Nutrien

What Nutrien does

Nutrien Ltd. is a Canadian-domiciled public company (NYSE and TSX: NTR) formed in 2018 through the merger of PotashCorp and Agrium, and is the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services by production scale and distribution breadth. The company operates an integrated mine-to-farm business model built around three core fertilizer product lines: potash produced from six mines in Saskatchewan (the world's lowest-cost basin, representing over 30% of global supply); nitrogen manufactured at facilities including the Redwater plant in Alberta (producing ammonia, urea, UAN, ammonium nitrate, and ammonium sulfate); and phosphate produced at the Aurora, North Carolina operation. In 2025, Nutrien supplied 27.5 million tonnes of these nutrients to customers in more than 50 countries and scaled automated potash mining to 49% of ore tonnes, more than double the 2023 level.

The company's downstream retail platform, Nutrien Ag Solutions, operates more than 1,900 locations across North America, Australia, and South America, distributing the company's own production alongside approximately 1,700 proprietary crop nutrient, crop protection, and seed products. Twenty-five midstream distribution assets connect production to retail, while Australian operations include the country's largest livestock agency network, marketing approximately 7 million sheep and 3 million cattle annually. Beyond physical inputs, Nutrien offers carbon intensity documentation services through a 2026 partnership with BASF, enabling U.S. growers to access low-carbon biofuel markets under the Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z).

Nutrien's revenue model blends commodity-scale fertilizer sales (potash, nitrogen, phosphate) with downstream retail margins and emerging digital/sustainability services. The company sells wholesale through Calgary and Deerfield customer experience offices and direct to growers through its retail network. Recent financial performance reflects the commodity cycle: revenue peaked near $37 billion in 2022, declined to approximately $25 billion in 2024, and stabilized near $25.9 billion in 2025, with Q1 2026 revenue of $7.91 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.11 billion (up 30% year-over-year), suggesting earnings recovery. Capital allocation combines debt issuance (US$1.0 billion senior notes priced May 2026), a quarterly dividend of US$0.55 per share, and an announced 5% share repurchase program.

Name

Nutrien

Legal name

Nutrien Ltd.

Website

https://nutrien.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Nutrien Ltd. is the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, producing potash, nitrogen, and phosphate fertilizers at low-cost mines in Saskatchewan and Alberta while distributing approximately 1,700 proprietary products and crop inputs to farmers globally through more than 1,900 retail locations in North America, Australia, and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizers

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing (325312), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491), Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Potash Fertilizers (MOP/KCl, SOP/K2SO4, Potassium Nitrate) (AFABABAC), Potash Fertilizers (MOP/SOP) (IMAEAEAC)

Keywords

• Potash production
• Nitrogen fertilizer
• Phosphate fertilizer
• Agricultural retail
• Crop nutrient distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer Production and Distribution: Nutrien produces and distributes 27.5 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products globally. This includes upstream manufacturing and midstream distribution through 25 distribution assets.
2. Retail Crop Inputs and Services: Downstream Retail business serves farmers in key agricultural markets in North America, Australia, and South America through more than 1,900 retail locations.
3. Digital Agriculture Services: Partnership with BASF to provide digital farming tools and carbon intensity documentation services connecting farmers to biofuel markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nutrien produces and distributes potash, nitrogen, and phosphate fertilizer products from its upstream mining and manufacturing operations in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and North Carolina, then delivers them through 25 midstream distribution assets and more than 1,900 downstream retail locations under the Nutrien Ag Solutions brand. The company supplements these core nutrients with approximately 1,700 proprietary crop protection and seed products, plus livestock marketing and agronomic services in Australia.

Product overview

Nutrien operates as a leading global provider of crop inputs and services with an integrated business model spanning upstream production and downstream retail. The company produces three primary fertilizer product categories—Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate—from its mining and manufacturing operations, while its downstream Nutrien Ag Solutions retail platform distributes these inputs along with approximately 1,700 proprietary crop nutrient, crop protection, and seed products through over 1,900 retail locations across North America, Australia, and South America. The company also offers specialized services including carbon intensity documentation for low-carbon biofuel markets through its partnership with BASF's xarvio digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Agricultural retail division providing crop inputs, agronomic services, and solutions to farmers in North America, Australia, and South America.

