In the following video, Fool.com contributor Maxx Chatsko analyzes the first-quarter results from Terra Nitrogen (NYSE: TNH). The first quarter is generally the weakest period of the year all throughout the fertilizer and nutrient industry. Given the seasonality of the industry, that should not be much of a surprise. The industry trend did not stop this master limited partnership from posting respectable gains compared to last year, solely attributable to its focus on nitrogen nutrients such as ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate, or UAN. Still, this one-trick pony is perfectly positioned to capitalize on strong pricing trends in 2013.
A Fool recaps Terra Nitrogen's first-quarter earnings and explains why shares of this fertilizer company may finally begin to rise.
About the Author
Maxx has been a contributor to Fool.com since 2013. He graduated from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (2012) with a Bachelor of Science in Bioprocess Engineering and from Carnegie Mellon University (2016) with a Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering.