CF
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
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À propos
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- Nom
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- Secteur
- Basic Materials
- Industrie
- Agricultural Inputs
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $18.3B
- Employés
- 2,900
- PDG
- Christopher D. Bohn
- Site web
- https://www.cfindustries.com
- Marché
- AKRN.MECVIICLLXUNTRPHOR.ME
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is a global producer and distributor of hydrogen and nitrogen-based products. These essential chemicals serve a variety of purposes worldwide, including energy generation, agricultural fertilization, environmental emissions reduction, and numerous other industrial applications. The company's core product lineup features vital nitrogen compounds such as anhydrous ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), and different forms of ammonium nitrate. In addition to these primary offerings, CF Industries also provides specialized chemicals like diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, nitric acid, and aqua ammonia, alongside complex fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Its diverse customer base includes agricultural cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors, commodity traders, wholesalers, and a wide array of industrial end-users. Founded in 1946, the firm is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-08-08 | Julia Letlow | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-29 | Val Hoyle | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-23 | Julia Letlow | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-19 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-03-01 | Daniel Goldman | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-02-16 | Virginia Ann Foxx | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-02-03 | Daniel Goldman | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-01-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-16 | Virginia Ann Foxx | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-12 | Virginia Ann Foxx | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-07 | Virginia Ann Foxx | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-01 | Virginia Ann Foxx | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-04-29 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-03-18 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-04-30 | Donna Shalala | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-04-16 | Donna Shalala | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
CF Industries shows genuinely strong financial health (liquidity score 90, healthy cash flows, conservative debt) but the event-driven catalyst is weak and contradictory: congressional trading signals are mixed with…
The first sentence of the analysis written for CF on 2026-10-06 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. No open-market purchase or sale value stored
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. 1 purchase disclosure year to date, a thin reading
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 3.37 · operating margin 33%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.5% | 34.6% | 39.9% | 52.7% | 36.1% | |
| Ebit Margin | 33.8% | 32.0% | 36.2% | 48.6% | 26.4% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 46.5% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 56.1% | 39.9% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 33.4% | 29.4% | 35.5% | 50.1% | 32.7% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 31.6% | 29.7% | 33.9% | 45.5% | 23.6% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 25.4% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 19.3% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.5% | 20.5% | 23.0% | 29.9% | 14.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 20.5% | 20.5% | 23.0% | 29.9% | 14.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.365 | 3.081 | 3.812 | 3.691 | 1.811 | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.933 | 2.697 | 3.439 | 3.215 | 1.526 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.373 | 0.365 | 0.399 | 0.767 | 0.283 | |
| Cash Ratio | 2.234 | 1.973 | 2.540 | 2.335 | 1.137 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 8.612 | 12.640 | 10.076 | 5.176 | 16.595 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.261 | -0.875 | -0.194 | 0.018 | 0.088 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.261 | -0.875 | -0.194 | 0.018 | 0.088 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 8.622 | 12.659 | 10.102 | 5.198 | 16.688 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.261 | -0.882 | -0.194 | 0.018 | 0.089 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.591 | 3.088 | 2.688 | 3.429 | 4.747 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.770 | 2.593 | 2.318 | 1.548 | 2.328 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.957 | 8.780 | 6.812 | 5.105 | 6.478 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.556 | 6.778 | 5.574 | 4.493 | 5.297 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.280 | 0.241 | 0.225 | 0.242 | 0.300 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.816 | 0.651 | 0.565 | 0.638 | 1.159 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.449 | 0.394 | 0.361 | 0.390 | 0.537 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.422 | 0.373 | 0.342 | 0.370 | 0.519 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.912 | 2.701 | 2.515 | 2.636 | 3.860 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.728 | 3.004 | 2.691 | 5.828 | 8.062 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 3.103 | 2.776 | 3.446 | 3.874 | 2.006 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.388 | 0.383 | 0.416 | 0.345 | 0.439 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.655 | 0.772 | 0.818 | 0.880 | 0.818 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 10.758 | 21.000 | 19.047 | 14.890 | 12.625 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 15.258 | 14.430 | 15.707 | 16.285 | 11.620 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 25.018 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.697 | 0.700 | 0.853 | 1.195 | 0.773 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.897 | 4.384 | 5.503 | 8.344 | 5.483 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.157 | 2.575 | 3.395 | 5.020 | 3.665 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.224 | 0.299 | 0.204 | 0.091 | 0.284 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 4.405 | 6.024 | 5.071 | 2.902 | 6.641 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.5% | ▲3.8% | ▼-1.9% |
| Ebit Margin | 33.8% | ▲1.8% | ▼-1.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 46.5% | ▼-1.1% | ▼-1.4% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 33.4% | ▲4.0% | ▼-2.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 31.6% | ▲1.9% | ▼-1.3% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 25.4% | ▲0.5% | ▼-1.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.5% | ▲0.0% | ▼-1.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 20.5% | ▲0.0% | ▼-1.1% |
