Nutrien Ltd vs Southern Copper Corp — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while Southern Copper Corp trades at $187.06 (market cap $146.07B). The key difference: Southern Copper Corp is far larger — about 4.6× Nutrien Ltd's market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.3%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | SCCO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | $146.07B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $218.85 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $90.54 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | $148.12B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 2.28% |
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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 →Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. Southern Copper generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. Its geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
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