Agrium Inc is a Canada-based global producer and distributor of agricultural products, services and solutions. The Company produces nitrogen, potash and phosphate fertilizers, with a combined wholesale nutrient capacity of approximately 11 million tones. Agrium Inc supplies main products and services directly to growers, including crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, as well as agronomic and application services. The Company's retail-distribution has a network of approximately 1,500 facilities and over 3,300 crop consultants who provide advice and products to crop growers. The Company operates under the following segments: Retail and Wholesale. Its Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed and merchandise and provides financial and other services directly to growers through a network of farm centers in North America and Internationally. Its Wholesale segment produces, markets and distributes crop nutrients and industrial products.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry N/A
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorN/A
SymbolNYSE:AGU
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-403-2257236
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70
Current Ratio1.29
Quick Ratio0.78
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E Ratio25.16
P/E Growth2.18
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.67 billion
Price / Sales1.16
Cash Flow$8.4621 per share
Price / Cash13.59
Book Value$44.68 per share
Price / Book2.57
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$592 million
Net Margins-2.90%
Return on Equity-4.44%
Return on Assets-1.61%
Miscellaneous
Employees15,200
Outstanding Shares138,160,000
Agrium (NYSE:AGU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Agrium's stock symbol?
Agrium trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AGU."
How often does Agrium pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Agrium?
Agrium announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.875 per share on Thursday, January 18th. This represents a $3.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 28th. View Agrium's Dividend History.
How were Agrium's earnings last quarter?
Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 7th. The basic materials company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.22. The basic materials company earned $2.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. Agrium had a negative net margin of 2.90% and a negative return on equity of 4.44%. The firm's revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.12) earnings per share. View Agrium's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for AGU?
10 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Agrium's stock. Their predictions range from $95.00 to $134.00. On average, they anticipate Agrium's share price to reach $116.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Agrium.
Who are Agrium's key executives?
Agrium's management team includes the folowing people:
- Derek G. Pannell, Chairman of the Board (Age 70)
- Charles V. Magro, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 47)
- Steven James Douglas, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
- Leslie A. O'Donoghue, Executive Vice President - Corporate Development & Strategy, Chief Risk Officer (Age 54)
- Michael R. Webb, Senior Vice President - Human Resources
- Henry Deans, Senior Vice President, President - Wholesale Business Unit
- Stephen G. Dyer, Senior Vice President and President - Retail Business Unit
- Susan C. Jones, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
- Fredrick R. Thun, Vice President - Finance
- Angela S. Lekatsas, Vice President, Treasurer (Age 54)
Has Agrium been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about AGU stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Agrium earned a news sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.85 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Agrium?
Shares of AGU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Agrium's stock price today?
One share of AGU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $115.00.
How big of a company is Agrium?
Agrium has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion and generates $13.67 billion in revenue each year. Agrium employs 15,200 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Agrium?
Agrium's mailing address is 13131 Lake Fraser Dr SE, CALGARY, AB T2J 7E8, Canada. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at +1-403-2257236.
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