Strong Adjusted EBITDA Growth
Adjusted EBITDA of $6.05 billion in 2025, up 13% year-over-year, driven by operational execution and cost management across segments.
Record Fertilizer Sales Volumes
Delivered record total fertilizer sales volumes of 27.5 million tonnes in 2025, reflecting end-to-end supply chain strength and market demand.
Potash Operational and Cost Performance
Potash controllable cash cost averaged $58 per tonne (below the $60 target), achieved 49% potash mine automation (safety and productivity benefits), and management raised potash sales guidance during the year. 2026 potash sales guidance is 14.1–14.8 million tonnes; management noted benchmark potash prices roughly 20% higher year-over-year in many markets.
Nitrogen Reliability Improvements
Nitrogen sales volumes increased to 10.9 million tonnes in 2025 with a 4 percentage-point improvement in ammonia operating rates due to reliability initiatives and low-cost debottlenecks; 2026 nitrogen sales guidance is 9.2–9.7 million tonnes (assumes no production from Trinidad/New Madrid).
Phosphate Recovery and Guidance
Phosphate operating rate averaged 87% in the second half of 2025 following reliability improvements; 2026 phosphate sales guidance is 2.4–2.6 million tonnes, within prior guidance range despite near-term demand softness.
Downstream Retail Progress
Retail adjusted EBITDA increased to $1.74 billion in 2025 through cost reductions, stronger proprietary margins and execution in Brazil margin plan; management cites a structural retail earnings improvement (Ken cited ~$400 million increase in retail earnings since 2023) and guidance of $1.75–$1.95 billion for 2026.
Capital Discipline and Cash Generation
Reduced 2025 capital expenditures to $2.0 billion (below Investor Day target of $2.2–$2.3 billion), generated approximately $900 million gross proceeds from divestitures, reduced short-term debt by over $600 million year-over-year, and reported structurally improved free cash flow and working capital unwind expectations for 2026.
Enhanced Shareholder Returns and Balance Sheet Action
Increased cash returned to shareholders by 30% in 2025, declared the 8th consecutive annual dividend increase, Board authorized repurchase of up to 5% of common shares over 12 months, and repurchases running at roughly $50 million per month year-to-date.