Nutrien (NTR) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Analysis

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) is one of 295 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Nutrien to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Nutrien and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nutrien	7.78%	8.00%	3.85%
Nutrien Competitors	-59.13%	-0.46%	-1.40%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.1% of Nutrien shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nutrien and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nutrien	$26.89 billion	$2.27 billion	15.56
Nutrien Competitors	$6.41 billion	$230.87 million	9.95

Nutrien has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Nutrien is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Nutrien and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nutrien	1	6	16	0	2.65
Nutrien Competitors	3259	12228	14147	520	2.40

Nutrien currently has a consensus target price of $79.24, indicating a potential upside of 11.17%. As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 7.25%. Given Nutrien’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nutrien is more favorable than its competitors.

Dividends

Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Nutrien pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 104.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

Nutrien has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nutrien’s competitors have a beta of 0.93, indicating that their average stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nutrien beats its competitors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Nutrien Company Profile

Nutrien Ltd. is a Canadian agricultural inputs and services company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Formed in 2018 through the merger of Agrium and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, it serves farmers and other customers through fertilizer production and agricultural retail operations. The company produces potash, nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers, which are used to support crop growth. It also sells crop protection products and seeds, and provides growers with agronomic advice and other services.