CF Industries/$CF
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About CF Industries
CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen, which is primarily used in fertilizers. The company operates nitrogen manufacturing plants primarily in North America. CF also produces nitrogen in the United Kingdom and holds a joint venture interest in a nitrogen production facility in Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost US natural gas as its feedstock, making the company one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. It is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used as an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.
- Ticker
- $CF
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,900
- Headquarters
- Northbrook, United States
- Website
- www.cfindustries.com
CF Industries Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$20B
9.77
$13.44
0.40
$2.10
1.83%
Price and volume
Market cap
$20B
Beta
0.4
52-week high
$141.96
52-week low
$75.42
Average daily volume
2.6M
Dividend rate
$2.10
Financial strength
Current ratio
4.86
Quick ratio
4.142
Long term debt to equity
0.393
Total debt to equity
0.405
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
14.96%
Interest coverage (TTM)
17.46%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,847
Gross margin (TTM)
42.49%
Net profit margin (TTM)
27.12%
Operating margin (TTM)
38.57%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
18.35%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$2,670,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
12.93%
Return on equity (TTM)
29.87%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
9.765
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.648
Price to book
3.51
Price to tangible book (TTM)
7.21
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
10.729
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
9.32%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
12.232
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.60%
Forward dividend yield
1.83%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
20.04%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
76.58%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-3.89%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.35%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
3.63%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
32.40%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.72%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.24%
What the Analysts think about CF Industries
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for CF Industries stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of CF Industries stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
CF Industries’ Q1 2026 sales of USD 1.986 billion topped the IBES estimate of USD 1.825 billion, underscoring resilient demand in core fertilizer markets. (Reuters)
The board approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend to USD 0.60 per share, reflecting confidence in sustained free cash flow generation. (Nasdaq)
U.S. spot natural gas prices at Henry Hub averaged a two-year low of USD 2.94/MMBtu in May, reinforcing CF’s low-cost feedstock advantage and supporting margin stability. (Reuters)
CF Industries missed second-quarter estimates as lower volumes offset higher fertilizer prices, illustrating vulnerability to operational and market headwinds. (Reuters)
U.S. Henry Hub natural gas prices averaged $3.15/MMBtu in June, their highest for the month since 2022, posing margin pressure on CF’s gas-intensive nitrogen production. (Reuters)
CF Industries incurred $223 million in capital expenditures in Q1 2026, underscoring the capital-intensive nature of its expansion and decarbonization projects, which may weigh on near-term free cash flow. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Aug 2026.
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CF Industries News
AllArticlesVideos
CF Industries, JERA Co., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Break Ground on Blue Point One, the World's Largest Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant in Louisiana
Business Wire3 weeks ago
CF Industries Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat1 month ago
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports First Half 2026 Net Earnings of $1.34 Billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $2.18 Billion
Business Wire1 month ago
Funds containing CF Industries
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $CF weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Agribusiness€ISAE | €512M | 6.53% |
iShares Agribusiness£SPAG | £439M | 6.53% |
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector€2B7B | €186M | 1.56% |
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector£IMSU | £160M | 1.56% |
SPDR MSCI World Materials€WMAT | €198M | 0.67% |
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