Nutrien Delivers Stable Earnings in a Challenging Year
18.02.2020 | Business Wire
SASKATOON - Nutrien Ltd. (Nutrien) (NYSE, TSX: NTR) announced today its 2019 fourth-quarter and full year 2019 results, with a net loss from continuing operations of $48 million ($0.08 diluted loss per share) in the fourth quarter of 2019. Fourth-quarter adjusted net earnings was $0.09 per share and adjusted EBITDA was $664 million. Adjusted net earnings (total and per share amounts) and adjusted EBITDA, together with the related annual guidance, Potash adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and free cash flow including changes in non-cash working capital are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section for further information.
“Nutrien’s earnings held up well in 2019 and we generated strong free cash flow in a very tough agriculture market. We executed on our strategic plan, growing our Retail business with several strategic acquisitions and made great strides with the roll-out and adoption of our leading Retail digital platform and financial tools. Agriculture fundamentals are strengthening and grower sentiment is positive. We expect higher planting and favorable farm economics to support strong North American crop input demand in 2020,” commented Chuck Magro, Nutrien’s President and CEO.
“Our business is designed to provide stability in times of market weakness, with significant leverage through a recovery in fertilizer markets. We remain focused on optimizing our network, allocating capital to grow our Retail business and leading our industry in returning capital to shareholders,” added Mr. Magro.
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“Nutrien’s earnings held up well in 2019 and we generated strong free cash flow in a very tough agriculture market. We executed on our strategic plan, growing our Retail business with several strategic acquisitions and made great strides with the roll-out and adoption of our leading Retail digital platform and financial tools. Agriculture fundamentals are strengthening and grower sentiment is positive. We expect higher planting and favorable farm economics to support strong North American crop input demand in 2020,” commented Chuck Magro, Nutrien’s President and CEO.
“Our business is designed to provide stability in times of market weakness, with significant leverage through a recovery in fertilizer markets. We remain focused on optimizing our network, allocating capital to grow our Retail business and leading our industry in returning capital to shareholders,” added Mr. Magro.
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