Nutrien (NTR) Competitors $57.39 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 10:49 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NTR vs. CF, IPI, MOS, AXTA, ESI, CSW, AVNT, PRM, MEOH, and PCTShould you be buying Nutrien stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nutrien include CF Industries (CF), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Mosaic (MOS), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSW), Avient (AVNT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), and PureCycle Technologies (PCT). Nutrien vs. Its Competitors CF Industries Intrepid Potash Mosaic Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Perimeter Solutions Methanex PureCycle Technologies CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has better valuation and earnings, CF or NTR? CF Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nutrien. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutrien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCF Industries$5.94B2.37$1.22B$7.6611.34Nutrien$25.97B1.07$674M$2.7920.57 Do analysts recommend CF or NTR? CF Industries presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.40%. Nutrien has a consensus target price of $62.39, indicating a potential upside of 8.71%. Given CF Industries' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CF Industries is more favorable than Nutrien.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CF Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Nutrien 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is CF or NTR a better dividend stock? CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. CF Industries pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nutrien pays out 78.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CF Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Nutrien has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CF or NTR? CF Industries has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nutrien has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CF or NTR? 93.1% of CF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Nutrien shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of CF Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Nutrien shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CF or NTR? In the previous week, CF Industries had 5 more articles in the media than Nutrien. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for CF Industries and 22 mentions for Nutrien. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Nutrien's score of 0.69 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CF Industries 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nutrien 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CF or NTR more profitable? CF Industries has a net margin of 20.19% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 5.25%. CF Industries' return on equity of 17.10% beat Nutrien's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CF Industries20.19% 17.10% 9.58% Nutrien 5.25%6.51%3.06% SummaryCF Industries beats Nutrien on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nutrien News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNutrienFERTILIZERS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.87B$8.08B$3.59B$21.53BDividend Yield3.86%5.27%5.07%3.51%P/E Ratio20.5512.61158.0429.61Price / Sales1.071.4116,297.0752.38Price / Cash6.887.2824.2524.46Price / Book1.151.616.674.59Net Income$674M$274.92M$149.32M$999.91M7 Day Performance0.73%1.88%2.63%1.04%1 Month Performance1.94%0.40%9.77%6.38%1 Year Performance25.69%21.25%47.97%16.89% Nutrien Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTRNutrien4.1722 of 5 stars$57.390.0%$62.39+8.7%+26.9%$27.87B$25.97B20.5525,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCFCF Industries3.9297 of 5 stars$84.18-0.7%$95.00+12.9%+13.1%$13.73B$5.94B10.992,800Positive NewsIPIIntrepid Potash1.8694 of 5 stars$29.24-0.6%$23.00-21.3%+28.4%$391.62M$254.69M-1.88440Short Interest ↑MOSMosaic4.7788 of 5 stars$32.59-0.3%$36.42+11.7%+36.1%$10.38B$11.12B11.0513,765Positive NewsEx-DividendAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4899 of 5 stars$31.23+1.4%$37.71+20.8%-9.3%$6.67B$5.28B15.3112,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑ESIElement Solutions4.1996 of 5 stars$25.68+2.2%$27.38+6.6%+3.7%$6.07B$2.46B25.685,300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCSWCSW Industrials4.3412 of 5 stars$266.30+0.8%$319.75+20.1%-20.4%$4.44B$878.30M31.822,600Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.7604 of 5 stars$37.31+2.0%$45.60+22.2%-19.1%$3.35B$3.24B29.159,200Positive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.8589 of 5 stars$22.30+1.3%$22.50+0.9%+98.0%$3.22B$560.97M51.86240Positive NewsInsider TradeMEOHMethanex4.3994 of 5 stars$37.09+5.0%$44.88+21.0%+4.5%$2.73B$3.72B10.941,415Positive NewsPCTPureCycle Technologies2.7182 of 5 stars$13.16-0.8%$15.00+14.0%+181.2%$2.39BN/A-7.79120Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CF Competitors IPI Competitors MOS Competitors AXTA Competitors ESI Competitors CSW Competitors AVNT Competitors PRM Competitors MEOH Competitors PCT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NTR) was last updated on 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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