Nutrien Should See Higher Near-Term Profits as Middle East Supply Shock Boosts Fertilizer Prices
Nutrien, the world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity, was formed in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium.
Nutrien Ltd NTR
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Declining arable land per person will force growers to be more productive and should drive growth in a variety of crop inputs.
Bears
Volatile pricing and demand for crop nutrients have characterized Nutrien's business in the past few years, highlighting the cyclical nature of the company's cash flows.
News
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Nutrien Announces Release Dates for Third Quarter 2026 Results and Conference Call
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Nutrien to Permanently Shut Trinidad Nitrogen Facility
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Nutrien Provides Update on Trinidad Nitrogen Operations
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Nutrien to Host Investor Day on November 30
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Potash Stocks Fall as Trump Posts of Possible Belarus Deal
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33 stocks to bet on foreign markets continuing to beat the S&P 500
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Nutrien Declares Quarterly Dividend of US$0.55 per Share
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Nutrien Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- CA$95.75
- Day Range
- CA$95.81–97.33
- 52-Week Range
- CA$74.77–116.95
- Bid/Ask
- CA$96.20 / CA$97.15
- Shares Outstanding
- 477.21M
- Market Cap
- CA$46.27B
- Volume/Avg
- 913,270 / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 14.26
- Price/Sales
- 1.20
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.16%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.22%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
- Total Yield
- 4.84%
Company Profile
Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world’s largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients—nitrogen, potash, and phosphate—although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with a roughly 20% market share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in North America and Australia, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Agricultural Inputs
- Stock Style Box
- Large Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 25,100
- Website
- https://www.nutrien.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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NTR
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CTVA
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CF
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 14.26 | 3.07 | 9.75 |
Price/Book Value | 1.26 | 0.31 | 3.25 |
Price/Sales | 1.20 | 0.44 | 2.49 |
Price/Cash Flow | 6.89 | 3.39 | 5.77 |
Price/Earnings
NTR
CTVA
CF
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
NTR
|
CTVA
|
CF
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.83 | 1.03 | 4.14 |
Current Ratio | 1.39 | 1.52 | 4.86 |
Interest Coverage | 5.18 | 9.28 | 19.70 |
Quick Ratio
NTR
CTVA
CF
Profitability
|
Metric
|
NTR
|
CTVA
|
CF
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.70% | 6.03% | 17.32% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.83% | 10.20% | 48.27% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.80% | 8.89% | 21.87% |
Return on Assets
NTR
CTVA
CF
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