Critical Analysis: Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) and N2OFF (NASDAQ:NITO)

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) and N2OFF (NASDAQ:NITO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mosaic and N2OFF”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mosaic	$13.70 billion	0.59	$1.16 billion	$1.13	22.58
N2OFF	$260,000.00	3.17	-$6.52 million	N/A	N/A

Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than N2OFF.

Profitability

This table compares Mosaic and N2OFF’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mosaic	3.24%	6.00%	3.17%
N2OFF	-3,165.66%	-96.06%	-83.65%

Risk and Volatility

Mosaic has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, N2OFF has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of N2OFF shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Mosaic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of N2OFF shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Mosaic and N2OFF, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mosaic	1	4	4	0	2.33
N2OFF	0	0	0	0	0.00

Mosaic currently has a consensus target price of $33.22, indicating a potential upside of 30.23%. Given Mosaic’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mosaic is more favorable than N2OFF.

Summary

Mosaic beats N2OFF on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mosaic

The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name. The company also produces and sells potash for use in the manufacturing of mixed crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, and for industrial use; and for use in the de-icing and as a water softener regenerant. In addition, it provides nitrogen-based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients, and other ancillary services; and purchases and sells phosphates, potash, and nitrogen products. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retail chains, farmers, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

About N2OFF

N2OFF, Inc., an agri-food tech company, engages in the development and sale of eco-friendly green solutions for the food industry to enhance food safety and shelf life of fresh produce. Its products are based on proprietary blend of food acids combined with various oxidizing agent-based sanitizers and low concentrated fungicides for cleaning, sanitizing, and controlling pathogens on fresh produce that are safer for human consumption and extend their shelf life by reducing their decay. The company’s products include SavePROTECT or PeroStar, a processing aid for post-harvest application that is added to fruit and vegetable wash water; and SF3HS and SF3H, a post-harvest cleaning and sanitizing solution to control plant and foodborne pathogens. It also offers SpuDefender for controlling post-harvest potato sprouts; and FreshProtect to control spoilage-creating microorganisms on post-harvest citrus fruit. The company was formerly known as Save Foods, Inc. and changed its name to N2OFF, Inc. in March 2024. N2OFF, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Hod HaSharon, Israel.