Potash stocks

The best potash stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

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Best potash stocks in Canada to watch in 2023

	Stock	Link to invest
	Vale S-A (VALE)	Buy on Interactive Brokers
	Nutrien (NTR)	Buy on Interactive Brokers
	The Mosaic Company (MOS)	Buy on Interactive Brokers
	ICL Group (ICL)	Buy on Interactive Brokers
	Intrepid Potash (IPI)	Buy on Interactive Brokers
	Compass Minerals International (CMP)	Buy on Interactive Brokers
	BHP Group (BHP)	Buy on Interactive Brokers

Our picks for the best potash stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the minerals industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Vale SA ADR (VALE)

Vale S. A. , together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally.

• Previous close price: $15.00
• Market capitalization: $65,202,421,760
• 1 year performance: -6.85%
• P/E ratio: 7.1714

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2. Nutrien (NTR)

Nutrien Ltd. provides crop inputs and services. The company operates through Retail, Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate segments.

• Previous close price: $53.47
• Market capitalization: $27,254,484,992
• 1 year performance: -30.78%
• P/E ratio: 12.525

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3. The Mosaic Company (MOS)

The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name.

• Previous close price: $35.89
• Market capitalization: $11,900,062,720
• 1 year performance: -28.07%
• P/E ratio: 9.2177

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4. ICL Israel Chemicals (ICL)

ICL Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty minerals and chemicals company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Industrial Products, Potash, Phosphate Solutions, and Growing Solutions. The Industrial Products segment produces bromine out of a solution that is a by-product of the potash production process, as well as bromine-based compounds; produces various grades of potash, salt, magnesium chloride, and magnesia products; and produces and markets phosphorous-based flame retardants and other phosphorus-based products.

• Previous close price: $5.03
• Market capitalization: $6,743,718,912
• 1 year performance: -38.12%
• P/E ratio: 7.4714

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5. Intrepid Potash (IPI)

Intrepid Potash, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction and production of the potash in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Potash, Trio, and Oilfield Solutions.

• Previous close price: $20.54
• Market capitalization: $257,869,360
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 42.6087

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6. Compass Minerals International (CMP)

Compass Minerals International, Inc. , produces and sells essential minerals primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Salt and Plant Nutrition.

• Previous close price: $24.28
• Market capitalization: $1,007,053,056
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 66.1351

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7. BHP Group (BHP)

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal.

• Previous close price: $60.96
• Market capitalization: $157,021,716,480
• 1 year performance: 7.13%
• P/E ratio: 12.1827

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in potash stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — potash stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the minerals industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.