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Canadian (TSX) Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M26.0%
  • 1Y41.9%
  • YTDn/a

The Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Nutrien up 0.9%. During this same period, the Verde AgriTech underperformed, falling 5.1%. This means that the industry has gained 42% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are expected to remain mostly flat in the next few years.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Mar 2026CA$51.1bCA$36.0bCA$3.2b10x16x1.4x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026CA$46.5bCA$35.8bCA$2.6b11.1x17.9x1.3x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CA$42.1bCA$36.0bCA$2.6b9.9x16.1x1.2x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CA$40.4bCA$36.7bCA$2.7b9.4x15.1x1.1x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CA$40.7bCA$35.8bCA$2.0b12.3x20x1.1x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CA$38.9bCA$35.5bCA$2.0b12.4x19.3x1.1x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CA$39.9bCA$35.3bCA$2.0b12.2x19.9x1.1x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CA$41.0bCA$34.7bCA$829.8m29.8x49.5x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CA$42.3bCA$34.5bCA$824.9m30.5x51.3x1.2x
Fri, 16 May 2025CA$39.4bCA$35.3bCA$845.9m28.1x46.6x1.1x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CA$35.3bCA$35.5bCA$1.0b20.1x34.2x1x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CA$36.5bCA$36.8bCA$960.4m31.9x38x1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CA$38.0bCA$37.3bCA$1.0b30.1x36.6x1x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CA$32.7bCA$37.6bCA$1.0b27.3x31.3x0.9x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CA$32.8bCA$36.5bCA$1.0b27.1x32.6x0.9x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CA$33.7bCA$36.7bCA$1.1b29.8x31.9x0.9x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CA$32.0bCA$35.5bCA$1.0b30.5x31.3x0.9x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CA$32.7bCA$35.6bCA$1.0b30.2x31.9x0.9x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CA$34.8bCA$38.3bCA$1.1b29.5x30.8x0.9x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CA$35.0bCA$38.2bCA$1.1b29.8x31x0.9x
Sat, 18 May 2024CA$39.0bCA$37.9bCA$1.1b71.7x34.8x1x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CA$36.6bCA$39.4bCA$1.7b31.3x21.4x0.9x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CA$36.0bCA$38.6bCA$1.8b20.8x20.2x0.9x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CA$33.6bCA$41.0bCA$3.0b11x11.1x0.8x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CA$37.7bCA$40.8bCA$3.0b12.6x12.5x0.9x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CA$37.7bCA$41.3bCA$3.0b7.3x12.4x0.9x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CA$37.4bCA$46.0bCA$5.2b7.2x7.2x0.8x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CA$42.6bCA$45.1bCA$5.1b8.3x8.3x0.9x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CA$41.7bCA$45.1bCA$5.1b8.1x8.1x0.9x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023CA$44.4bCA$47.6bCA$9.2b7.2x4.8x0.9x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023CA$40.2bCA$47.5bCA$9.1b6.1x4.4x0.8x
Sun, 21 May 2023CA$42.3bCA$48.8bCA$9.4b6.2x4.5x0.9x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023CA$50.8bCA$50.5bCA$10.4b6.3x4.9x1x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023CA$51.0bCA$51.8bCA$10.7b9x4.8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$51.0bTotal Earnings: CA$10.7bTotal Revenue: CA$51.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.00x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 11% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals compare with similar industries?

CA Market-3.75%
Materials-10.96%
Chemicals1.22%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals1.19%
Industrial Gases7.69%
Specialty Chemicals5.65%
Commodity Chemicals-2.55%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IFOS ItafosCA$3.4412.1%
+CA$71.5m		63.0%PE3.9x
MLP Millennial PotashCA$3.0014.5%
+CA$45.0m		476.9%PB11.7x
GSP Gensource PotashCA$0.1633.3%
+CA$18.0m		60.0%PB7.9x
BUFF Buffalo PotashCA$0.4412.8%
+CA$3.5m		n/aPE-39.6x
ERTH Replenish Nutrients HoldingCA$0.129.5%
+CA$1.7m		15.0%PS3x

Latest News

NTR
CA$103.54
Nutrien
7D
-0.01%
1Y
41.9%

NTR: Nutrient Pricing, Portfolio Actions And DOJ Probe Will Shape Balanced Outlook

The analyst price target for Nutrien has increased to CA$101.07 from CA$96.56, as analysts factor in firmer nutrient pricing expectations, potential nitrogen upside tied to recent geopolitical events, and company-specific portfolio actions that they view as supportive of earnings stability and cash generation. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a broadly constructive tone around Nutrien, with multiple firms updating models after the Q4 report and adjusting price targets on the back of nutrient pricing assumptions, portfolio moves, and expected cash generation.
GSP
CA$0.16
Gensource Potash
7D
33.3%
1Y
60.0%
IFOS
CA$3.44
Itafos
7D
12.1%
1Y
63.0%
NPK
CA$1.29
Verde AgriTech
7D
-2.3%
1Y
95.5%
ERTH
CA$0.12
Replenish Nutrients Holding
7D
9.5%
1Y
15.0%
ARGO
CA$0.64
Argo Graphene Solutions
7D
-1.5%
1Y
23.1%
MLP
CA$3.00
Millennial Potash
7D
14.5%
1Y
476.9%
MGRO
CA$0.55
MustGrow Biologics
7D
1.9%
1Y
-47.6%
BUFF
CA$0.44
Buffalo Potash
7D
12.8%
1Y
n/a
EPO.H
CA$0.075
Encanto Potash
7D
25.0%
1Y
15.4%
KRN
CA$0.26
Karnalyte Resources
7D
6.1%
1Y
126.1%