Nutrien Ltd vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 3.9× Nutrien Ltd's market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays a 3.3% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | $121.95B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | $116.69B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | — |
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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 →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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