American Electric Power Company Inc vs Nutrien Ltd — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.63 (market cap $67.28B), while Nutrien Ltd trades at $67.3 (market cap $32.05B). The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc is far larger — about 2.1× Nutrien Ltd's market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | NTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $32.05B |
Sector | Utilities | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $83.94 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $53.64 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $43.86B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 3.27% |
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American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
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