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MOS · Q3 2026

MOSAIC CO

Reported 2026-08-04
MISS
7EarnIQ signal
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Confidence falling

Strong quarter-over-quarter shift

Persistent margin pressures and rising net debt weigh heavily on Mosaic's near-term profitability.

  • ✓Guidance was none, with low specificity.
  • ✓Management tone registered as cautious (35/100).
  • ✓EarnIQ detected 0 potential management deflections.
Headline–confidence gap

Weakness confirmed

The language and outlook reinforce the reported miss.

EPS: reported vs expected+20.4%$0.13 vs $0.11
Revenue: reported vs expected-10.4%$2.8B vs $3.2B
Guidance specificityLowChange not comparable
Market expectations supplied by Finnhub · Reported vs consensus estimate

Mosaic reported a net loss of $273 million in Q2 2026 as operating earnings fell into negative territory.

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The evidence behind the signal

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Management language

Why confidence moved

“Diluted net earnings (loss) per share $ (0.86)”
“Operating earnings $ (36)”
“Notable items impact on earnings per share (0.99)”
Guidance specificity
10/100

Low specificity

No explicit forward-looking guidance or outlook passages were provided in the release text.

Pressure point
!

Ongoing operational losses leading to

0 potential deflections detected in management communication.

Narrative break

What changed

No material narrative break was detected this quarter.

Q&A evidence

Management responses

No material Q&A deflections were detected.

Key positives
  • Potash segment continued to demonstrate resilient gross margins and strong average finished product selling prices.
  • Adjusted diluted net earnings per share remained positive at $0.13 for Q2 2026 despite notable items.
  • Positive operating cash flows maintained at $167 million in Q2 2026.
Key risks
  • Ongoing operational losses leading to negative net earnings attributable to Mosaic of $(273) million in Q2 2026.
  • Rising net debt levels reaching $5,561 million.
  • Elevated production costs and sulfur price volatility impacting phosphate margins.
Topic velocity

Language versus prior quarter

M&ANew
CostNew
ChinaNew
MarginNew
RecordNew
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Signal composition

What drove the EarnIQ score

Tone+2
Eps Beat+0
Guidance+3
New Signal+0
Miss Penalty-6
Qoq Improvement+8
Deflection Penalty+0