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Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha· 2024-11-08 03:38
公司参与者相关 - 参与者包括VP, IR的Jeff Holzman、President & CEO的Ken Seitz、EVP & Chief Commercial Officer的Mark Thompson等 [1] 会议流程相关 - 会议开始时参与者处于只听模式之后有问答环节且会议被记录 会议由Jeff Holzman主持并将交给Ken Seitz和Mark Thompson做开场发言 [1][3][4]
Nutrien(NTR) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-11-08 03:38
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2024年前九个月调整后的EBITDA为43亿美元,受下游零售收益增加、上游化肥量增加和运营成本降低的支持[9] - 零售业务在2024年前九个月调整后的EBITDA总计14亿美元,较上一年增长10%[9] - 北美作物营养每吨利润较2023年增加17美元,但作物营养销售量因天气等因素降低[9] - 2024年前九个月钾肥调整后的EBITDA为16亿美元,较上一年下降,因基准价格较低[11] - 2024年前九个月氮肥调整后的EBITDA为14亿美元,较上一年下降,因2024年上半年氮肥价格下降抵消了天然气成本降低的好处[13] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 零售业务 - 2024年前九个月调整后的EBITDA为14亿美元,较上一年增长10%,但在巴西面临阻力,北美作物营养销售量受天气影响降低,种子利润因巴西天气下降[9][7] - 2024年北美作物保护利润提高,种子利润降低,第三季度末作物保护库存较上一年下降13%[10] - 全年调整后的EBITDA指导修订为15 - 16亿美元,因北美有利的生长条件减少了害虫压力并限制了第三季度的田间活动[20] 钾肥业务 - 2024年前九个月调整后的EBITDA为16亿美元,较上一年下降,生产了创纪录的钾肥量,尽管第三季度加拿大铁路服务短期中断[11][12] - 2024年将可控现金生产成本降低至每吨52美元,主要由产量提高和矿山自动化投资推动[11] - 2024年全年钾肥销售体积指导提高到1350 - 1390万吨[18] - 预计2024年全年钾肥可控现金生产成本较2023年下降约5%[19] 氮肥业务 - 2024年前九个月调整后的EBITDA为14亿美元,较上一年下降,北美资产在全球成本曲线上处于有利地位,2024年产量提高[13] - 2024年氮肥销售价格在第三季度较上一年提高,反映全球供应紧张[14] - 2024年全年销售体积指导修订为1060 - 1080万吨[19] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 2024年北美秋季施肥季开局良好,10月作物营养销售高于2023年同月的历史高水平,需求受早收获和补充土壤养分需求驱动[15] - 2024年全球谷物库存低于历史平均水平,支持北美作物出口需求和主要农产品价格坚挺[15] - 2024年全球钾肥消费量预计达到创纪录水平,公司将全年全球出货量预测提高到7000 - 7200万吨,并预计2025年继续增长[16] - 2024年第四季度全球氮肥市场保持稳定,美国氮肥库存远低于历史平均水平,预计将支持秋季和2025年的强劲需求[17] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 在2026年投资者日设定了一系列绩效目标,包括提高上游销售量、扩大零售业务、优化资本支出等,2024年已在多个优先事项上取得重大进展[5] - 计划到2025年提前实现每年2亿美元的运营效率和成本节约目标,成本降低在零售和企业间平均分配[6] - 目标是到2026年将上游销售量较2023年增加200 - 300万吨,2024年前九个月已增加130万吨[7] - 尽管巴西市场复苏缓慢和北美农产品价格疲软,公司仍对2026年零售财务目标的增长平台有信心[7] - 2025年计划将资本支出进一步优化至20 - 21亿美元,包括维持资产基础和实现增长目标所需的资本[8] - 专注于简化和聚焦投资组合,优化营运资金投资并审查资产负债表上的资产以提高现金流转换[23] - 资本分配优先考虑遵循简化和聚焦组织的战略方向,在成本和资本管理方面保持纪律性[31] - 增长项目重点关注与战略契合、回报超过门槛率且执行风险相对较低的项目[26] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 尽管面临一些挑战,但对实现2026年目标充满信心,包括运营效率、资本支出优化、上游销售扩展和下游零售增长等方面[27] - 对2025年钾肥需求增长有信心,理由包括全球库存处于平均或低于平均水平、中国和巴西的营养消费处于创纪录水平、北美农场利润处于10年平均水平且较低的投入价格刺激了需求等[37][38][39] - 预计2025年东南亚地区将继续是钾肥需求的重要市场,因生物柴油强制令和价格坚挺[44] - 预计2025年钾肥市场可能会趋紧,因为需求增长而供应增量不大[46] - 零售业务方面,尽管巴西市场存在挑战,但预计2025年通过稳定巴西市场实现盈利增长,同时也期待北美和澳大利亚的良好表现继续[60] - 对于氮肥业务,在未来三到五年内对市场感觉良好,需求方面全球有2%的复合年增长率,供应方面欧洲的情况有助于市场保持平衡,且北美具有低成本天然气的优势[75][76][77][78] 其他重要信息 - 自2018年初以来每股股息增加了35%,同时由于股份数量大幅减少,总股息支付保持在约10亿美元左右[25] - 自9月下旬以来已回购150万股,价值约7500万美元,并打算在2025年2月授权到期前按更均衡的方式继续回购[26] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题: 