EX-99.1 2 d86630dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    News Release

 

TSX, NYSE: NTR

 

August 6, 2025 – all amounts are in US dollars, except as otherwise noted

 

Nutrien Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

 

 

First half results supported by strong operational performance and favorable fertilizer market fundamentals.

 

 

 

Increasing 2025 full-year Potash sales volume guidance range, maintaining capital allocation priorities and continuing to show progress on 2026 performance targets.

 

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today its second quarter 2025 results, with net earnings of $1.2 billion ($2.50 diluted net earnings per share). Second quarter 2025 adjusted EBITDA1 was $2.5 billion and adjusted net earnings per share1 was $2.65.

“Nutrien delivered growth in earnings and cash flow in the first half of 2025, demonstrating strong operational performance and execution on our strategic priorities. We sold record Potash sales volumes, increased Nitrogen operating rates and lowered expenses, while further optimizing capital expenditures and consistently returning cash to shareholders,” commented Ken Seitz, Nutrien’s President and CEO.

“Fertilizer market fundamentals are supported by strong global demand, persistent supply disruptions and project delays. We have seen healthy fertilizer customer engagement and field activity in North America to start the third quarter as farmers focus on maximizing crop yield potential,” added Mr. Seitz.

Highlights2:

 

 

Generated net earnings of $1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $3.3 billion in the first half of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA increased from the same period in 2024 due to higher fertilizer sales volumes and net selling prices.

 

 

Retail adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 billion in the first half of 2025. Dry weather in Australia and wet conditions in the southern US impacted crop input sales and margins, offsetting the favorable impact of lower expenses and higher crop nutrient volumes in North America.

 

 

Potash adjusted EBITDA increased to $1.1 billion in the first half of 2025 due to higher net selling prices and record sales volumes, supported by strong demand in North America and key offshore markets.

 

 

Nitrogen adjusted EBITDA increased to $1.1 billion in the first half of 2025 due to higher net selling prices and sales volumes. Our operations delivered a record ammonia operating rate3 of 98 percent in the first half of 2025, achieved through improved reliability at our sites.

 

 

Returned $0.8 billion to shareholders in the first half of 2025 through dividends and share repurchases. We repurchased 5.7 million shares in 2025 for a total of $316 million, as of August 5, 2025.

 

 

Raising 2025 full-year Potash sales volume guidance to 13.9 to 14.5 million tonnes. All other full-year operational guidance ranges remain unchanged.

 

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section. All references to per share amounts pertain to diluted net earnings per share, unless otherwise noted.

2 Our discussion of highlights set out on this page is a comparison of the results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 to the results for the six months ended June 30, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

3 Excludes Trinidad and Joffre.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

The following management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) is the responsibility of management and is dated as of August 6, 2025. The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Nutrien carries out its responsibility for review of this disclosure principally through its Audit Committee, composed entirely of independent directors. The Audit Committee reviews and, prior to its publication, approves this disclosure pursuant to the authority delegated to it by the Board. The term “Nutrien” refers to Nutrien Ltd. and the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Nutrien” and “the Company” refer to Nutrien and, as applicable, Nutrien and its direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Additional information relating to Nutrien (which, except as otherwise noted, is not incorporated by reference herein), including our annual report dated February 20, 2025 (“2024 Annual Report”), which includes our annual audited consolidated financial statements (“annual financial statements”) and MD&A, and our annual information form dated February 20, 2025, each for the year ended December 31, 2024, can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. No update is provided to the disclosure in our 2024 annual MD&A except for material information since the date of our annual MD&A. The Company is a foreign private issuer under the rules and regulations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

This MD&A is based on, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (“interim financial statements”) based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”, unless otherwise noted. This MD&A contains certain non-GAAP financial measures and ratios and forward-looking statements, which are described in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the “Forward-Looking Statements” sections, respectively.

Market Outlook and Guidance

Agriculture and Retail Markets

 

 

Favorable crop production prospects in the US and Brazil have pressured crop prices and prospective grower margins. Despite lower crop prices, demand for crop inputs in North America has been strong to start the third quarter of 2025 as farmers aim to maintain optimal plant health and yield potential.

 

 

Brazilian soybean acreage is expected to increase by one to three percent in 2025, supported by strong international soybean demand. Farmers in Brazil have been more active purchasing crop inputs in advance of the upcoming spring planting season compared to the prior two years.

 

 

In Australia, timely rains improved winter crop planting prospects and are expected to support crop input demand in the second half of 2025.

Crop Nutrient Markets

 

 

Global potash demand in the first half of 2025 was supported by strong potash affordability and low channel inventories. The settlement of contracts with India and China in June and favorable economics for key crops grown in Southeast Asia is expected to support demand in standard grade markets in the second half of 2025. Solid uptake on our potash summer fill program in North America and stable demand in Brazil are expected to support third quarter shipments. As a result, we have raised our 2025 full-year global potash shipment forecast to 73 to 75 million tonnes.

 

 

Global urea supply and demand has remained tight, driven by strong seasonal demand from markets including India, combined with unplanned outages in key producing regions. US urea and UAN prices have been supported by low domestic inventories and trade flow shifts which we anticipate continuing in the second half of 2025.

 

 

Global ammonia prices have strengthened in the third quarter of 2025 due to plant outages, project delays and improved demand from phosphate producers.

 

 

Phosphate markets continue to be tight due to limited supply, including from Chinese export restrictions. We anticipate that global shipments in 2025 will be constrained by supply availability and weaker grower affordability for phosphate fertilizer could impact demand.

 

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Financial and Operational Guidance

 

 

Retail adjusted EBITDA guidance of $1.65 to $1.85 billion assumes higher North American crop nutrient and crop protection sales in the second half of 2025 compared to 2024, improved moisture conditions in Australia and continued recovery in Brazil.

 

 

Potash sales volume guidance was increased to 13.9 to 14.5 million tonnes due to expectations for higher global demand in 2025. The range is consistent with our historical share of global shipments.

 

 

Nitrogen sales volume guidance of 10.7 to 11.2 million tonnes assumes lower ammonia operating rates in the second half of 2025 compared to the record achieved in the first half of 2025 due to planned turnaround activity at our North American plants.

 

 

Phosphate sales volume guidance of 2.35 to 2.55 million tonnes assumes improved operating rates and sales volumes in the second half of 2025 compared to the prior year with the completion of planned turnarounds in the first half of 2025.

 

 

Total capital expenditures of $2.0 to $2.1 billion are expected to be below the prior year. This total includes approximately $400 to $500 million in investing capital expenditures focused on proprietary products, network optimization and digital capabilities in Retail, low-cost brownfield expansions in Nitrogen and mine automation projects in Potash.

 

 

Effective tax rate on adjusted net earnings guidance was increased to 24.0% to 26.0% due to a change to our expected geographic mix of earnings.

All guidance numbers, including those noted above, are outlined in the table below. Refer to page 58 of our 2024 Annual Report for anticipated fertilizer pricing and natural gas price sensitivities relating to adjusted EBITDA (consolidated) and adjusted net earnings per share.

 

    2025 Guidance Ranges 1 as of  
    August 6, 2025     May 7, 2025  
 ($ billions, except as otherwise noted)   Low     High      Low     High   

 Retail adjusted EBITDA

    1.65       1.85        1.65       1.85   

 Potash sales volumes (million tonnes) 2

    13.9       14.5        13.6       14.4   

 Nitrogen sales volumes (million tonnes) 2

    10.7       11.2        10.7       11.2   

 Phosphate sales volumes (million tonnes) 2

    2.35       2.55        2.35       2.55   

 Depreciation and amortization

    2.35       2.45        2.35       2.45   

 Finance costs

    0.65       0.75        0.65       0.75   

 Effective tax rate on adjusted net earnings (%) 3

    24.0       26.0        22.0       25.0   

 Capital expenditures 4

    2.0       2.1        2.0       2.1   

1 See the “Forward-Looking Statements” section.

2 Manufactured product only.

3 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

4 Comprised of sustaining capital expenditures, investing capital expenditures and mine development and pre-stripping capital expenditures, which are supplementary financial measures. See the “Other Financial Measures” section.

 

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Consolidated Results

 

     Three Months Ended June 30            Six Months Ended June 30  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)        2025          2024        % Change            2025          2024        % Change  
 Sales      10,438        10,156        3          15,538        15,545        -  
 Gross margin      3,175        2,912        9          4,495        4,449        1  
 Expenses      1,393        2,068        (33        2,487        3,186        (22
 Net earnings      1,229        392        214          1,248        557        124  
 Adjusted EBITDA 1      2,486        2,235        11          3,338        3,290        1  
 Diluted net earnings per share (dollars) 2      2.50        0.78        221          2.52        1.10        129  
 Adjusted net earnings per share (dollars) 1, 2      2.65        2.34        13          2.75        2.81        (2

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

2 All references to per share amounts pertain to diluted net earnings per share, unless otherwise noted.

Net earnings and adjusted EBITDA increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024, primarily due to higher fertilizer sales volumes and net selling prices. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2024 were impacted by non-cash impairments of assets and a loss on foreign currency derivatives in Brazil.

