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Cosan S.A ADR

CSAN3B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Beta (adjusted)0.82

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $2.75Price as of 18 Sep 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $2.7B

Enterprise Value $5B

Shares Outstanding 986.2M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date12 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend10 Jun 2024

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Cosan S.A. is undergoing a significant strategic transformation focused on deleveraging, capital recycling, and portfolio simplification. Despite near-term headwinds—including a net loss in Q1 2026 and the temporary suspension of equity pickup from Raízen due to its carrying value being written down to zero—the company is making substantial progress in liability management. The successful reduction of gross debt by BRL 6.2 billion in Q1 2026, combined with the secondary public offering of Compass (expected to yield up to BRL 2.5 billion), demonstrates management's commitment to restoring balance sheet health. As the company transitions from a complex holding structure to a vehicle that directly distributes value to shareholders, any progress in reducing the holding discount represents a powerful catalyst for long-term value creation.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets4 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$3.08

Mean target$3.62

High · most bullish analyst$4.11

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes Cosan successfully executes its deleveraging strategy, utilizing proceeds from the Compass secondary offering and other capital recycling initiatives to reduce expanded net debt. Raízen's operations stabilize, eventually restoring its equity value above zero, allowing Cosan to resume equity pickup. Rumo and Compass continue to deliver solid operational EBITDA growth, offsetting near-term volatility in the biofuels and agricultural sectors.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Aggressive liability management, reducing gross debt by BRL 6.2 billion in Q1 2026 and extending average debt maturity to 6.1 years.
Successful capital recycling through the Compass secondary share offering, generating up to BRL 2.5 billion in cash proceeds.
Strong underlying performance in key portfolio assets like Rumo (nearing completion of the Mato Grosso rail project) and Compass.

Key Investment Risks

High leverage and low near-term Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR of 0.4x in Q1 2026) driven by lower dividend inflows.
Exposure to volatile commodity markets, particularly sugar and ethanol, which continue to pressure Raízen's financial recovery.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Prolonged operational deterioration at Raízen preventing the restoration of its equity value.
Inability to execute planned asset sales or capital recycling at fair valuations.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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