Nutrien Ltd vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $466.2 (market cap $51.04B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.3%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | $51.04B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $328.67 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | $54.67B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 1.2% |
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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 →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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