Nutrien Ltd vs Novo Nordisk A/S — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while Novo Nordisk A/S trades at $49.35 (market cap $220.53B). The key difference: Novo Nordisk A/S is far larger — about 7× Nutrien Ltd's market cap, and Novo Nordisk A/S pays the higher dividend (3.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | NVO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | $220.53B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $71.70 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $35.29 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | $239.49B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 3.63% |
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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.
Read more on NTR →With almost 50% market share by volume of the global insulin market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments, and oral antidiabetic agents. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 15% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
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