如何计划未来的回购计划,以及如何看待回购与外汇增长支出的对比 - 2025年将继续以均衡的方式回购股票,资本分配优先考虑优化现金来源和用途以增加每股自由现金流,目前回购股票是因为看到了价值[29][31][32][33] 问题: 鉴于作物价格较低田间活动减少,对2025年钾肥需求增长的信心水平如何 - 2025年钾肥需求增长有多个有利因素,包括全球库存水平、中国和巴西的需求情况、北美农场利润和投入价格刺激需求等,且与客户交流中他们也对2025年需求持乐观态度[37][38][39][40][41] 问题: 东南亚棕榈油市场钾肥定价未大幅提高的原因,2025年供应情况如何 - 2024年东南亚是需求反弹的一部分,2025年因生物柴油强制令和价格坚挺将继续是重要市场,2025年市场供应增长不大可能导致需求增长时市场趋紧[44][45][46] 问题: 氮肥零售业务在秋季对低库存水平的打算 - 零售业务在秋季没有异常情况,预计库存将正常流转,从零售角度希望秋季结束时保持低库存水平[49][51] 问题: 作为Canpotex的一员对Nutrien的价值主张,是否会单独谈判钾肥定价 - Canpotex建立了难以复制的客户基础和供应链关系,对Nutrien有很大价值,尽管贸易流存在不平衡,但Canpotex仍将在全球钾肥销售中发挥重要作用[54][55][56][57][58] 问题: 在4美元玉米价格环境下正常化的零售EBITDA是多少 - 2024年下游业务存在一些阻力,但巴西市场的恢复工作是重点,北美和澳大利亚表现良好,预计2025年通过稳定巴西市场实现盈利增长[59][60] 问题: 巴西零售市场的破产情况是否带来收购机会 - 目前专注于巴西的核心业务,包括稳定业务、优化成本、管理库存等,目前没有考虑扩张[63][64] 问题: 是否有能力达到2023年投资者日设定的1400 - 1500万吨的钾肥生产目标,如果市场需求存在能否满足2025年增长的需求 - 有能力满足增长的需求,但达到1500万吨需要雇佣更多人员,目前的产能是为满足全球客户需求而建立的[67][68][69] 问题: 对氮肥供应动态的看法 - 从需求侧看全球有2%的复合年增长率,中国需求增长明显,从供应侧看欧洲的情况有助于市场平衡,且北美具有低成本天然气优势,未来三到五年对市场感觉良好[75][76][77][78] 问题: 地缘政治如何影响化肥运输,红海运输情况如何 - 东欧战争影响了部分地区的运输成本和贸易流,但大部分出口量仍在流动,白俄罗斯面临一些挑战,红海方面同行已找到替代路线,贸易流相对平衡[80][81][82][83] 问题: 2025年氮肥出货量提升的想法以及如何达到2026年的目标 - 2024年受天气等因素影响出货量略低于预期,未来将通过可靠性改进、消除瓶颈和特立尼达天然气改进等方面实现目标[86][89] 问题: 提前实现成本削减目标是否意味着2026 - 2027年可以扩大目标 - 目前专注于2000万美元的成本削减目标且已提前实现,同时也在寻找进一步节省成本的机会以保持低成本竞争力[93] 问题: 如何看待白俄罗斯总统关于减产的言论,种子业务在Q4的情况 - 不推测白俄罗斯的减产言论,行业面临通胀压力,种子业务在Q3的利润下降主要是拉丁美洲的一次性天气事件导致,预计不会延续到Q4[96][98]
Nutrien (NTR) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
ZACKS· 2024-11-07 12:00
Nutrien (NTR) reported $5.35 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 5%. EPS of $0.39 for the same period compares to $0.35 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.36 billion, representing a surprise of -0.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -11.36%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.44.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how th ...
Nutrien (NTR) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
ZACKS· 2024-11-07 08:45
Nutrien (NTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -11.36%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this producer of potash and other fertilizers would post earnings of $2.13 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.34, delivering a surprise of 9.86%.Over the last fou ...
Countdown to Nutrien (NTR) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS
ZACKS· 2024-11-01 22:20
Analysts on Wall Street project that Nutrien (NTR) will announce quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share in its forthcoming report, representing an increase of 31.4% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $5.4 billion, declining 4.1% from the same quarter last year.The current level reflects a downward revision of 9.9% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over ...
