NTR vs AVD vs GRO Stock Comparison

Nutrien, American Vanguard and Brazil Potash Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NTR Nutrien Ltd.
$68.23 -5.5% 1M +17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$33.82B
P/E
15.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.21B
Div. yield
–
Fertilizers Basic Materials
8 wins
AVD American Vanguard Corp
$1.05 -43.9% 1M -80.4% 1Y
Market cap
$29.94M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$510.32M
Div. yield
–
Crop Protection and Seeds Basic Materials
2 wins
GRO Brazil Potash Corp.
$1.69 -28.4% 1M -33.2% 1Y
Market cap
$76.91M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Fertilizers Basic Materials

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Nutrien leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Nutrien 8, American Vanguard 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNTRAVDGROLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $33.82B $29.94M $76.91M NTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.1x -0.5x -0.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.5x 2.6x — AVD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.6% -3.5% — NTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.9% -10.7% — NTR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.8% -5.9% — NTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -42.0x — AVD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.3% -80.4% -33.2% NTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.5%/yr -41.6%/yr — NTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.1% 71.1% 78.7% NTR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 22/100 33/100 NTR

Percentile Scorecard

NTRAVDGRO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNTRAVDGRO
Valuation 91 #9 of 94 27 #69 of 94 12 #83 of 94
Growth 58 #39 of 92 15 #78 of 92 53 #44 of 92
Profitability 75 #23 of 89 25 #67 of 89 6 #84 of 89
Financial Health 79 #21 of 97 29 #69 of 97 93 #8 of 97
Shareholder Returns 38 #44 of 70 12 #62 of 70 0 #70 of 70
Overall 68 22 33
  • NTR ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • AVD ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • GRO ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNTRAVDGROSPY
1 month -5.5%-43.9%-28.4% -0.8%
3 months +1.2%-60.1%-17.6% +3.5%
6 months -5.7%-64.5%-50.7% +7.0%
Year to date +10.5%-72.5%-10.6% +12.2%
1 year +17.3%-80.4%-33.2% +13.0%
3 years +23.0%-88.7%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +7.1%-51.7%— +23.1%
5 years -2.3%-93.2%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -0.5%-41.6%— +11.0%
10 years —-93.1%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —-23.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNTRAVDGROSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.1%71.1%78.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%80.3%79.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.241.181.55 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.52-1.13-0.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-96.0%-90.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.7%-80.6%-56.6% -1.8%
52-week high $83.94$5.41$3.89 $779.14
52-week low $53.64$1.03$1.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNTRAVDGRO
P/E now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 21.6x -0.6xmedian 21.6x -0.8xmedian 21.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.4x 0.1xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 12.4x -47.9xmedian 12.4x —median 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 15.8x -0.7xmedian 15.8x -3.7xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.6x 0.2xmedian 1.6x 0.4xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.14median 1.66 0.01median 1.66 —median 1.66

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNTRAVDGRO
Revenue $28.21B $510.32M –
Gross profit $8.75B $149.95M –
Operating income $5.49B -$26.77M -$95.57M
Net income $5.57B -$54.58M -$28.15M
Free cash flow $6.28B -$47.04M -$24.85M
R&D – $23.43M –
EPS (diluted) $4.59 $-1.91 $-2.04
Cash & equivalents $921.00M $43.90M $75.71M
Total debt $11.39B $890.50M –
Shares (diluted) 486.52M 28.65M 42.49M
Enterprise value $30.65B -$114.10M -$58.40M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNTRAVDGRO
P/E 14.9x -0.6x -0.8x
P/FCF 5.2x -0.7x -3.7x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x -0.7x -7.2x
P/S 1.2x 0.1x –
P/B 1.3x 0.2x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 1.3x -0.2x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA 5.5x -47.9x –
EV/EBIT 7.9x -9.5x -0.2x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 0.5x –
EV/FCF 6.9x -5.4x -0.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x -6.1x -1.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.14 0.01 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNTRAVDGRO
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.6% -3.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.6% -3.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.5% 35.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -8.0% -4.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 140.9% 72.8% -3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -20.1% -47.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 77.9% 56.5% 57.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.3% -88.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 86.8% 57.0% 27.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.0% -88.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.0% -411.0% 20.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.8% -50.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.8% -566.2% -1.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.9% -21.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNTRAVDGRO
Gross margin 31.0% 29.4% –
EBITDA margin 28.0% -1.0% –
Operating margin 19.5% -5.2% –
Pretax margin 13.7% -10.3% –
Net margin 7.9% -10.7% –
FCF margin 22.3% -9.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 14.8% -8.2% –
Return on equity 9.4% -29.4% -47.7%
Return on assets 4.5% -8.4% -43.5%
Return on invested capital 11.8% -5.9% –
Return on capital employed – -5.6% -48.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 0.8x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNTRAVDGRO
Debt / assets 21.3% 42.1% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -42.0x –
Debt / FCF 1.8x -5.7x –
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 71.5% 5.4%
Equity / assets 48.4% 28.5% 94.6%
Interest coverage 7.8x -1.1x -94.7x
Current ratio – 2.5x 42.2x
Quick ratio – 1.4x 41.9x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 41.8x
Altman Z-score – 1.49 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNTRAVDGRO
Dividend yield 3.2% – –
Net buyback yield -1.6% -1.8% -69.7%
Shareholder yield 1.6% -1.8% -69.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNTRAVDGRO
Forward P/E 13.5xFY2026 2.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.05FY2026 $0.40FY2026 $-0.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.2%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +3.4% +440.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $29.16BFY2026 $540.99MFY2026 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 +5.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -11.4% +8.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNTRAVDGRO
Held by institutions 63.7% 50.0% –
Institutions holding 727 106 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.5% -16.3% –
Institutions buying 367 57 –
Institutions selling 236 35 –
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.63 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NTRAVDGRO
NTR 1.00 0.06 0.29
AVD 0.06 1.00 0.05
GRO 0.29 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NTR, AVD and GRO?

Nutrien (NTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nutrien (NTR) $33.82B, American Vanguard (AVD) $29.94M, Brazil Potash (GRO) $76.91M.

Which company is growing faster?

Nutrien (NTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nutrien (NTR) +8.6%, American Vanguard (AVD) -3.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nutrien (NTR) has the highest net margin (Nutrien (NTR) 7.9%, American Vanguard (AVD) -10.7%). On return on invested capital, Nutrien (NTR) leads (Nutrien (NTR) 11.8%, American Vanguard (AVD) -5.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nutrien (NTR) returned the most: Nutrien (NTR) +17.3%, American Vanguard (AVD) -80.4%, Brazil Potash (GRO) -33.2%. Over five years, Nutrien (NTR) compounded fastest (Nutrien (NTR) -0.5%/yr, American Vanguard (AVD) -41.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nutrien (NTR) has been the steadiest (Nutrien (NTR) 33.1%, American Vanguard (AVD) 71.1%, Brazil Potash (GRO) 78.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NTR, AVD and GRO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nutrien (NTR) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.