| Current Ratio | 3.365 | ▲0.285 | ▲0.213 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.933 | ▲0.237 | ▲0.172 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.373 | ▲0.008 | ▼-0.065 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.235 | ▲0.261 | ▲0.191 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 8.613 | ▼-4.027 | ▼-2.007 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.261 | ▲1.135 | ▲0.401 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.261 | ▲1.135 | ▲0.401 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 8.622 | ▼-4.037 | ▼-2.032 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.261 | ▲1.142 | ▲0.402 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.591 | ▼-0.496 | ▼-0.717 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.770 | ▼-0.823 | ▼-0.342 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.957 | ▼-1.823 | ▲0.131 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.556 | ▼-2.222 | ▼-0.784 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.280 | ▲0.039 | ▲0.022 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.816 | ▲0.165 | ▲0.050 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.449 | ▲0.055 | ▲0.023 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.422 | ▲0.048 | ▲0.016 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.912 | ▲0.211 | ▼-0.013 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.728 | ▲0.724 | ▼-0.934 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 3.103 | ▲0.326 | ▲0.061 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.389 | ▲0.006 | ▼-0.006 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.655 | ▼-0.117 | ▼-0.134 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 10.758 | ▼-10.242 | ▼-4.905 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 15.258 | ▲0.828 | ▲0.598 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 25.018 | ▲25.018 | ▲20.015 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.697 | ▼-0.002 | ▼-0.146 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.897 | ▼-1.487 | ▼-2.425 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.157 | ▼-0.418 | ▼-1.206 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.224 | ▼-0.075 | ▲0.004 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 4.405 | ▼-1.619 | ▼-0.603 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.54B | $15.39B | $15.37B | $17.32B | $15.22B | |
| Enterprise value | $14.50B | $17.02B | $16.57B | $18.22B | $17.31B | |
| EV / Sales | 2.05x | 2.87x | 2.50x | 1.63x | 2.65x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 5.27x | 7.50x | 6.01x | 4.73x | 6.02x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 8.05x | 9.71x | 7.34x | 5.37x | 7.37x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.41x | 6.02x | 5.07x | 2.90x | 6.64x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.60x | 0.58x | 0.37x | 0.14x | 0.80x | |
| Current ratio | 3.37x | 3.08x | 3.81x | 3.69x | 1.81x | |
| Income quality | 1.53x | 1.54x | 1.81x | 0.98x | 2.28x | |
| Graham number | $78 | $65 | $72 | $96 | $38 | |
| Graham net-net | -$23 | -$21 | -$18 | -$12 | -$19 | |
| Tax burden | 65.0% | 69.1% | 67.8% | 65.7% | 59.4% | |
| Interest burden | 93.5% | 92.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 89.3% | |
| Working capital | $2.10B | $1.70B | $2.25B | $2.68B | $1.16B | |
| Invested capital | $12.19B | $11.70B | $12.68B | $11.47B | $10.62B | |
| Return on assets | 10.3% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 25.1% | 7.4% | |
| Operating ROA | 17.2% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 43.6% | 17.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 13.1% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 29.9% | 9.0% | |
| Return on equity | 30.1% | 24.4% | 26.7% | 66.2% | 28.6% | |
| Return on invested capital | 14.3% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 34.9% | 15.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.9% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 45.5% | 19.5% | |
| Earnings yield | 11.6% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 19.3% | 6.0% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 14.4% | 11.4% | 14.7% | 19.6% | 15.4% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 34.5% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 12.0% | 18.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 105.8% | 56.0% | 57.7% | 54.4% | 59.0% | |
| Capex / Sales | 13.4% | 8.7% | 7.6% | 4.1% | 8.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 3.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 21.1% | 22.3% | 21.1% | 15.8% | 17.3% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 25d | 25d | 28d | 19d | 28d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 57d | 12d | 10d | 4d | 10d | |
| Operating cycle | 57d | 54d | 55d | 52d | 63d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 0d | 43d | 45d | 47d | 54d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-10-05 MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB Buys 149,447 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF MassMutual Private Wealth and Trust FSB grew its stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) by 20,006.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 150,194 shares of the basic materials company''s stock after purchasing an additional 149,447 shares
- 2026-09-28 Fertilizer Prices Keep Climbing: 3 Stocks Still Trading at a Discount Farmers seeking commodity cost relief received bad news this week. Six of the eight major fertilizer inputs drifted higher in price again in September, reversing a trend that saw many raw materials retreat from their highs in August.
- 2026-09-24 QRG Capital Management Inc. Increases Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) by 2,748.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 188,217 shares of the basic materials company''s stock after buying an additional 181,610 shares during
- 2026-09-21 Potash producers slide after Trump touts Belarus purchase deal Shares of major fertilizer producers fell Monday after President Trump said the United States was nearing a deal to purchase potash from Belarus. Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) shares slid over 4% to $73.97, Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) fell over 2% to $23.77, Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) dropped over 2% to $36.70, and CF Industries (CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE:CF)) slid roughly 3%.
- 2026-09-21 Fertilizer Deal With Belarus Is In the Works, Says Trump. CF Industries and Nutrien Stocks Fall. Nutrien, CF Industries, and other fertlizer stocks fall as President Donald Trump says the U.S. is working on a potash deal with Belarus.
- 2026-09-19 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Sold by Corient Private Wealth LP Corient Private Wealth LP lessened its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) by 65.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 51,963 shares of the basic materials company''s stock after selling 98,475 shares
- 2026-09-15 CF Jumps 24% in the Past 3 Months: What''s Driving the Stock? CF Industries'' 24.3% YTD rally reflects strong nitrogen demand, firm prices, tightening supply and robust shareholder returns.
- 2026-09-12 CF Industries: Crushing European Rivals With Structural Moat CF Industries offers structural cost leadership via Henry Hub natural gas, resilient cash flows from carbon capture credits, and disciplined capital returns. CF''s first-quartile cost position and robust North American logistics insulate margins against global energy volatility and support market share gains. Section 45Q tax credits and aggressive share buybacks drive durable free cash flow and per-share value compounding, even through commodity cycles.
- 2026-09-10 The Big 3: CF, LULU, UPS Mounting macro pressures are what Jason Brown (@brownreport) sees hitting the stock market for the foreseeable future. That said, he points to trading opportunities in stocks he expects to weather through volatility.
- 2026-09-04 Jim Cramer Saw Copper Reaching $100, Yet One Trader Bought the Drop On the August 31 Mad Money “Off the Charts” segment with Bob Lang, Jim Cramer laid out a copper roadmap.