Nutrien Ltd vs Prospect Capital Corporation — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $67.7 (market cap $31.60B), while Prospect Capital Corporation trades at $2.27 (market cap $1.15B). The key difference: Nutrien Ltd is far larger — about 27.5× Prospect Capital Corporation's market cap, and Prospect Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (21.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | PSEC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.60B | $1.15B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Financials |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $3.05 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $2.11 |
Enterprise Value | $43.40B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.32% | 21.83% |
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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 →Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.
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