Segment Results

Our discussion of segment results set out on the following pages is a comparison of the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 to the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 Nutrien Ag Solutions (“Retail”)

 

 

     Three Months Ended June 30            Six Months Ended June 30  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)        2025          2024        % Change            2025          2024        % Change  
 Sales      7,959        8,074        (1        11,049        11,382        (3
 Cost of goods sold      5,941        6,045        (2        8,345        8,606        (3
 Gross margin      2,018        2,029        (1        2,704        2,776        (3
 Adjusted EBITDA 1      1,149        1,128        2          1,195        1,205        (1

1 See Note 2 to the interim financial statements.

 

 

Retail adjusted EBITDA increased in the second quarter of 2025 due to higher gross margin for crop nutrients and lower expenses, partially offset by lower seed margins. Dry weather in Australia and wet conditions in the southern US impacted crop input sales and margins in the first half of 2025, offsetting a six percent reduction in selling and general and administrative expenses and higher crop nutrient volumes in North America.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30          Six Months Ended June 30  
     Sales        Gross Margin            Sales          Gross Margin  
 ($ millions)        2025         2024            2025         2024            2025         2024            2025         2024  

 Crop nutrients

     3,391        3,281           697        686          4,585       4,590          916       940  

 Crop protection products

     2,666       2,733          676       677          3,638       3,847          867       911  

 Seed

     1,278       1,434          266       296          1,810       1,919          336       355  

 Services and other

     286       292          235       239          432       448          353       364  

 Merchandise

     238       245          44       42          427       445          75       73  

 Nutrien Financial

     135       133          135       133          205       199          205       199  

 Nutrien Financial elimination 1

     (35     (44        (35     (44        (48     (66        (48     (66

Total

     7,959       8,074          2,018       2,029          11,049       11,382          2,704       2,776  

1 Represents elimination of the interest and service fees charged by Nutrien Financial to Retail branches.

 

 

Crop nutrients sales and gross margin increased in the second quarter of 2025 due to higher sales volumes and selling prices in North America, partially offset by lower sales volumes in Australia due to hot and dry conditions. First half of 2025 sales and gross margin were impacted by lower sales volumes due to strategic actions related to our margin improvement plan in Brazil.

 

 

Crop protection products sales and gross margin were lower in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to hot and dry conditions in Australia and product mix shifts in North America.

 

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Seed sales and gross margin decreased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to weather related impacts in the southern US leading to fewer planted acres which impacted proprietary products gross margin.

 

 

Supplemental Data    Three Months Ended June 30             Six Months Ended June 30  
     Gross Margin          % of Product Line 1             Gross Margin          % of Product Line 1  

 ($ millions, except as

 otherwise noted)

       2025          2024            2025          2024             2025          2024            2025          2024  

 Proprietary products

                              

  Crop nutrients

     228        220          33        32           297        290          32        31  

  Crop protection products

     246        227          37        34           299        310          34        34  

  Seed

     87        127          37        44           115        144          34        41  

  Merchandise

     3        4          6        9           6        7          7        9  

  Total

     564        578          29        29           717        751          27        27  

1 Represents percentage of proprietary product margins over total product line gross margin.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30             Six Months Ended June 30  
    

Sales Volumes

(tonnes - thousands)

        

Gross Margin / Tonne

(dollars)

           

Sales Volumes

(tonnes -  thousands)

        

Gross Margin / Tonne

(dollars)

 
         2025          2024            2025          2024             2025          2024            2025          2024  

 Crop nutrients

                              

  North America

     4,419        4,298          146        146           5,883        5,762          142        144  

  International

     1,072        1,125          48        53           1,898        2,043          42        54  

  Total

     5,491        5,423          127        127           7,781        7,805          118        120  

 

 (percentages)     June 30, 2025             December 31, 2024  

 Financial performance measures 1, 2

       

Cash operating coverage ratio

     63          63  

Adjusted average working capital to sales

     21          20  

Adjusted average working capital to sales excluding Nutrien Financial

     1          -  

Nutrien Financial adjusted net interest margin

     5.3          5.3  

1 Rolling four quarters.

2 These are non-GAAP financial measures. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

 

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 Potash

 

 

     Three Months Ended June 30            Six Months Ended June 30  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)      2025        2024       % Change              2025        2024       % Change  

 Net sales

     991        756        31          1,735        1,569        11  

 Cost of goods sold

     440        359        23          820        717        14  

 Gross margin

     551        397        39          915        852        7  

 Adjusted EBITDA 1

     630        472        33          1,076        1,002        7  

1 See Note 2 to the interim financial statements.

 

 

Potash adjusted EBITDA increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to higher net selling prices and record sales volumes, partially offset by higher provincial mining taxes.

 

 Manufactured Product   Three Months Ended
June 30
          Six Months Ended
June 30
 
 ($ per tonne, except as otherwise noted)     2025        2024             2025        2024  

 Sales volumes (tonnes - thousands)

           

North America

    1,038        914         2,350        2,221  

Offshore

    2,951        2,649         5,041        4,755  

Total sales volumes

    3,989        3,563         7,391        6,976  

 Net selling price

           

North America

    279        301         259        306  

Offshore

    237        182         224        187  

Average net selling price

    248        212         235        225  

 Cost of goods sold

    110        101         112        103  

 Gross margin

    138        111         123        122  

 Depreciation and amortization

    47        42         47        43  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization 1

    185        153         170        165  

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

 

 

Sales volumes in the second quarter and first half of 2025 were the highest on record, supported by healthy potash affordability and strong underlying consumption in North America and key offshore markets.

 

 

Net selling price per tonne increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 driven by higher benchmark prices in Brazil and Southeast Asia, partially offset by lower benchmark prices in North America compared to the same periods last year.

 

 

Cost of goods sold per tonne increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 primarily due to higher depreciation. Controllable cash cost of product manufactured per tonne increased in the first half of 2025 driven by lower planned potash production and higher turnaround costs.

 

Supplemental Data   Three Months Ended
June 30
          Six Months Ended
June 30
 
       2025       2024             2025       2024  

 Production volumes (tonnes – thousands)

    3,531       3,575         6,820       7,140  

 Potash controllable cash cost of product manufactured per tonne 1

    55       50         57       53  

 Canpotex sales by market (percentage of sales volumes) 2

         

Latin America

    42       44         37       38  

Other Asian markets 3

    34       27         33       30  

China

    8       7         12       13  

India

    -       8         2       6  

Other markets

    16       14         16       13  

Total

    100       100         100       100  

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

2 See Note 8 to the interim financial statements.

3 All Asian markets except China and India.

 

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 Nitrogen

 

 

   Three Months Ended June 30          Six Months Ended June 30  

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

       2025          2024        % Change            2025          2024        % Change  

 Net sales

     1,260        1,028        23          2,214        1,939        14  

 Cost of goods sold

     744        650        14          1,407        1,254        12  

 Gross margin

     516        378        37          807        685        18  

 Adjusted EBITDA 1

     667        594        12          1,075        1,058        2  

1 See Note 2 to the interim financial statements.

 

 

Nitrogen adjusted EBITDA increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to higher net selling prices and higher sales volumes, which more than offset higher natural gas costs and lower equity earnings from Profertil S.A. Second quarter of 2024 adjusted EBITDA benefited from insurance recoveries included in other income. Our operations delivered a record ammonia operating rate of 98 percent in the first half of 2025, achieved through improved reliability at our sites.

 

 Manufactured Product    Three Months Ended
June 30
           Six Months Ended
June 30
 

 ($ per tonne, except as otherwise noted)

       2025          2024                2025          2024  

 Sales volumes (tonnes - thousands)

             

Ammonia

     734        698          1,230        1,215  

Urea and ESN®

     961        864          1,756        1,639  

Solutions, nitrates and sulfates

     1,322        1,256          2,500        2,471  

Total sales volumes

     3,017        2,818          5,486        5,325  

 Net selling price

             

Ammonia

     408        405          412        404  

Urea and ESN®

     509        445          477        438  

Solutions, nitrates and sulfates

     287        238          263        232  

Average net selling price

     387        343          365        335  

 Cost of goods sold

     219        211          222        209  

 Gross margin

     168        132          143        126  

 Depreciation and amortization

     55        54          56        54  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization 1

     223        186          199        180  

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

 

 

Sales volumes increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to strong demand and increased production of ammonia and upgraded nitrogen products.

 

 

Net selling price per tonne was higher in the second quarter and first half of 2025 for all major upgraded nitrogen products due to stronger benchmark prices. Ammonia net selling price per tonne was higher in the second quarter of 2025 despite lower global benchmark prices, reflecting the favorable mix of fertilizer sales in the quarter.

 

 

Cost of goods sold per tonne increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to higher natural gas costs.

 

 Supplemental Data

    
Three Months Ended
June 30
 
 
      
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
 

       2025          2024                2025          2024  

 Sales volumes (tonnes – thousands)

             

Fertilizer

     1,845        1,716          3,234        3,139  

Industrial and feed

     1,172        1,102          2,252        2,186  

 Production volumes (tonnes – thousands)

             

Ammonia production – total 1

     1,535        1,383          3,078        2,835  

Ammonia production – adjusted 1, 2

     1,088        999          2,164        2,017  

 Ammonia operating rate (%) 2

     98        89          98        91  

 Natural gas costs (dollars per MMBtu)

             

Overall natural gas cost excluding realized derivative impact

     3.31        2.65          3.61        2.91  

Realized derivative impact 3

     -        0.10          -        0.07  

Overall natural gas cost

     3.31        2.75          3.61        2.98  

1 All figures are provided on a gross production basis in thousands of product tonnes.

2 Excludes Trinidad and Joffre.

3 Includes realized derivative impacts recorded as part of cost of goods sold or other income and expenses. Refer to Note 3 to the interim financial statements.

 

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 Phosphate

 

 

     Three Months Ended June 30          Six Months Ended June 30  

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

       2025          2024        % Change            2025          2024        % Change  

 Net sales

     396        394        1          756        831        (9)  

 Cost of goods sold

     363        361        1          724        733        (1)  

 Gross margin

     33        33        -          32        98        (67)  

 Adjusted EBITDA 1

     92        88        5                153        209        (27)  

1 See Note 2 to the interim financial statements.

 

 

Phosphate adjusted EBITDA was higher in the second quarter due to higher net selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes and higher sulfur input costs. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2025 decreased due to the impact of lower production volumes and higher sulfur input costs, which more than offset higher net selling prices.

