a decrease in profitability relative to shareholder investment. By the end of 2024, the ROE decreased to 1.52%, suggesting a lower return on shareholders' equity compared to the earlier periods.
Overall, the company's ROE performance reflects both positive and negative fluctuations, indicating varying levels of profitability and efficiency in utilizing shareholders' equity over the analyzed period.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024