Nutrien (NTR) Competitors

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media prefer NTR or CF?

In the previous week, Nutrien had 3 more articles in the media than CF Industries. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Nutrien and 15 mentions for CF Industries. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CF Industries' score of 0.65 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nutrien	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CF Industries	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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, 0.7% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

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
Nutrien	2.05%	6.08%	2.86%
CF Industries	21.80%	17.39%	9.82%

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 2.2%. 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.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nutrien	$25.68B	1.11	$674M	$1.07	54.66
CF Industries	$5.94B	2.65	$1.22B	$7.59	12.21

Do analysts prefer NTR or CF?

Nutrien presently has a consensus target price of $62.61, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $92.79, suggesting a potential upside of 0.14%. Given Nutrien's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2.37
CF Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Nutrien beats CF Industries on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.