 

 Manufactured Product    Three Months Ended
June 30
         Six Months Ended
June 30
 

 ($ per tonne, except as otherwise noted)

       2025          2024            2025          2024  

 Sales volumes (tonnes - thousands)

             

Fertilizer

     374        415          706        862  

Industrial and feed

     169        169          337        342  

Total sales volumes

     543        584          1,043        1,204  

 Net selling price

             

Fertilizer

     666        601          661        614  

Industrial and feed

     821        830          819        839  

Average net selling price

     714        667          712        678  

 Cost of goods sold

     646        602          672        590  

 Gross margin

     68        65          40        88  

 Depreciation and amortization

     125        116          134        115  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization 1

     193        181          174        203  

1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

 

 

Sales volumes were lower in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to the impact of lower production volumes in the first quarter.

 

 

Net selling price per tonne increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to strong phosphate fertilizer fundamentals and optimization of product mix, partially offset by lower industrial net selling prices which reflect the typical lag in price realizations relative to benchmark prices.

 

 

Cost of goods sold per tonne increased in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to increased sulfur input costs, higher depreciation and the impact of lower production volumes in the first quarter.

 

 Supplemental Data    Three Months Ended
June 30
            Six Months Ended
June 30
 

       2025          2024             2025          2024  

 Production volumes (P2O5 tonnes – thousands)

     333        326           615        678  

 P2O5 operating rate (%)

     79        77           73        80  

 

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 Corporate and Others and Eliminations

 

 

     Three Months Ended June 30          Six Months Ended June 30  

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

       2025         2024       % Change            2025       2024       % Change  

 Corporate and Others

               

Gross margin 1

     1       -       n/m          11       -       n/m  

Selling expenses

     (2     (3     (33        (5     (5     -  

General and administrative expenses

     95       98       (3        193       187       3  

Share-based compensation expense

     49       10       390          91       16       469  

Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     22       285       (92        29       328       (91

Other expenses

     46       26       77          64       80       (20

Adjusted EBITDA 1

     (104     (121     (14        (185     (222     (17

 Eliminations

               

Gross margin

     56       75       (25        26       38       (32)  

Adjusted EBITDA 1

     52       74       (30        24       38       (37)  

1 See Note 2 to the interim financial statements.

 

 

Share-based compensation expense was higher in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to an increase in the fair value of our share-based awards. The fair value of our share-based awards takes into consideration several factors such as our share price movement, our performance relative to our peer group and our return on invested capital.

 

 

Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives was lower in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to a lower loss on foreign currency derivatives in Brazil.

Finance Costs, Income Taxes and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30          Six Months Ended June 30  

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

       2025          2024        % Change            2025          2024       % Change  

 Finance costs

     155        162        (4        334        341       (2

 Income taxes

                  

Income tax expense

     398        290        37          426        365       17  

Actual effective tax rate including discrete items (%)

     24        43        (44        25        40       (38

 Other comprehensive income (loss)

     184        44        318          209        (58     n/m  

 

 

Income tax expense was higher in the second quarter and first half of 2025 mainly due to higher earnings. The decrease in the effective tax rate on ordinary earnings in the second quarter and first half of 2025 was mainly due to lower losses in South America.

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) is primarily driven by changes in the currency translation of our foreign operations. In the second quarter and first half of 2025, the gain was higher mainly due to the appreciation of the Brazilian, Australian and Canadian currencies, relative to the US dollar, compared to a depreciation of Brazilian and Canadian currencies relative to the US dollar for the same periods in 2024.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and uses of liquidity

We continued to manage our capital in accordance with our capital allocation strategy. We believe that our internally generated cash flow, supplemented by available borrowings under new or existing financing sources, if necessary, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital expenditures, planned growth and development activities, and other cash requirements for the foreseeable future. Refer to the “Capital Structure and Management” section for details on our existing long-term debt and credit facilities.

Sources and uses of cash

 

     Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

       2025         2024       % Change         2025         2024       % Change  

 Cash provided by operating activities

     2,538       1,807       40       1,456       1,320       10  

 Cash used in investing activities

     (495     (614     (19     (738     (1,108     (33

 Cash used in financing activities

     (1,572     (684     130       (207     (136     52  

 Cash used for dividends and share repurchases 1

     (373     (266     40       (786     (527     49  

1 This is a supplementary financial measure. See the “Other Financial Measures” section.

 

   
Cash provided by operating activities   

   Cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter was higher compared to the same period in 2024 due to higher fertilizer sales volumes and net selling prices. Cash provided by operating activities in the first half of 2025 was higher due to lower cash income taxes paid.

   
Cash used in investing activities   

   Cash used in investing activities was lower in the second quarter and first half of 2025 due to lower capital expenditures. The first half of 2025 also included proceeds from the sale of our investment in Sinofert Holdings Limited (“Sinofert”).

   
Cash used in financing activities   

   Cash used in financing activities was higher in the second quarter of 2025 as $1.0 billion in senior notes were issued in the second quarter of 2024 with no comparable issuance in the second quarter of 2025. There was also a higher repayment of senior notes maturing in the second quarter of 2025 partially offset by increased commercial paper issuances. The first half of 2025 was higher compared to 2024, primarily from higher share repurchases.

   
Cash used for dividends and share repurchases   

   Cash used for dividends and share repurchases was higher in the second quarter and first half of 2025 as a result of share repurchases in 2025 that did not occur in the same periods in 2024.

 

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Financial Condition Review

The following is a comparison of balance sheet categories that are considered material:

 

     As at               

($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

     June 30, 2025        December 31, 2024      $  Change       % Change  

Assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,387        853        534       63  

Receivables

     8,086        5,390        2,696       50  

Inventories

     5,576        6,148        (572     (9

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     566        1,401        (835     (60

Property, plant and equipment

     22,496        22,604        (108     -  

Investments

     407        698        (291     (42

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

          

Short-term debt

     1,882        1,534        348       23  

Payables and accrued charges

     8,991        9,118        (127     (1

Long-term debt, including current portion

     10,405        9,918        487       5  

Retained earnings

     11,719        11,106        613       6  

 

 

Explanations for changes in Cash and cash equivalents are in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Sources and uses of cash” section.

 

 

Receivables increased primarily due to the seasonality of Retail sales and higher Potash sales volumes.

 

 

Inventories decreased due to the seasonality of our Retail segment. Our North American inventory levels typically build up at year end in preparation for the following year’s planting and application season and are drawn on in the succeeding quarters.

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets decreased due to Retail taking delivery of prepaid inventories during the planting and application season in North America.

 

 

Property, plant and equipment decreased due to depreciation more than offsetting capital expenditures.

 

 

Investments decreased due to the disposal of our remaining investment in Sinofert in the first half of 2025 and dividends received from Profertil S.A.

 

 

Short-term debt increased due to higher draws on our credit facilities based on our working capital requirements driven by the seasonality of our business.

 

 

Payables and accrued charges decreased due to lower customer prepayments in North America as Retail customers took delivery of prepaid sales, partially offset by higher income tax payable from strong earnings in the second quarter of 2025.

 

 

Long-term debt, including current portion, increased due to the issuance of $1,000 million of senior notes in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by the repayment of $500 million of senior notes in the second quarter of 2025.

 

 

Retained earnings increased as net earnings exceeded dividends declared and share repurchases in the first half of 2025.

 

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Capital Structure and Management

Principal debt instruments

As part of the normal course of business, we closely monitor our liquidity position. We use a combination of cash generated from operations and short-term and long-term debt to finance our operations. We continually evaluate various financing arrangements and may seek to engage in transactions from time to time when market and other conditions are favorable. We were in compliance with our debt covenants and did not have any changes to our credit ratings for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Capital structure (debt and equity)

 

 ($ millions)    June 30, 2025       December 31, 2024   

Short-term debt

     1,882         1,534   

Current portion of long-term debt

     538         1,037   

Current portion of lease liabilities

     363         356   

Long-term debt

     9,867         8,881   

Lease liabilities

     988         999   

Shareholders’ equity

           25,120               24,442   

Commercial paper, credit facilities and other debt

We have a total facility limit of approximately $8,030 million comprised of several credit facilities available in the jurisdictions where we operate. In North America, we have a commercial paper program, which is limited to the undrawn amount under our $4,500 million unsecured revolving term credit facility and excess cash invested in highly liquid securities.

As at June 30, 2025, we utilized $1,934 million of our total facility limit, which includes $1,654 million of commercial paper outstanding.

As at June 30, 2025, $214 million in letters of credit were outstanding and committed, with $452 million of remaining credit available under our letter of credit facilities.

Our long-term debt consists primarily of notes and debentures. See the “Capital Structure and Management” section of our 2024 Annual Report for information on balances, rates and maturities for our notes and debentures. During the first half of 2025, we issued $400 million of 4.500 percent senior notes due March 12, 2027 and $600 million of 5.250 percent senior notes due March 12, 2032, and repaid our $500 million 3.000 percent senior notes upon maturity on April 1, 2025. See note 6 to the interim financial statements.

Outstanding share data

 

 

 

 

 

   As at August 5, 2025  

Common shares

     485,884,041  

Options to purchase common shares

     2,680,721  

For more information on our capital management, see Note 4 to the annual financial statements in our 2024 Annual Report.