Products and services

• Potash Essential potassium-based crop nutrient produced from Nutrien's six potash mining operations in Saskatchewan (Allan, Cory, Lanigan, Rocanville, Vanscoy, and Patience Lake), generating over 20 million tonnes annually for global agricultural markets.
• Nitrogen Crop nutrient product line produced at facilities including the Redwater plant in Alberta, comprising ammonia, solid urea, UAN (urea ammonium nitrate), ammonium nitrate, and ammonium sulfate for agricultural and industrial customers.
• Phosphate Crop nutrient product line produced at North American facilities (including Aurora, NC) for agricultural applications.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions Downstream retail business serving farmers with crop inputs, agronomic advice, and services through more than 1,900 retail locations across North America, Australia, and South America.
• Crop Protection Products Proprietary crop protection products forming part of Nutrien's portfolio of approximately 1,700 proprietary crop nutrient, crop protection, and seed products.
• Seed Products Proprietary seed products included in Nutrien's portfolio of approximately 1,700 proprietary crop nutrient, crop protection, and seed products.
• Livestock Marketing and Agency Services (Australia) Livestock marketing, stud stock, animal health, and nutrition services delivered through Nutrien Ag Solutions Australia's agency network, which sells approximately 7 million sheep and 3 million cattle annually across eastern seaboard operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplied 27.5 million tonnes of fertilizer products to customers in more than 50 countries in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Strategic collaboration to help farmers document crop production practices and connect grain to low-carbon biofuel markets. Nutrien agronomists work directly with growers while BASF provides its Xarvio Field Manager and Xarvio Bioenergy digital platforms to track and verify carbon intensity scores for corn used in U.S. ethanol production. Enables growers to access biofuel incentive programs including the Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z).
• STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society)minorOthers · 1 January 2026Nutrien pledged an additional $4 million toward life-saving missions in partnership with STARS in 2026, bringing total support to more than $30 million over the past decade.
• University of SaskatchewancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransformational partnership advancing agricultural research, supporting students, and fostering deeper community and Indigenous engagement. Located in Saskatoon's research district near the university.
• Saskatchewan PolytechnicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Saskatchewan Polytechnic's new Saskatoon campus, creating pathways for students to access meaningful careers while supporting safe operations and innovation.
• Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning CentreminorOthersNutrien partners with food banks and local organizations across Saskatchewan to improve access to safe, nutritious food, supporting expansion of food distribution, nutrition programs, and community learning.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural input company providing seeds and crop protection chemicals. While Corteva's portfolio overlaps with Nutrien Ag Solutions' crop protection business, its primary focus is genetics and breeding rather than fertilizer manufacturing. Corteva is relevant as a peer for crop input retail dynamics and a co-defendant in ongoing antitrust litigation.
• Bunge Global SA: Global agribusiness and food company involved in grain origination, oilseed processing, and fertilizer distribution. Bunge's Viterra acquisition expands its grain and crop input footprint, providing an adjacent peer comparison for Brazilian and Latin American agricultural markets where Nutrien Ag Solutions competes.

Emerging players

• OCI Global: Netherlands-based nitrogen, methanol, and clean ammonia producer with major production assets in the U.S., Netherlands, and Middle East. OCI's nitrogen capacity and low-carbon ammonia initiatives directly compete with Nutrien's nitrogen segment and offer a peer comparison for green ammonia transition economics.
• FMC Corporation: U.S.-based agricultural sciences company focused on crop protection chemicals and proprietary product innovation. FMC's product portfolio and R&D pipeline complement Nutrien's crop protection offerings through its retail network, providing a peer comparison for proprietary product development and pricing in crop chemistry markets.
• Compass Minerals International: U.S.-based producer of specialty plant nutrition products, sulfate of potash, and industrial minerals. While smaller than Nutrien, Compass Minerals competes in the specialty fertilizer and micronutrient segments that overlap with portions of Nutrien's proprietary crop nutrient portfolio, offering a peer for higher-margin specialty fertilizer growth dynamics.

Direct peers

• CF Industries Holdings: One of the largest nitrogen fertilizer producers in North America, manufacturing ammonia, urea, and UAN. CF competes head-to-head with Nutrien's nitrogen segment for North American agricultural and industrial customers, making it a key peer for nitrogen pricing dynamics, natural gas exposure, and earnings volatility comparisons.
• Yara International: Norway-based global nitrogen producer and fertilizer distributor with operations in 60+ countries. Yara is one of the largest nitrogen producers worldwide and competes with Nutrien in international wholesale fertilizer markets, providing a key peer for global ammonia, urea, and specialty fertilizer pricing benchmarks.
• The Mosaic Company: The largest direct competitor to Nutrien in potash and phosphate globally, with mines in Saskatchewan (via Canpotex joint venture) and Florida. Mosaic operates a similar integrated crop nutrient business model and is the only other producer of comparable scale in potash, making it the closest peer for benchmarking margins, pricing power, and capital allocation.
• ICL Group: Israel-based specialty fertilizers and potash producer with the Dead Sea mineral assets. ICL competes with Nutrien in potash markets and offers specialty plant nutrition products that overlap with Nutrien's proprietary crop nutrient portfolio, making it a peer for specialty fertilizer growth and potash volume benchmarks.
• K+S Aktiengesellschaft: German-based potash and salt producer with significant European and global market presence. K+S competes with Nutrien in the global potash market, offering a peer comparison for European fertilizer pricing, operational efficiency in underground mining, and geographic exposure diversification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments1 record

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