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Mosaic Quadruples Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Net Earnings Over Year-Ago Quarter
Operating Earnings Grew 228% to $1.2 Billion
HIGHLIGHTS The Mosaic Company reported outstanding financial results, including net earnings of $862.5 million, or $1.93 per diluted share ("per share"), for the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2008, an increase of $659.9 million or over four fold compared to the same period a year ago.
Fourth quarter results and other recent noteworthy events included the following: - Operating earnings of $1.2 billion, or 34.0% of net sales, up from $359.8 million, or 21.4% of net sales last year. - The average diammonium phosphate (DAP) selling price was $754 per tonne, which was substantially higher than the third quarter fiscal 2008 and fourth quarter fiscal 2007 selling prices. - The average muriate of potash (MOP) selling price was $335 per tonne, which was substantially higher than the third quarter fiscal 2008 and fourth quarter fiscal 2007 selling prices. - Cash flow from operating activities was $1.0 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $253.5 million last year. - A tax benefit of $24.1 million, or $.05 per share, primarily related to a reduction of the valuation allowance on non-U.S. deferred tax assets. - Return on invested capital of 30.2% for fiscal 2008 compared with 8.0% for fiscal 2007. - Mosaic achieved its goal of investment grade ratings on its outstanding senior notes in early June 2008
Looks like they smashed the estimates. |