 

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Quarterly Results

 

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)    Q2 2025      Q1 2025      Q4 2024      Q3 2024      Q2 2024      Q1 2024      Q4 2023      Q3 2023  

 Sales

  

 

10,438

 

  

 

5,100

 

  

 

5,079

 

  

 

5,348

 

  

 

10,156

 

  

 

5,389

 

  

 

5,664

 

  

 

5,631

 

 Net earnings

  

 

1,229

 

  

 

19

 

  

 

118

 

  

 

25

 

  

 

392

 

  

 

165

 

  

 

176

 

  

 

82

 

 Net earnings attributable to equity holders of Nutrien

  

 

1,221

 

  

 

11

 

  

 

113

 

  

 

18

 

  

 

385

 

  

 

158

 

  

 

172

 

  

 

75

 

 Net earnings per share attributable to equity holders of Nutrien

                       

Basic

  

 

2.51

 

  

 

0.02

 

  

 

0.23

 

  

 

0.04

 

  

 

0.78

 

  

 

0.32

 

  

 

0.35

 

  

 

0.15

 

Diluted

  

 

2.50

 

  

 

0.02

 

  

 

0.23

 

  

 

0.04

 

  

 

0.78

 

  

 

0.32

 

  

 

0.35

 

  

 

0.15

 

Our quarterly earnings are significantly affected by the seasonality of our business, fertilizer benchmark prices, which have been volatile over the last two years and are affected by demand-supply conditions, grower affordability and weather. See Note 2 to the interim financial statements.

The following table describes certain items that impacted our quarterly earnings:

 

Quarter    Transaction or Event

Q2 2024

  

$530 million non-cash impairment of assets comprised of a $335 million non-cash impairment of our Retail – Brazil intangible assets and property plant and equipment due to the ongoing market instability and more moderate margin expectations, and a $195 million non-cash impairment of our Geismar Clean Ammonia project property, plant and equipment as we are no longer pursuing the project. Net earnings also included a foreign exchange loss of $220 million on foreign currency derivatives in Brazil.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in our 2024 Annual Report. We have discussed the development, selection and application of our key accounting policies, and the critical accounting estimates and assumptions they involve, with the Audit Committee of the Board. Our critical accounting estimates are discussed on pages 65 to 66 of our 2024 Annual Report. There were no material changes to our critical accounting estimates for the three or six months ended June 30, 2025.

Controls and Procedures

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”), as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings. ICFR is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Any system of ICFR, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

There has been no change in our ICFR during the three months ended June 30, 2025, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our ICFR.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and other information included in this document, including within the “Market Outlook and Guidance” section, constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) under applicable securities laws (such statements are often accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “forecast”, “expect”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend” or other similar words). All statements in this document, other than those relating to historical information or current conditions, are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:

Nutrien’s business strategies, plans, prospects and opportunities; Nutrien’s revised 2025 full-year guidance, including expectations regarding Retail adjusted EBITDA, Potash sales volumes, Nitrogen sales volumes, Phosphate sales volumes, depreciation and amortization, finance costs, effective tax rate on adjusted net earnings and capital expenditures, including the assumptions and expectations stated therein; expectations regarding our capital allocation intentions and strategies; our ability to advance strategic priorities that strengthen our core business and deliver structural improvements to our earnings and free cash flow; capital spending expectations for 2025 and beyond; expectations regarding performance of our operating segments in 2025 and beyond; the expectation that internally generated cash flow, supplemented by available borrowings, if necessary, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital expenditures, planned growth and development activities, and other cash requirements; expectations regarding payment of dividends and share repurchases; our operating segment market outlooks and our expectations for market conditions and fundamentals, and the anticipated supply and demand for our products and services, including the expected impact of supply availability on global shipments of phosphate fertilizer and the expected impact of affordability on demand, expected market, industry and growing conditions with respect to crop nutrient application rates, planted acres, farmer crop investment, crop mix, including the need to replenish soil nutrient levels, production volumes and expenses, shipments, natural gas costs and availability, consumption, prices, operating rates and the impact of seasonality, import and export volumes, tariffs, trade or export restrictions, economic sanctions and restrictions, operating rates, inventories, crop development and natural gas curtailments; expectations regarding demand in standard grade markets for the second half of 2025; the expected impact of uptake on Nutrien’s summer fill program on third quarter shipments; expectations regarding the demand for crop inputs in North America and Australia; the anticipated inventory levels and trade flow shifts in the second half of 2025 and into 2026 and the expected impact on US urea and UAN prices; the negotiation of sales contracts; acquisitions and divestitures and the anticipated benefits thereof; and expectations in connection with our ability to deliver long-term returns to shareholders.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. As such, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.

All of the forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions referred to below and elsewhere in this document. Although we believe that these assumptions are reasonable, having regard to our experience and our perception of historical trends, this list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements and the reader should not place undue reliance on these assumptions and such forward-looking statements. Current conditions, economic and otherwise, render assumptions, although reasonable when made, subject to greater uncertainty.

The additional key assumptions that have been made in relation to the operation of our business as currently planned and our ability to achieve our business objectives include, among other things, assumptions with respect to: our ability to successfully implement our business strategies, growth and capital allocation investments and initiatives that we will conduct our operations and achieve results of operations as anticipated; growth in crop nutrient sales volumes; our ability to successfully complete, integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of our already completed and future acquisitions and divestitures; increased proprietary products gross margin; continued Retail recovery in Brazil; a return to historical average crop protection product margin percentages; continued reliability improvements; higher operating rates in Phosphate and Nitrogen; that future business, regulatory and industry conditions will be within the parameters expected by us, including with respect to prices, expenses, margins, demand, supply, product availability, shipments, consumption, weather conditions, supplier agreements, product distribution agreements, inventory levels, exports, tariffs, including general or retaliatory tariffs, trade restrictions, international trade arrangements, crop development and cost of labor and interest, exchange and effective tax rates; potash demand growth in offshore markets and normalization of Canpotex port operations; global economic conditions and the accuracy of our market outlook expectations for 2025 and in the future; assumptions related to our assessment of recoverable amount estimates of our assets; our intention to complete share repurchases under our normal course issuer bid programs, the funding of such share repurchases, existing and future market conditions, including with respect to the price of our common shares, capital allocation priorities and compliance with respect to applicable limitations under securities laws and regulations and stock exchange policies and assumptions related to our ability to fund our dividends at the current level; our expectations regarding the impacts, direct and indirect, of certain geopolitical conflicts, including the war in Eastern Europe and the conflict in the Middle East on, among other things, global supply and demand, including for crop nutrients, energy and commodity prices, global interest rates, supply chains and the global macroeconomic environment, including inflation; the adequacy of our cash generated from operations and our ability to access our credit facilities or capital markets for additional sources of financing; our ability to identify suitable candidates for acquisitions and divestitures and negotiate acceptable terms; availability of investment opportunities that align with our strategic priorities and growth strategy; our ability to maintain

 

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investment grade ratings and achieve our performance targets; and our ability to successfully negotiate sales and other contracts and our ability to successfully implement new initiatives and programs.

Events or circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general global economic, market and business conditions; failure to achieve expected results of our business strategy, capital allocation initiatives, results of operations or targets, such as our targeted $200 million in annual consolidated cost savings, expected capital expenditures in 2025, delivering upstream fertilizer sales volume growth and advancing high-return downstream Retail growth opportunities; failure to complete announced and future acquisitions or divestitures at all or on the expected terms and within the expected timeline; seasonality; climate change and weather conditions, including impacts from regional flooding and/or drought conditions; crop planted acreage, yield and prices; the supply and demand and price levels for our products; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy (including general or retaliatory tariffs, trade restrictions, or other changes to international trade arrangements; the effects of current and future multinational trade agreements or other developments affecting the level of trade or export restrictions and climate change initiatives), government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax, antitrust and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof; political or military risks, including civil unrest, actions by armed groups or conflict and malicious acts including terrorism and industrial espionage; our ability to access sufficient, cost-effective and timely transportation, distribution and storage of products (including potential rail transportation and port disruptions due to labor strikes and/or work stoppages or other similar actions); the occurrence of a major environmental or safety incident or becoming subject to legal or regulatory proceedings; innovation and cybersecurity risks related to our systems, including our costs of addressing or mitigating such risks; counterparty and sovereign risk; delays in completion of turnarounds at our major facilities or challenges related to our major facilities that are out of our control; interruptions of or constraints in availability of key inputs, including natural gas and sulfur; any significant impairment of the carrying amount of certain assets; the risk that rising interest rates and/or deteriorated business operating results may result in the further impairment of assets or goodwill attributed to certain of our cash generating units; risks related to reputational loss; certain complications that may arise in our mining processes; the ability to attract, engage and retain skilled employees and strikes or other forms of work stoppages; geopolitical conflicts, including the war in Eastern Europe and the conflict in the Middle East, and their potential impact on, among other things, global market conditions and supply and demand, including for crop nutrients, energy and commodity prices, interest rates, supply chains and the global economy generally; our ability to execute on our strategies related to environmental, social and governance matters, and achieve related expectations, targets and commitments, including risks associated with disclosure thereof; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in Nutrien reports filed with the Canadian securities regulators and the SEC.

The purpose of our Retail adjusted EBITDA, depreciation and amortization, finance costs, effective tax rate and capital expenditures guidance ranges are to assist readers in understanding our expected and targeted financial results, and this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

The forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof and Nutrien disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this document as a result of new information or future events, except as may be required under applicable Canadian securities legislation or applicable US federal securities laws.

Terms and Definitions

For the definitions of certain financial and non-financial terms used in this document, as well as a list of abbreviated company names and sources, see the “Terms and definitions” section of our 2024 Annual Report. All references to per share amounts pertain to diluted net earnings (loss) per share, “n/m” indicates information that is not meaningful, and all financial amounts are stated in millions of US dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

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About Nutrien

Nutrien is a leading global provider of crop inputs and services. We operate a world-class network of production, distribution and ag retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of farmers. We focus on creating long-term value by prioritizing investments that strengthen the advantages of our business across the ag value chain and by maintaining access to the resources and the relationships with stakeholders needed to achieve our goals.

