Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly undervalued vs peers
About
Itafos Inc. functions as a specialized producer and supplier of phosphate-based and other specialty fertilizers. Its operational structure is divided into three main segments: Conda, Arrais, and Development and Exploration. The company offers a broad array of products, including monoammonium phosphate (MAP) and its micronutrient-enriched variant, superphosphoric acid, merchant-grade phosphoric acid, ammonium polyphosphate, and hydrofluorosilicic acid. Itafos also provides direct application phosphate rock, partially acidulated phosphate, single superphosphate (SSP) and its fortified version with micronutrients, as well as sulfuric acid. Furthermore, Itafos holds investments in key development projects such as the Farim phosphate mine in Farim, Guinea-Bissau; the Arraias integrated phosphate fertilizer facility located in Tocantins, Brazil; and the Santana integrated phosphate mine and fertilizer plant in Pará, Brazil. Initially named MBAC Fertilizer Corp., the company rebranded as Itafos Inc. in December 2016. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'cheaper' than its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'cheap' on P/E, undervalued on EV/EBITDA, reasonably