Nutrien (NTR) Competitors $60.95 +0.15 (+0.25%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.98 +0.03 (+0.06%) As of 05:23 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, AXTA, ALTM, ESI, CSWI, 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), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), and PureCycle Technologies (PCT). Nutrien vs. Its Competitors CF Industries Intrepid Potash Mosaic Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Methanex PureCycle Technologies Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is NTR or CF a better dividend stock? Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Nutrien pays out 203.7% 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 26.4% 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. Is NTR or CF more profitable? CF Industries has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 2.05%. CF Industries' return on equity of 17.39% beat Nutrien's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nutrien2.05% 6.08% 2.86% CF Industries 21.80%17.39%9.82% Do analysts rate NTR or CF? Nutrien currently has a consensus target price of $62.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.54%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $92.07, indicating a potential downside of 6.24%. Given Nutrien's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nutrien is more favorable than CF Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nutrien 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.37CF Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NTR or CF? 63.1% of Nutrien shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CF Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and 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$25.97B1.14$674M$1.0756.96CF Industries$5.94B2.80$1.22B$7.5912.94 Which has more volatility and risk, NTR or CF? Nutrien has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor NTR or CF? In the previous week, Nutrien had 1 more articles in the media than CF Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Nutrien and 15 mentions for CF Industries. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat CF Industries' score of 0.96 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nutrien 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CF Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryNutrien beats CF Industries on 10 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NTR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$29.61B$8.76B$3.31B$20.79BDividend Yield3.59%3.93%5.14%3.71%P/E Ratio56.9624.3092.7627.89Price / Sales1.141.5631,218,733,196,606,700.0042.50Price / Cash7.418.0923.8722.63Price / Book1.221.746.074.57Net Income$674M$274.92M$147.90M$988.81M7 Day Performance0.87%-1.62%2.42%0.21%1 Month Performance1.28%2.00%6.90%3.91%1 Year Performance22.69%19.62%26.83%11.35% Nutrien Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTRNutrien3.3788 of 5 stars$60.95+0.2%$62.50+2.5%+26.0%$29.61B$25.97B56.9625,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCFCF Industries4.2212 of 5 stars$95.19+0.6%$92.07-3.3%+37.3%$16.14B$6.13B12.542,800Dividend AnnouncementIPIIntrepid Potash1.1732 of 5 stars$36.37-0.7%$19.00-47.8%+53.3%$484.45M$254.69M-2.29440MOSMosaic4.3742 of 5 stars$37.68+1.1%$35.08-6.9%+33.9%$11.95B$11.12B32.4813,765Positive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.9204 of 5 stars$30.19-2.2%$40.44+33.9%-10.3%$6.60B$5.28B14.7312,800ALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+72.9%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.2632 of 5 stars$24.64+2.7%$25.75+4.5%-8.7%$5.98B$2.46B20.715,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeCSWICSW Industrials2.8648 of 5 stars$305.23+0.2%$347.00+13.7%+11.4%$5.13B$878.30M36.472,400AVNTAvient4.5216 of 5 stars$33.14-3.7%$46.80+41.2%-16.7%$3.03B$3.24B30.979,200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGap DownMEOHMethanex4.6883 of 5 stars$33.90-1.4%$44.88+32.4%-31.8%$2.62B$3.72B11.381,415Analyst ForecastPCTPureCycle Technologies1.424 of 5 stars$14.53+5.6%$12.50-14.0%+199.0%$2.61BN/A-12.42120 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CF Competitors IPI Competitors MOS Competitors AXTA Competitors ALTM Competitors ESI Competitors CSWI 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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