For Further Information:

Jeff Holzman

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and FP&A

(306) 933-8545

Investors@nutrien.com

More information about Nutrien can be found at www.nutrien.com.

Selected financial data for download can be found in our data tool at https://www.nutrien.com/investors/interactive-data-tool

Such data is not incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Nutrien will host a Conference Call on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Telephone conference dial-in numbers:

 

 

From Canada and the US: 1 (800) 206-4400

 

International: 1 (289) 514-5005

 

No access code required. Please dial in 15 minutes prior to ensure you are placed on the call in a timely manner.

Live Audio Webcast: Visit https://www.nutrien.com/news/events/2025-q2-earnings-conference-call

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use both IFRS measures and certain non-GAAP financial measures to assess performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are financial measures disclosed by the Company that: (a) depict historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of the Company; (b) with respect to their composition, exclude amounts that are included in, or include amounts that are excluded from, the composition of the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the primary financial statements of the Company; (c) are not disclosed in the financial statements of the Company; and (d) are not a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation. Non-GAAP ratios are financial measures disclosed by the Company that are in the form of a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation that has a non-GAAP financial measure as one or more of its components, and that are not disclosed in the financial statements of the Company.

These non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar financial measures presented by other companies. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios provide transparent and useful supplemental information to help investors evaluate our financial performance, financial condition and liquidity using the same measures as management. These non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The following section outlines our non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios, their compositions, and why management uses each measure. It also includes reconciliations to the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Except as otherwise described herein, our non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios are calculated on a consistent basis from period to period and are adjusted for specific items in each period, as applicable. As additional non-recurring or unusual items arise in the future, we generally exclude these items in our calculations.

Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated)

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Net earnings (loss).

Definition: Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net earnings (loss) before finance costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation and foreign exchange gain/loss (net of related derivatives). We also adjust this measure for the following other income and expenses that are excluded when management evaluates the performance of our day-to-day operations: certain integration and restructuring related costs, impairment or reversal of impairment of assets, gain or loss on disposal of certain businesses and investments, asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) and accrued environmental costs (“ERL”) related to our non-operating sites, and loss related to financial instruments in Argentina.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: It is not impacted by long-term investment and financing decisions, but rather focuses on the performance of our day-to-day operations. It provides a measure of our ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations and as a component of employee remuneration calculations.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30      Six Months Ended June 30  

 ($ millions)

          2025             2024             2025             2024  

 Net earnings

     1,229        392        1,248        557  

 Finance costs

     155        162        334        341  

 Income tax expense

     398        290        426        365  

 Depreciation and amortization

     614        586        1,185        1,151  

 EBITDA 1

     2,396        1,430        3,193        2,414  

 Adjustments:

           

Share-based compensation expense

     49        10        91        16  

Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     22        285        29        328  

ARO/ERL related (income) expenses for non-operating sites

     (2      (35      3        (32

Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

     -        15        -        34  

Restructuring costs

     21        -        22        -  

Impairment of assets

     -        530        -        530  

 Adjusted EBITDA

     2,486        2,235        3,338        3,290  

1 EBITDA is calculated as net earnings before finance costs, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

 

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Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Net earnings (loss) and diluted net earnings (loss) per share.

Definition: Adjusted net earnings and related per share information are calculated as net earnings (loss) before share-based compensation and foreign exchange gain/loss (net of related derivatives), net of tax. We also adjust this measure for the following other income and expenses (net of tax) that are excluded when management evaluates the performance of our day-to-day operations: certain integration and restructuring related costs, impairment or reversal of impairment of assets, gain or loss on disposal of certain businesses and investments, gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt or on settlement of derivatives due to discontinuance of hedge accounting, asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs related to our non-operating sites, loss related to financial instruments in Argentina, change in recognition of tax losses and deductible temporary differences related to impairments and certain changes to tax declarations. We generally apply the annual forecasted effective tax rate to specific adjustments during the year, and at year-end, we apply the actual effective tax rate.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: Focuses on the performance of our day-to-day operations and is used as a component of employee remuneration calculations.

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2025

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2025

 

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

    
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
         Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 
   
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
         Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 

 Net earnings attributable to equity holders of Nutrien

                  1,221       2.50                    1,232       2.52  

 Adjustments:

                  

Share-based compensation expense

     49          37       0.08       91          68       0.14  

Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     22          17       0.04       29          23       0.05  

Restructuring costs

     21          17       0.03       22          18       0.04  

ARO/ERL related (income) expenses for non-operating sites

     (2          (1     -       3            3       -  

Sub-total adjustments

     90          70       0.15       145          112       0.23  

 Adjusted net earnings

                  1,291       2.65                    1,344       2.75  
    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2024

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

 

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

    
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
         Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 
   
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
         Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 

 Net earnings attributable to equity holders of Nutrien

                  385       0.78                    543       1.10  

 Adjustments:

                  

Share-based compensation expense

     10          8       0.02       16          12       0.02  

Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     285          283       0.57       328          333       0.67  

Impairment of assets

     530          491       1.00       530          491       1.00  

ARO/ERL related (income) for non-operating sites

     (35        (25     (0.06     (32        (23     (0.05

Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

     15            15       0.03       34            34       0.07  

Sub-total adjustments

     805          772       1.56       876          847       1.71  

 Adjusted net earnings

                  1,157       2.34                    1,390       2.81  

 

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Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted Net Earnings Guidance

Effective tax rate on adjusted net earnings guidance is a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure as it includes adjusted net earnings, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. It is provided to assist readers in understanding our expected financial results. Effective tax rate on adjusted net earnings guidance excludes certain items that management is aware of that permit management to focus on the performance of our operations (see the Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share section for items generally adjusted). We do not provide a reconciliation of this forward-looking measure to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS because a meaningful or accurate calculation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort due to unknown variables, including the timing and amount of certain reconciling items, and the uncertainty related to future results. These unknown variables may include unpredictable transactions of significant value that may be inherently difficult to determine without unreasonable efforts. The probable significance of such unavailable information, which could be material to future results, cannot be addressed.

Gross Margin Excluding Depreciation and Amortization Per Tonne – Manufactured Product

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Gross margin.

Definition: Gross margin per tonne less depreciation and amortization per tonne for manufactured products. Reconciliations are provided in the “Segment Results” section.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: Focuses on the performance of our day-to-day operations, which excludes the effects of items that primarily reflect the impact of long-term investment and financing decisions.

Potash Controllable Cash Cost of Product Manufactured (“COPM”) Per Tonne

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) for the Potash segment.

Definition: Total Potash COGS excluding depreciation and amortization expense included in COPM, royalties, natural gas costs and carbon taxes, change in inventory, and other adjustments, divided by potash production tonnes.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To assess operational performance. Potash controllable cash COPM excludes the effects of production from other periods and the impacts of our long-term investment decisions, supporting a focus on the performance of our day-to-day operations. Potash controllable cash COPM also excludes royalties and natural gas costs and carbon taxes, which management does not consider controllable, as they are primarily driven by regulatory and market conditions.

 

      Three Months Ended June 30        Six Months Ended June 30   

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

          2025             2024             2025             2024  

 Total COGS – Potash

     440        359        820        717  

 Change in inventory

     (58      (7      (51      21  

 Other adjustments 1

     (8      (6      (21      (9

 COPM

     374        346        748        729  

 Depreciation and amortization in COPM

     (147      (141      (292      (294

 Royalties in COPM

     (23      (20      (42      (39

 Natural gas costs and carbon taxes in COPM

     (10      (8      (22      (20

 Controllable cash COPM

     194        177        392        376  

 Production volumes (tonnes – thousands)

     3,531        3,575        6,820        7,140  

 Potash controllable cash COPM per tonne

     55        50        57        53  

1 Other adjustments include unallocated production overhead that is recognized as part of cost of goods sold but is not included in the measurement of inventory and changes in inventory balances.

 

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Nutrien Financial Adjusted Net Interest Margin

Definition: Nutrien Financial revenue less deemed interest expense divided by average Nutrien Financial net receivables outstanding for the last four rolling quarters.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: Used by credit rating agencies and others to evaluate the financial performance of Nutrien Financial.

 

    Rolling Four Quarters Ended June 30, 2025  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)   Q3 2024     Q4 2024     Q1 2025     Q2 2025      Total/Average   

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    85       77       70       135    

 Deemed interest expense 1

    (52     (45     (29     (49        

 Net interest

    33       32       41       86       192   

 Average Nutrien Financial net receivables

    4,318       2,877       2,569       4,645       3,602   

 Nutrien Financial adjusted net interest margin (%)

                                    5.3   
    Rolling Four Quarters Ended December 31, 2024  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)   Q1 2024     Q2 2024     Q3 2024     Q4 2024      Total/Average   

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    66       133       85       77    

 Deemed interest expense 1

    (27     (50     (52     (45        

 Net interest

    39       83       33       32       187   

 Average Nutrien Financial net receivables

    2,489       4,560       4,318       2,877       3,561   

 Nutrien Financial adjusted net interest margin (%)

                                    5.3   

1 Average borrowing rate applied to the notional debt required to fund the portfolio of receivables from customers monitored and serviced by Nutrien Financial.

Retail Cash Operating Coverage Ratio

Definition: Retail selling, general and administrative, and other expenses (income), excluding depreciation and amortization expense, divided by Retail gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization expense in cost of goods sold, for the last four rolling quarters.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To understand the costs and underlying economics of our Retail operations and to assess our Retail operating performance and ability to generate cash flow.

