POT Potash Corporation Of Saskatch...
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Agricultural ChemicalsMarket Cap.
36.708B
Poor Cash Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years
POT has been unable to consistently generate sufficient returns from its investments in buildings, projects and equipment.
This could be due to poor management, lack of an economic moat or the capital intensive nature of the business.
POT has only created $9.63 of cash for every $100 invested.
POT has only created $9.63 of cash for every $100 invested.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.08B | 1.81B | -839.90M | 1.02B | 1.24B | |||||
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Invested Capital | 8.00B | 7.35B | 10.98B | 12.02B | 13.63B | |||||
| Cash ROIC | 13.53% | 24.69% | -7.65% | 8.49% | 9.07% | |||||
Varying Return on Equity over the past 5 years
POT has generated strong profits with money shareholders have invested.
However, there is a substantial variation in their Return on Equity from year-to-year.
This may reflect management's inability to generate consistent returns or may be caused by one-time events.
Look at reasons for this inconsistency to determine the likelihood of future sustainability.
POT has generated $35.10 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.
POT has generated $35.10 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||
| Net Income | 1.10B | 3.50B | 987.80M | 1.81B | 3.08B | |||||
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | 6.02B | 4.59B | 6.50B | 6.80B | 7.85B | |||||
| Return on Equity | 18.34% | 76.17% | 15.20% | 26.55% | 39.26% | |||||
Excellent Business Performance over the past 10 years
POT has been able to maintain profitability in good times and bad. This could mean POT has an extremely strong business or has the ability to scale down costs when needed.
This should be a fairly resilient business, but double check for future sustainability by looking at its Risk Factors in the Annual Report.
POT has created positive free cash flow for 9 or more of the past 10 years.
POT has created positive free cash flow for 9 or more of the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Free Cash Flow | 104.20M | 230.80M | 429.10M | 482.40M | 188.20M | 1.08B | 1.81B | -839.90M | 1.02B | 1.24B |