Finally, the International Fertilizer Industry Association said in its 2012 outlook that it expects 2.6% growth in fertilizer sales worldwide, to a record amount of tonnage. Here are summaries of eight fertilizer industry stocks in inverse order of their market value: 8. Intrepid Potash ( IPI ) Company profile: Intrepid, a Canadian firm with a market value of $1.7 billion, is the only pure-play potash producer in North America, with mines in several locations in the Western U.S. as well as Canada. Dividend Yield: N/A Investor takeaway: Its shares are up 3% this year and have a three-year, average annual return of 3%. Analysts give its shares one "buy" rating, two "buy/holds," six "holds," one "weak hold," and one "sell," according to a survey of analysts by S&P. Morningstar analyst Jeffrey Stafford writes that Intrepid has a significant price benefit versus its bigger rivals due to its proximity to its customers, since it has mines in New Mexico and Utah, as well as in Canada.