 

    Rolling Four Quarters Ended June 30, 2025  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)   Q3 2024     Q4 2024     Q1 2025     Q2 2025          Total  

 Selling expenses

      815         808       755       948       3,326  

 General and administrative expenses

    51       37       44       44       176  

 Other expenses (income)

    32       (8     25       54       103  

 Operating expenses

    898       837       824       1,046       3,605  

 Depreciation and amortization in operating expenses

    (182     (186     (179     (172     (719

 Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

    716       651       645       874       2,886  

 Gross margin

    859       986       686       2,018       4,549  

 Depreciation and amortization in cost of goods sold

    8       5       5       5       23  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization

    867       991       691       2,023       4,572  

 Cash operating coverage ratio (%)

                                    63  
  Rolling Four Quarters Ended December 31, 2024  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)   Q1 2024     Q2 2024     Q3 2024     Q4 2024     Total  

 Selling expenses

    790       1,005       815       808       3,418  

 General and administrative expenses

    52       51       51       37       191  

 Other expenses (income)

    22       41       32       (8     87  

 Operating expenses

    864       1,097       898       837       3,696  

 Depreciation and amortization in operating expenses

    (190     (193     (182     (186     (751

 Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

    674       904       716       651       2,945  

 Gross margin

    747       2,029       859       986       4,621  

 Depreciation and amortization in cost of goods sold

    4       3       8       5       20  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization

    751       2,032       867       991       4,641  

 Cash operating coverage ratio (%)

                                    63  

 

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Retail Adjusted Average Working Capital to Sales and Retail Adjusted Average Working

Capital to Sales Excluding Nutrien Financial

Definition: Retail adjusted average working capital divided by Retail adjusted sales for the last four rolling quarters. We exclude in our calculations the sales and working capital of certain acquisitions during the first year following the acquisition. We also look at this metric excluding Nutrien Financial revenue and working capital.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To evaluate operational efficiency. A lower or higher percentage represents increased or decreased efficiency, respectively. The metric excluding Nutrien Financial shows the impact that the working capital of Nutrien Financial has on the ratio.

 

    Rolling Four Quarters Ended June 30, 2025  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)   Q3 2024     Q4 2024     Q1 2025     Q2 2025          Average/Total  

 Current assets

    10,559       10,360       11,510       11,442      

 Current liabilities

    (5,263     (8,028     (7,561     (8,051            

 Working capital

    5,296       2,332       3,949       3,391         3,742  

 Working capital from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -              

 Adjusted working capital

    5,296       2,332       3,949       3,391         3,742  

 Nutrien Financial working capital

    (4,318     (2,877     (2,569     (4,645            

 Adjusted working capital excluding Nutrien Financial

    978       (545     1,380       (1,254         140  

 Sales

    3,271       3,179       3,090       7,959      

 Sales from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -              

 Adjusted sales

    3,271       3,179       3,090       7,959         17,499  

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    (85     (77     (70     (135            

 Adjusted sales excluding Nutrien Financial

    3,186       3,102       3,020       7,824           17,132  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales (%)

              21  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales excluding Nutrien Financial (%)

 

        1  
  Rolling Four Quarters Ended December 31, 2024  
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)   Q1 2024     Q2 2024     Q3 2024     Q4 2024          Average/Total  

 Current assets

    11,821       11,181       10,559       10,360      

 Current liabilities

    (8,401     (8,002     (5,263     (8,028            

 Working capital

    3,420       3,179       5,296       2,332         3,557  

 Working capital from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -              

 Adjusted working capital

    3,420       3,179       5,296       2,332         3,557  

 Nutrien Financial working capital

    (2,489     (4,560     (4,318     (2,877            

 Adjusted working capital excluding Nutrien Financial

    931       (1,381     978       (545         (4

 Sales

    3,308       8,074       3,271       3,179      

 Sales from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -              

 Adjusted sales

    3,308       8,074       3,271       3,179         17,832  

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    (66     (133     (85     (77            

 Adjusted sales excluding Nutrien Financial

    3,242       7,941       3,186       3,102           17,471  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales (%)

              20  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales excluding Nutrien Financial (%)

 

        -  

 

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Other Financial Measures

Selected Additional Financial Data

 

 Nutrien Financial    As at June 30, 2025     

As at

December 31,
2024

 
 ($ millions)    Current     

<31 Days

Past Due

    

31–90
Days

Past Due

    

>90 Days

Past Due

     Gross
Receivables
     Allowance 1      Net
Receivables 2
     Net
Receivables
 

 North America

     3,384        192        62        257        3,895        (76      3,819        2,178  

 International

     724        55        17        43        839        (13      826        699  

 Nutrien Financial receivables

     4,108        247        79        300        4,734        (89      4,645        2,877  

1 Bad debt expense on the above receivables for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were $38 million, in the Retail segment.

2 In 2025, we assume a debt-to-equity ratio of 9:1 (2024 – 7:1) in funding Nutrien Financial receivables, based on the underlying credit quality of the assets.

Supplementary Financial Measures

Supplementary financial measures are financial measures disclosed by the Company that (a) are, or are intended to be, disclosed on a periodic basis to depict the historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of the Company, (b) are not disclosed in the financial statements of the Company, (c) are not non-GAAP financial measures, and (d) are not non-GAAP ratios.

The following section provides an explanation of the composition of those supplementary financial measures, if not previously provided.

Sustaining capital expenditures: Represents capital expenditures that are required to sustain operations at existing levels and include major repairs and maintenance and plant turnarounds.

Investing capital expenditures: Represents capital expenditures related to significant expansions of current operations or to create cost savings (synergies). Investing capital expenditures exclude capital outlays for business acquisitions and equity-accounted investees.

Mine development and pre-stripping capital expenditures: Represents capital expenditures that are required for activities to open new areas underground and/or develop a mine or ore body to allow for future production mining and activities required to prepare and/or access the ore, i.e., removal of an overburden that allows access to the ore.

Cash used for dividends and share repurchases: Calculated as dividends paid to Nutrien’s shareholders plus repurchase of common shares as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. This measure is useful as it represents return of capital to shareholders.

 

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Unaudited  

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

           Three Months Ended
June 30
    Six Months Ended
June 30
 
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)    Note     2025     2024     2025     2024  

 Sales

     2, 8       10,438       10,156       15,538       15,545  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

       240       240       466       478  

 Cost of goods sold

             7,023       7,004       10,577       10,618  

 Gross Margin

       3,175       2,912       4,495       4,449  

 Selling expenses

       951       1,008       1,708       1,802  

 General and administrative expenses

       148       158       300       312  

 Provincial mining taxes

       97       68       165       136  

 Share-based compensation expense

       49       10       91       16  

 Impairment of assets

       -       530       -       530  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     5       22       285       29       328  

 Other expenses

     3       126       9       194       62  

 Earnings Before Finance Costs and Income Taxes

 

    1,782       844       2,008       1,263  

 Finance costs

             155       162       334       341  

 Earnings Before Income Taxes

       1,627       682       1,674       922  

 Income tax expense

     4       398       290       426       365  

 Net Earnings

             1,229       392       1,248       557  

 Attributable to

          

 Equity holders of Nutrien

       1,221       385       1,232       543  

 Non-controlling interest

             8       7       16       14  

 Net Earnings

             1,229       392       1,248       557  

 Net Earnings Per Share Attributable to Equity Holders of Nutrien (“EPS”)

 

               

 Basic

       2.51       0.78       2.52       1.10  

 Diluted

             2.50       0.78       2.52       1.10  

 Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS

       487,396,000       494,646,000       488,391,000       494,608,000  

 Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS

             487,598,000       494,915,000       488,563,000       494,851,000  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

           Three Months Ended
June 30
    Six Months Ended
June 30
 
 ($ millions, net of related income taxes)           2025     2024     2025     2024  

 Net Earnings

       1,229       392       1,248       557  

 Other comprehensive income (loss)

          

 Item that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

          

 Net fair value gain (loss) on investments

       -       36       (18     18  

 Items that have been or may be subsequently reclassified to net earnings:

          

 Gain (loss) on currency translation of foreign operations

       162       9       201       (57

 Other

             22       (1     26       (19

 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

             184       44       209       (58

 Comprehensive Income

             1,413       436       1,457       499  

 Attributable to

          

 Equity holders of Nutrien

       1,404       429       1,440       486  

 Non-controlling interest

             9       7       17       13  

 Comprehensive Income

             1,413       436       1,457       499  

 (See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

           Three Months Ended
June 30
    Six Months Ended
June 30
 
 ($ millions)    Note     2025     2024     2025     2024  

 Operating Activities

          

 Net earnings

       1,229       392       1,248       557  

 Adjustments for:

          

 Depreciation and amortization

       614       586       1,185       1,151  

 Share-based compensation expense

       49       10       91       16  

 Impairment of assets

       -       530       -       530  

 (Recovery of) provision for deferred income tax

       (48     23       32       51  

 Net distributed earnings of equity-accounted investees

       90       88       85       38  

 Fair value adjustment to derivatives

     5       2       187       8       186  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

     3       -       15       -       34  

 Long-term income tax receivables and payables

       54       (35     16       8  

 Other long-term assets, liabilities and miscellaneous

             (39     5       (40     70  

 Cash from operations before working capital changes

       1,951       1,801       2,625       2,641  

 Changes in non-cash operating working capital:

          

 Receivables

       (2,462     (2,555     (2,605     (2,812

 Inventories and prepaid expenses and other current assets

       2,894       3,222       1,620       1,892  

 Payables and accrued charges

             155       (661     (184     (401

 Cash Provided by Operating Activities

             2,538       1,807       1,456       1,320  

 Investing Activities

          

 Capital expenditures 1

       (424     (526     (724     (879

 Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

       -       (4     (11     (4

 (Purchase of) proceeds from investments, held within three months, net

       (53     3       (69     (15

 Purchase of investments

       (91     (107     (93     (111

 Proceeds from sale of investments

     5       93       18       276       18  

 Net changes in non-cash working capital

       10       5       (78     (85

 Other

             (30     (3     (39     (32

 Cash Used in Investing Activities

             (495     (614     (738     (1,108

 Financing Activities

          

 (Repayment of) proceeds from debt, maturing within three months, net

       (578     (1,215     334       (289

 Proceeds from debt

     6       -       998       998       998  

 Repayment of debt

     6       (531     (75     (535     (89

 Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities

       (106     (106     (216     (202

 Dividends paid to Nutrien’s shareholders

     7       (268     (266     (533     (527

 Repurchase of common shares, inclusive of related tax

     7       (105     -       (253     -  

 Issuance of common shares

       26       8       29       9  

 Other

             (10     (28     (31     (36

 Cash Used in Financing Activities

             (1,572     (684     (207     (136

 Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

             21       (1     23       (13

 Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

       492       508       534       63  

 Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period

             895       496       853       941  

 Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Period

             1,387       1,004       1,387       1,004  

 Cash and cash equivalents is composed of:

          

 Cash

       1,228       953       1,228       953  

 Short-term investments

             159       51       159       51  

             1,387       1,004       1,387       1,004  

 Supplemental Cash Flows Information

          

 Interest paid

       220       216       352       348  

 Income taxes (received) paid

       (19     83       (12     133  

 Total cash outflow for leases

             139       153       289       284  

1 Includes additions to property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2025 of $398 million and $26 million (2024 – $491 million and $35 million), respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 of $677 million and $47 million (2024 – $815 million and $64 million), respectively.

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

                      Accumulated Other Comprehensive
(Loss) Income (“AOCI”)
                         
 ($ millions, inclusive of related tax, except as otherwise
 noted)
  Number of
Common
Shares
    Share
Capital
    Contributed
Surplus
    (Loss) Gain
on Currency
Translation
of Foreign
Operations
    Other     Total
AOCI
    Retained
Earnings
    Equity
Holders
of
Nutrien
    Non-
Controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
           

 Balance – December 31, 2023

    494,551,730       13,838       83       (286     (10     (296     11,531       25,156       45       25,201  
           

 Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       -       543       543       14       557  
           

 Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -       (56     (1     (57     -       (57     (1     (58
           

 Dividends declared 1

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (532     (532     -       (532
           

 Non-controlling interest transactions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (26     (26
           

 Effect of share-based compensation including

   issuance of common shares

    153,808       8       3       -       -       -       -       11       -       11  
           

 Transfer of net loss on cash flow hedges

    -       -       -       -       8       8       -       8       -       8  
           

 Other

    -       -       -       (2     -       (2     -       (2     -       (2
         

 Balance – June 30, 2024

    494,705,538       13,846       86       (344     (3     (347     11,542       25,127       32       25,159  
           

 Balance – December 31, 2024

    491,025,446       13,748       68       (537     22       (515     11,106       24,407       35       24,442  
           

 Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,232       1,232       16       1,248  
           

 Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       200       8       208       -       208       1       209  
           

 Shares repurchased for cancellation (Note 7)

    (4,741,786     (133     (10     -       -       -       (114     (257     -       (257
           

 Dividends declared 1

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (533     (533     -       (533
           

 Non-controlling interest transactions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (21     (21
           

 Effect of share-based compensation including

   issuance of common shares

    581,799       35       (3     -       -       -       -       32       -       32  
           

 Transfer of net gain on sale of investment

    -       -       -       -       (27     (27     27       -       -       -  
           

 Transfer of net loss on cash flow hedges

    -       -       -       -       1       1       -       1       -       1  
           

 Other

    -       -       -       (2     -       (2     1       (1     -       (1
         

 Balance – June 30, 2025

    486,865,459       13,650       55       (339     4       (335     11,719       25,089       31       25,120  

1 During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we declared dividends of $1.09 per share (2024 - $1.08 per share).

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

25


Unaudited  

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

          As at June 30      As at
December 31,
 
 ($ millions)    Note         2025          2024      2024  

 Assets

           

 Current assets

           

 Cash and cash equivalents

        1,387        1,004        853  

 Receivables

   8       8,086        8,123        5,390  

 Inventories

        5,576        5,298        6,148  

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets

          566        663        1,401  
        15,615        15,088        13,792  

 Non-current assets

           

 Property, plant and equipment

        22,496        22,198        22,604  

 Goodwill

        12,121        12,094        12,043  

 Intangible assets

        1,745        1,912        1,819  

 Investments

   5       407        703        698  

 Other assets

          871        996        884  

 Total Assets

          53,255        52,991        51,840  

 Liabilities

           

 Current liabilities

           

 Short-term debt

        1,882        1,571        1,534  

 Current portion of long-term debt

   6       538        1,012        1,037  

 Current portion of lease liabilities

        363        364        356  

 Payables and accrued charges

          8,991        9,024        9,118  
        11,774        11,971        12,045  

 Non-current liabilities

           

 Long-term debt

   6       9,867        9,399        8,881  

 Lease liabilities

        988        1,024        999  

 Deferred income tax liabilities

        3,512        3,615        3,539  

 Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities

        232        245        227  

 Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

        1,536        1,406        1,543  

 Other non-current liabilities

          226        172        164  

 Total Liabilities

          28,135        27,832        27,398  

 Shareholders’ Equity

           

 Share capital

   7       13,650        13,846        13,748  

 Contributed surplus

        55        86        68  

 Accumulated other comprehensive loss

        (335      (347      (515

 Retained earnings

          11,719        11,542        11,106  

 Equity holders of Nutrien

        25,089        25,127        24,407  

 Non-controlling interest

          31        32        35  

 Total Shareholders’ Equity

          25,120        25,159        24,442  

 Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

          53,255        52,991        51,840  

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

26


Unaudited  

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

As at and for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

Note 1 Basis of presentation

Nutrien Ltd. (collectively with its subsidiaries, “Nutrien”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “the Company”) is a leading global provider of crop inputs and services. We operate a world-class network of production, distribution and ag retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of farmers.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“interim financial statements”) are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. The accounting policies and methods of computation used in preparing these interim financial statements are materially consistent with those used in the preparation of our 2024 annual audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements include the accounts of Nutrien and its subsidiaries; however, they do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our 2024 annual audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements are presented in millions of US dollars, unless otherwise indicated, which is the functional currency of Nutrien and the majority of its subsidiaries.

Certain immaterial 2024 figures have been reclassified in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary to fairly present such information in all material respects. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any other interim period or the fiscal year. These interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on August 6, 2025.

Note 2 Segment information

We have four reportable operating segments: Nutrien Ag Solutions (“Retail”), Potash, Nitrogen and Phosphate. Our downstream Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed and merchandise, and provides agronomic application services and solutions, including the services offered through Nutrien Financial. Retail also manufactures and distributes proprietary products and provides services directly to farmers through a network of retail locations in North America, South America and Australia. Our upstream Potash, Nitrogen and Phosphate segments are differentiated by the chemical nutrient contained in the products that each segment produces and are supported by midstream activities, which include the global sales, freight, transportation and distribution of our products, which are reported within these segments, respectively. Potash freight, transportation and distribution costs only apply to our North American potash sales volumes. Sales reported under our Corporate and Others segment relates to our non-core business. EBITDA presented in the succeeding tables is calculated as net earnings (loss) before finance costs, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

Seasonality in our business results from increased demand for products during planting season. Crop input sales are generally higher in the spring and fall application seasons. Crop input inventories are normally accumulated leading up to each application season. Our cash collections generally occur after the application season is complete, while customer prepayments received are typically concentrated in December and January and inventory prepayments paid to our suppliers are typically concentrated in the period from November to January. Feed and industrial sales are more evenly distributed throughout the year.

 

    Downstream             Upstream and Midstream                      
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen      Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Assets – as at June 30, 2025

    23,241          14,110        11,651        2,501        2,683        (931     53,255  

 Assets – as at December 31, 2024

    22,149                13,792        11,603        2,453        2,571        (728     51,840  

 

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Unaudited  

 

    Three Months Ended June 30, 2025  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                       
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen      Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    7,959          992        1,104        382        1       -       10,438  

        – intersegment

    -                93        309        67        -       (469     -  

 Sales  – total

    7,959          1,085        1,413        449        1       (469     10,438  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                94        153        53        -       (60     240  

 Net sales

    7,959          991        1,260        396        1       (409     10,198  

 Cost of goods sold

    5,941                440        744        363        -       (465     7,023  

 Gross margin

    2,018          551        516        33        1       56       3,175  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    948          2        8        1        (2     (6     951  

 General and administrative expenses

    44          2        6        1        95       -       148  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          97        -        -        -       -       97  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -        -        49       -       49  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -        -        22       -       22  

 Other expenses

    54                8        1        7        46       10       126  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    972          442        501        24        (209     52       1,782  

 Depreciation and amortization

    177                188        166        68        15       -       614  

 EBITDA

    1,149          630        667        92        (194     52       2,396  

 Restructuring costs

    -          -        -        -        21       -       21  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -        -        49       -       49  

 ARO/ERL related expenses for non-operating sites

    -          -        -        -        (2     -       (2

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -        -        22       -       22  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    1,149                630        667        92        (104     52       2,486  

 

28


Unaudited  

 

    Three Months Ended June 30, 2024  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                       
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    8,074          750        948       384        -       -       10,156  

        – intersegment

    -                86        239       67        -       (392     -  

 Sales  – total

    8,074          836        1,187       451        -       (392     10,156  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                80        159       57        -       (56     240  

