NTR vs. NUE: Nutrien vs. Nucor Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE) both fall under the Materials industry group, but NTR is classified in Chemicals while NUE is classified in Metals & Mining.

Company profile comparison for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Profile Item	NTR	NUE
Name	Nutrien Ltd.	Nucor Corporation
Country/Region	Canada	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals	Steel
Market Capitalization	33.89 billion USD	55.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 2018	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NTR

NUE

GSPC

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
Total Return (1Y)	30.80%	74.82%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.84%	19.83%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.29%	18.79%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NTR

NUE

GSPC

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Nucor (NUE) has an aggressive beta of 1.82, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Nutrien (NTR) is defensive at 0.64 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.77%	32.37%
Beta (5Y)	0.64	1.82
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-58.17%	-47.79%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.56M	1.37M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NTR and NUE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.81	2.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.18	3.28

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Nutrien (NTR) at 8.76% and Nucor (NUE) at 17.58% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

NTR

Materials industry group

8.76%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
NTR: 8.76%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

NUE

Materials industry group

17.58%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
NUE: 17.58%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Nutrien (NTR) at 8.04% and Nucor (NUE) at 9.26% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

NTR

Materials industry group

8.04%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
NTR: 8.04%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

NUE

Materials industry group

9.26%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
NUE: 9.26%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Nutrien (NTR) at 10.97% and Nucor (NUE) at 16.73% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

NTR

Materials industry group

10.97%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
NTR: 10.97%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

NUE

Materials industry group

16.73%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
NUE: 16.73%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
ROE (TTM)	8.76%	17.58%
ROA (TTM)	4.24%	8.82%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.04%	9.26%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.97%	16.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.60%	17.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Nutrien (NTR) at 3.52% and Nucor (NUE) at 5.73% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Nutrien (NTR) at 242.65% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Nucor (NUE) at -11.11% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NTR.

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.52%	5.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.80%	-7.84%
EPS Growth (YoY)	242.65%	-11.11%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-30.99%	-36.08%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Nucor (NUE) at 2.46 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Nutrien (NTR) at 1.41 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NTR.

NTR

Materials industry group

1.41

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
NTR: 1.41
Min: 0.16

NUE

Materials industry group

2.46

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
NUE: 2.46
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Nutrien (NTR) at 0.55 and Nucor (NUE) at 0.29 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NTR

Materials industry group

0.55

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
NTR: 0.55
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

NUE

Materials industry group

0.29

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
NUE: 0.29
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.41	2.46
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.55	0.29
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.38	0.52

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Nutrien (NTR) at 3.03% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Nucor (NUE) at 0.91% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, NTR the richer one.

NTR

Materials industry group

3.03%

Max: 4.52%
NTR: 3.03%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NUE

Materials industry group

0.91%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
NUE: 0.91%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Nucor (NUE) at 17.78% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Nutrien (NTR) at 47.93% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

NTR

Materials industry group

47.93%

Max: 83.62%
NTR: 47.93%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NUE

Materials industry group

17.78%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
NUE: 17.78%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.03%	0.91%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	47.93%	17.78%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Nutrien (NTR) at 15.61 and Nucor (NUE) at 15.60 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

NTR

Materials industry group

15.61

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
NTR: 15.61
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

NUE

Materials industry group

15.60

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
NUE: 15.60
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Nutrien (NTR) at 1.24 and Nucor (NUE) at 1.43 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

NTR

Materials industry group

1.24

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
NTR: 1.24
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

NUE

Materials industry group

1.43

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
NUE: 1.43
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Nutrien (NTR) at 1.32 and Nucor (NUE) at 2.43 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

NTR

Materials industry group

1.32

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
NTR: 1.32
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

NUE

Materials industry group

2.43

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
NUE: 2.43
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Nutrien (NTR) vs. Nucor (NUE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Nutrien (NTR) and Nucor (NUE)
Metric	NTR	NUE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.61	15.60
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.24	1.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.32	2.43
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.77%	2.77%