Nutrien (NTR) Competitors $58.18 +0.35 (+0.60%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.06 -0.12 (-0.21%) As of 07:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, ESI, AXTA, CSW, PRM, AVNT, 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), Element Solutions (ESI), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), CSW Industrials (CSW), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), and PureCycle Technologies (PCT). Nutrien vs. Its Competitors CF Industries Intrepid Potash Mosaic Element Solutions Axalta Coating Systems CSW Industrials Perimeter Solutions Avient Methanex PureCycle Technologies Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is NTR or CF a better dividend stock? Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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 pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and CF Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, NTR or CF? CF Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioNutrien$25.97B1.09$674M$2.7920.85CF Industries$5.94B2.36$1.22B$7.6611.28 Do analysts recommend NTR or CF? Nutrien currently has a consensus target price of $62.78, suggesting a potential upside of 7.91%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $97.54, suggesting a potential upside of 12.86%. Given CF Industries' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CF Industries is more favorable than Nutrien.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nutrien 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29CF Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.12 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NTR or CF? 63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, NTR or CF? Nutrien has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NTR or CF 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 Nutrien5.25% 6.51% 3.06% CF Industries 20.19%17.10%9.58% Does the media favor NTR or CF? In the previous week, CF Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Nutrien. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for CF Industries and 18 mentions for Nutrien. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat CF Industries' score of 0.92 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nutrien 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CF Industries 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCF Industries beats Nutrien on 11 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. 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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$28.01B$8.03B$3.70B$22.02BDividend Yield3.77%5.13%5.07%3.59%P/E Ratio17.5812.7521.4733.12Price / Sales1.091.3921,744.4060.09Price / Cash7.057.3426.2924.22Price / Book1.171.667.054.68Net Income$674M$275.95M$148.62M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.15%2.47%-1.50%2.22%1 Month Performance-1.49%-4.15%5.86%1.17%1 Year Performance21.65%14.25%53.22%13.47% Nutrien Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTRNutrien4.2154 of 5 stars$58.18+0.6%$62.78+7.9%+21.1%$28.01B$25.97B20.8525,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CFCF Industries4.1459 of 5 stars$82.99-2.9%$95.50+15.1%+3.4%$13.84B$5.94B10.832,800Analyst ForecastIPIIntrepid Potash1.2416 of 5 stars$27.63-1.8%$23.00-16.8%+13.5%$374.71M$254.69M-1.77440News CoverageMOSMosaic4.9136 of 5 stars$29.43-1.2%$35.00+18.9%+11.9%$9.45B$11.12B9.9813,765Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastESIElement Solutions4.5139 of 5 stars$25.40-0.9%$28.75+13.2%-3.5%$6.19B$2.46B25.405,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.62 of 5 stars$27.72+0.4%$36.75+32.6%-18.4%$5.98B$5.28B13.5912,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCSWCSW Industrials3.8407 of 5 stars$240.89-0.5%$302.40+25.5%-36.5%$4.07B$878.30M28.782,600Dividend AnnouncementPRMPerimeter Solutions3.5874 of 5 stars$21.99-2.4%$25.00+13.7%+64.5%$3.30B$609.32M51.14240News CoverageAVNTAvient4.3259 of 5 stars$31.16-0.2%$43.60+39.9%-32.0%$2.86B$3.24B24.349,200Analyst ForecastMEOHMethanex4.3473 of 5 stars$35.16-1.2%$46.00+30.8%-10.1%$2.75B$3.72B10.371,415Upcoming EarningsGap UpPCTPureCycle Technologies2.4155 of 5 stars$14.12-6.7%$15.00+6.2%+19.0%$2.72BN/A-8.35120Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CF Competitors IPI Competitors MOS Competitors ESI Competitors AXTA Competitors CSW Competitors PRM Competitors AVNT 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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