 Net sales

    8,074          756        1,028       394        -       (336     9,916  

 Cost of goods sold

    6,045                359        650       361        -       (411     7,004  

 Gross margin

    2,029          397        378       33        -       75       2,912  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    1,005          3        8       2        (3     (7     1,008  

 General and administrative expenses

    51          1        5       3        98       -       158  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          68        -       -        -       -       68  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        10       -       10  

 Impairment of assets

    335          -        195       -        -       -       530  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -       -        285       -       285  

 Other expenses (income)

    41                4        (78     8        26       8       9  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    597          321        248       20        (416     74       844  

 Depreciation and amortization

    196                151        151       68        20       -       586  

 EBITDA

    793          472        399       88        (396     74       1,430  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        10       -       10  

 Impairment of assets

    335          -        195       -        -       -       530  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

    -          -        -       -        15       -       15  

 ARO/ERL related income for non-operating sites

    -          -        -       -        (35     -       (35

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -       -        285       -       285  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    1,128                472        594       88        (121     74       2,235  

 

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Unaudited  

 

    Six Months Ended June 30, 2025  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                       
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    11,049          1,758        1,996       720        15       -       15,538  

        – intersegment

    -                188        491       134        -       (813     -  

 Sales  – total

    11,049          1,946        2,487       854        15       (813     15,538  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                211        273       98        -       (116     466  

 Net sales

    11,049          1,735        2,214       756        15       (697     15,072  

 Cost of goods sold

    8,345                820        1,407       724        4       (723     10,577  

 Gross margin

    2,704          915        807       32        11       26       4,495  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    1,703          5        15       3        (5     (13     1,708  

 General and administrative expenses

    88          4        12       3        193       -       300  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          165        -       -        -       -       165  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        91       -       91  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -       -        29       -       29  

 Other expenses

    79                10        13       13        64       15       194  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    834          731        767       13        (361     24       2,008  

 Depreciation and amortization

    361                345        308       140        31       -       1,185  

 EBITDA

    1,195          1,076        1,075       153        (330     24       3,193  

 Restructuring costs

    -          -        -       -        22       -       22  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        91       -       91  

 ARO/ERL related expenses for non-operating sites 

    -          -        -       -        3       -       3  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -       -        29       -       29  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    1,195                1,076        1,075       153        (185     24       3,338  
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2024  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                       
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    11,382          1,571        1,794       798        -       -       15,545  

        – intersegment

    -                192        421       152        -       (765     -  

 Sales  – total

    11,382          1,763        2,215       950        -       (765     15,545  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                194        276       119        -       (111     478  

 Net sales

    11,382          1,569        1,939       831        -       (654     15,067  

 Cost of goods sold

    8,606                717        1,254       733        -       (692     10,618  

 Gross margin

    2,776          852        685       98        -       38       4,449  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    1,795          6        15       4        (5     (13     1,802  

 General and administrative expenses

    103          5        10       7        187       -       312  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          136        -       -        -       -       136  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        16       -       16  

 Impairment of assets

    335          -        195       -        -       -       530  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -       -        328       -       328  

 Other expenses (income)

    63                1        (111     16        80       13       62  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    480          704        576       71        (606     38       1,263  

 Depreciation and amortization

    390                298        287       138        38       -       1,151  

 EBITDA

    870          1,002        863       209        (568     38       2,414  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        16       -       16  

 Impairment of assets

    335          -        195       -        -       -       530  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

    -          -        -       -        34       -       34  

 ARO/ERL related income for non-operating sites

    -          -        -       -        (32     -       (32

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -       -        328       -       328  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    1,205                1,002        1,058       209        (222     38       3,290  

 

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$                       $                       $                       $                      
   

Three Months Ended

June 30

   

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
 ($ millions)   2025     2024     2025     2024  

 Retail sales by product line

       

Crop nutrients

    3,391       3,281       4,585       4,590  

Crop protection products

    2,666       2,733       3,638       3,847  

Seed

    1,278       1,434       1,810       1,919  

Services and other

    286       292       432       448  

Merchandise

    238       245       427       445  

Nutrien Financial

    135       133       205       199  

Nutrien Financial elimination 1

    (35     (44     (48     (66
      7,959       8,074       11,049       11,382  

 Potash sales by geography

       

Manufactured product

       

North America

    382       353       816       873  

Offshore 2

    701       482       1,127       889  

Other potash and purchased products

    2       1       3       1  
      1,085       836       1,946       1,763  

 Nitrogen sales by product line

       

Manufactured product

       

Ammonia

    359       351       599       595  

Urea and ESN®

    530       426       912       792  

Solutions, nitrates and sulfates

    430       343       751       662  

Other nitrogen and purchased products

    94       67       225       166  
      1,413       1,187       2,487       2,215  

 Phosphate sales by product line

       

Manufactured product

       

Fertilizer

    285       291       534       612  

Industrial and feed

    155       155       306       322  

Other phosphate and purchased products

    9       5       14       16  
      449       451       854       950  

1 Represents elimination of the interest and service fees charged by Nutrien Financial to Retail branches.

2 Relates to Canpotex Limited (“Canpotex”) (see Note 8) and includes provisional pricing adjustments for the three months ended June 30, 2025 of $27 million (2024 – $(1) million) and the six months ended June 30, 2025 of $58 million (2024 – $11 million).

Note 3 Other expenses (income)

 

$                    $                    $                    $                   
     Three Months Ended
June 30
    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
 ($ millions)    2025      2024      2025      2024  

 Restructuring costs

     21        -        22        -  

 Earnings of equity-accounted investees

     (9      (30      (14      (81

 Bad debt expense

     38        50        57        63  

 Project feasibility costs

     26        28        41        43  

 Customer prepayment costs

     19        15        37        31  

 Legal expenses

     5        4        7        8  

 Insurance recoveries

     -        (67      -        (67

 (Gain) loss on natural gas derivatives not designated as hedge

     -        (1      -        2  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

     -        15        -        34  

 ARO/ERL related (income) expenses for non-operating sites 1

     (2      (35      3        (32

 Other expenses

     28        30        41        61  
       126        9        194        62  

1  ARO/ERL refers to asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs.

 

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Note 4 Income taxes

A separate estimated average annual effective income tax rate was determined and applied individually to the interim period pre-tax earnings for each taxing jurisdiction.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30
    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)      2025        2024        2025        2024  

 Actual effective tax rate on earnings (%)

     23        46        24        42  

 Actual effective tax rate including discrete items (%)

     24        43        25        40  

 Discrete tax adjustments that impacted the tax rate 1

     22        (23      27        (20

1 Discrete tax adjustments arise from specific, significant or unusual events that are recognized in the period in which the event occurs, rather than being allocated across the year through the annual effective tax rate.

Note 5 Financial instruments

Foreign currency derivatives

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30
    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
 ($ millions)      2025        2024        2025        2024  

 Foreign exchange loss

     31        40        17        30  

 Hyperinflationary loss

     -        20        -        65  

 (Gain) loss on foreign currency derivatives at fair value through profit or loss

     (9      225        12        233  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     22        285        29        328  

Our financial instruments carrying amount are a reasonable approximation of their fair values, except for our long-term debt, including current portion, that has a carrying value of $10,405 million and fair value of $9,929 million as at June 30, 2025. There were no transfers between levels for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we fully divested our remaining equity ownership interest in Sinofert Holdings Limited, which had been classified as a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Total proceeds from the sale were $193 million and reflected the fair value of the investment at the date of derecognition. A fair value loss of $18 million related to the investment was recognized in the period in other comprehensive income. Upon derecognition, the cumulative unrealized gain previously recognized in other comprehensive income of $27 million was reclassified to retained earnings.

Note 6 Debt

 

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)    Rate of interest (%)        Maturity        Amount  

 Senior notes repaid in 2025

     3.000          April 1, 2025          500  

 Senior notes issued in 2025

     4.500          March 12, 2027          400  

 Senior notes issued in 2025

     5.250          March 12, 2032          600  
                             1,000  

The senior notes issued in the six months ended June 30, 2025, are unsecured, rank equally with our existing unsecured debt, and have no sinking fund requirements prior to maturity. Each series of outstanding senior notes is redeemable and has various provisions for redemption prior to maturity, at our option, at specified prices.

 

32


Unaudited  

 

Note 7 Share capital

Share repurchase programs

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activities during the periods indicated below:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30
    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)    2025      2024      2025      2024  

 Number of common shares repurchased for cancellation

     1,878,972        -        4,741,786        -  

 Average price per share (US dollars)

     56.39        -        53.19        -  

 Total cost, inclusive of tax

     108        -        257        -  

Subsequent to June 30, 2025, as of August 5, 2025, an additional 990,171 common shares were repurchased for cancellation at a cost of $59 million and an average price per share of $59.93.

Dividends declared

We declared a dividend per share of $0.545 (2024 – $0.54) during the three months ended June 30, 2025, payable on July 18, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2025.

Note 8 Related party transactions

We sell potash outside Canada and the US exclusively through Canpotex. Our total revenue is recognized at the amount received from Canpotex representing proceeds from their sale of potash, less net costs of Canpotex. The receivable outstanding from Canpotex arose from sale transactions described above. It is unsecured and bears no interest. Any credit losses held against this receivable are expected to be negligible. Canpotex sells potash to buyers, including Nutrien, in export markets pursuant to term and spot contracts at agreed-upon prices. Purchases from Canpotex for the three months ended June 30, 2025 were $20 million (2024 – $40 million) and the six months ended June 30, 2025 were $77 million (2024 – $71 million).

 

 ($ millions)    As at 
June 30, 2025 
     As at 
December 31, 2024 
 

 Receivables from Canpotex

     425         122   

 Payables to Canpotex

     89         66   

 

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