Nutrien (NTR) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
ZACKS· 2024-10-30 23:07
Nutrien (NTR) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on November 6, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than ex ...
Nutrien: An Underappreciated Hedge Against Resurgent Supply-Side Inflation Risks
Seeking Alpha· 2024-10-05 05:08
The global fertilizers market has been quiet after reversing its post-COVID gains over the past two years. Fertilizer prices are slightly higher than before the pandemic but less than half of their 2022 peak prices. As a result, key fertilizer companies like Nutrien ( Harrison is a financial analyst who has been writing on Seeking Alpha since 2018 and has closely followed the market for over a decade. He has professional experience in the private equity, real estate, and economic research industry. Harrison ...
Reasons Why You Should Hold Nutrien Stock in Your Portfolio Now
ZACKS· 2024-09-25 19:26
Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) is gaining from healthy demand for crop nutrients, its actions to reduce costs and strategic acquisitions amid headwinds from lower fertilizer prices. NTR's shares are down 23.5% over a year compared with a 20.5% decline recorded by its industry. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Let's find out why this fertilizer stock is worth retaining at the moment. Healthy Demand, Acquisitions & Cost Cuts Aid NTR Stock Nutrien is well-placed to benefit from higher demand for fertilizers, backed ...
Nutrien: Short-Termism Creates Opportunities For Long-Term Investors (Rating Upgrade)
Seeking Alpha· 2024-09-15 19:54
Thomas Barwick Investing in basic materials companies requires a very different approach to other segments of the equity market. As opposed to most cyclical stocks, companies operating in the agricultural space are exposed to much longer cycles in prices of the underlying commodities. That is why, it is so important for investors in Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) not to be swayed by short-term oriented analysts and market commentators. The reason why I an saying that is because NTR has been an utter disaster for s ...
Why Is Nutrien (NTR) Up 1% Since Last Earnings Report?
ZACKS· 2024-09-07 00:38
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Nutrien (NTR) . Shares have added about 1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Nutrien due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Nutrien's Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss Nutrien ...