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Canadian (TSX) Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D9.4%
  • 3M7.3%
  • 1Y27.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry has risen 9.4%, driven by gains from Nutrien of 9.5%. In the same time, Argo Graphene Solutions was down 17%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 28%. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 2.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 25 Aug 2026CA$50.6bCA$38.4bCA$3.3b10.9x15.4x1.3x
Thu, 23 Jul 2026CA$46.2bCA$38.7bCA$3.4b8.9x13.5x1.2x
Sat, 20 Jun 2026CA$43.6bCA$38.9bCA$3.4b8.5x12.7x1.1x
Mon, 18 May 2026CA$48.4bCA$37.8bCA$3.3b9.6x14.5x1.3x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026CA$50.6bCA$36.5bCA$3.2b10.1x15.7x1.4x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026CA$53.2bCA$36.2bCA$3.2b11.2x16.5x1.5x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026CA$46.4bCA$35.8bCA$2.6b10.8x17.9x1.3x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026CA$42.5bCA$36.1bCA$2.6b10x16.2x1.2x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025CA$41.2bCA$36.6bCA$2.7b9.6x15.5x1.1x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025CA$38.0bCA$35.8bCA$2.0b11.9x18.7x1.1x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025CA$40.9bCA$35.6bCA$2.0b12.3x20.2x1.1x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025CA$40.2bCA$35.4bCA$2.0b12.4x20.1x1.1x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025CA$41.1bCA$34.5bCA$824.7m30x49.9x1.2x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025CA$41.9bCA$34.7bCA$830.8m30x50.5x1.2x
Tue, 20 May 2025CA$40.0bCA$35.3bCA$846.7m28.3x47.3x1.1x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025CA$36.2bCA$35.4bCA$1.0b21x35.2x1x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025CA$35.9bCA$36.6bCA$955.1m32x37.6x1x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025CA$36.1bCA$37.2bCA$1.0b30.1x34.9x1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025CA$34.8bCA$37.4bCA$1.0b28.4x33.5x0.9x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024CA$33.9bCA$36.6bCA$1.0b27.6x33.4x0.9x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024CA$33.9bCA$36.8bCA$1.1b30.2x32x0.9x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024CA$32.7bCA$35.6bCA$1.0b30.1x31.9x0.9x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024CA$32.7bCA$35.5bCA$1.0b29.9x32x0.9x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024CA$35.1bCA$38.5bCA$1.1b30x30.9x0.9x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024CA$35.4bCA$38.1bCA$1.1b30.2x31.4x0.9x
Wed, 22 May 2024CA$39.4bCA$38.0bCA$1.1b72.2x35.1x1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024CA$36.4bCA$39.4bCA$1.7b32.6x21.3x0.9x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024CA$36.5bCA$38.8bCA$1.8b21.1x20.4x0.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024CA$33.8bCA$41.0bCA$3.0b11.3x11.1x0.8x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024CA$35.8bCA$40.8bCA$3.0b12x11.9x0.9x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023CA$37.0bCA$41.4bCA$3.1b7.2x12.1x0.9x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023CA$38.5bCA$41.8bCA$3.1b12.7x12.5x0.9x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023CA$41.1bCA$45.3bCA$5.1b7.7x8x0.9x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023CA$43.0bCA$44.8bCA$5.1b8.5x8.5x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$43.0bTotal Earnings: CA$5.1bTotal Revenue: CA$44.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.1x202420252026
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 15.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.1% 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-0.24%
Materials8.92%
Chemicals6.60%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals9.40%
Commodity Chemicals4.69%
Industrial Gases1.97%
Specialty Chemicals-8.47%
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
NTR NutrienCA$102.878.6%
+CA$3.9b		27.3%PE14.9x
IFOS ItafosCA$2.429.5%
+CA$40.9m		-19.1%PE6.6x
ERTH Replenish Nutrients HoldingCA$0.3240.0%
+CA$18.1m		231.6%PS9.3x
MLP Millennial PotashCA$2.763.8%
+CA$11.8m		36.0%PB6.9x
NPK Verde AgriTechCA$0.835.1%
+CA$2.3m		76.6%PS3.3x

Latest News

ERTH
CA$0.32
Replenish Nutrients Holding
7D
40.0%
1Y
231.6%
NTR
CA$102.87
Nutrien
7D
8.6%
1Y
27.3%
Narrative Update • Aug 21

NTR: Potash Stability And Capital Discipline Will Shape Balanced Forward Returns

Analysts have trimmed the Nutrien fair value estimate from CA$110.93 to CA$107.49. Recent price target cuts across the Street reflect a cautious view on near term fertilizer pricing and margins, even as many still highlight steady demand, potash resilience and capital discipline as support for the stock.
ARGO
CA$0.97
Argo Graphene Solutions
7D
-19.2%
1Y
24.4%
NPK
CA$0.83
Verde AgriTech
7D
5.1%
1Y
76.6%
KRN
CA$0.29
Karnalyte Resources
7D
3.6%
1Y
163.6%
IFOS
CA$2.42
Itafos
7D
9.5%
1Y
-19.1%
BUFF
CA$0.75
Buffalo Potash
7D
-2.6%
1Y
n/a
MLP
CA$2.76
Millennial Potash
7D
3.8%
1Y
36.0%
MGRO
CA$0.45
MustGrow Biologics
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-42.3%
EPO.H
CA$0.065
Encanto Potash
7D
-18.8%
1Y
85.7%