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Company Profile: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)

CF insider trades (13 months) →

$116.81 −2.93% vs. previous close · Market cap $17.68B

Today's multi-factor rank: 27 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
6.0/10
Value
5.8/10
Growth
5.6/10
Quality
6.0/10
Multifactor
5.9/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$120.33
Open:$118.73
Day's Low:$116.61
Day's High:$119.49
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:17.68B
Enterprise Value:22.52B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$75.42
52-Week High:$141.96
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$123.26
200-Day Avg:$116.52

Volume

Volume Today:2,375,653
Avg Volume (3m):2,479,237
Avg Volume (10d):1,831,270
52-Week Change:+42.32%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.54

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):8.67

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 6, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):10.29
PEG Ratio:0.52
Price / Book:3.08
Price / Sales (TTM):2.28
EV / Revenue:2.91
EV / EBITDA:5.81

Dividends

Current yield:1.99%
Annual Dividend Rate:$2.40
Dividend Trailing:$2.00
Yield Trailing:1.66%
5-Year Avg Yield:1.89%
Payout Ratio:14.84%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):7.74B
Gross Profit:3.29B
EBITDA:3.87B
Net Income (TTM):2.10B
Rev Growth (YoY):+17.60%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+99.60%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+88.30%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$13.48

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 6, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$11.36
Revenue Per Share:$49.56
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$37.92
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:2.48B
Total Debt:3.61B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):1.13B
Debt / Equity:40.50%
Current Ratio:4.86
Quick Ratio:4.14

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.98B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.28B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:22.52B
EV / Revenue:2.91
EV / EBITDA:5.81

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):29.87%
ROA (Return on Assets):12.93%
P/E (trailing):8.67
P/E (forward):10.29
Price / Book:3.08
PEG Ratio:0.52
52-Week Change:+42.32%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$13.48

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 6, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$11.36
P/E (forward):10.29
PEG Ratio:0.52

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$49.56
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$37.92

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:1.28B
Operating Cash Flow:2.98B
EBITDA:3.87B
Total Revenue (TTM):7.74B
Net Income (TTM):2.10B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:151,338,130
Float (free shares):150,281,790
Short interest (shares):8,826,486
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.30
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-09-03View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-06View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-05View filing ↗
10-Q2026-05-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-06View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-05View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-04View filing ↗
DEF 14A2026-03-17View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-16View filing ↗
10-K2026-02-25View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production of ammonia in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments. The company offers ammonia products; nitrogen products, such as granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution, and ammonium nitrate; diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, and nitric acid products. It serves cooperatives, retailers, independent fertilizer distributors, traders, wholesalers, and industrial users. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Northbrook
Employees:2,900
Industry:Agricultural Inputs
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Christopher D. BohnCEO, President & Director573.20M
Ms. Susan L. MenzelExecutive VP & Chief Administrative Officer602.00M
Mr. Bert A. FrostExecutive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer602.21M
Mr. Andrew T. ScribnerExecutive VP & CFO46-
Mr. Richard A. HokerVP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer60731,511
Ms. Julie Scheck FreigangVP & Chief Information Officer57-
Mr. Martin A. Jarosick C.F.A.VP of Treasury & Investor Relations--
Mr. Michael P. McGraneSenior VP, General Counsel & Secretary51-

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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF): Quantitative Analysis

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) — Basic Materials — Agricultural Inputs. CF is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, CF has returned +53.1% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

CF ranks 27 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 2 of the 19 Basic Materials companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.63, ranked 56 of 468); its weakest is growth (Z 0.38, ranked 87 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.52727 of 461 ↑5
Momentum0.611111 of 494 ↑1
Value0.49097 of 489 ↑8
Quality0.62556 of 468 =
Growth0.38087 of 489 =

Market data

MetricValue
Price$116.81
Market Cap17.68B
P/E8.67
Revenue (last 12 months)7.74B
Price / book3.08
Book value per share$37.92
52-week range$75.42 – $141.96
Dividend yield1.99%
Beta0.54
Average volume2,479,237
Shares outstanding151.34M
Short interest (% of float)6.98% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does CF report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are CF insiders doing? 94 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 29 sells, the last one on May 26, 2026 →

CF latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All CF filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about CF Industries (CF)

When does CF Industries report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), CF Industries will report its next earnings on Nov 4, 2026, after the US market closes. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Aug 5, 2026). CF earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is CF Industries's P/E ratio?

CF Industries's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 8.7 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 17 Basic Materials companies with a P/E is 18.3, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: CF Industries is below its sector median. Basic Materials stocks, company by company →

Where does CF Industries rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, CF Industries ranks 27 of 461, and 2 of the 19 Basic Materials companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have CF Industries insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of CF Industries shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Mar 17, 2026, by an officer, for $756k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 29 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All CF insider trades →

Does CF Industries pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.99% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $2.40 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026.

What sector is CF Industries in, and which index?

CF Industries is classified in the Basic Materials sector (industry: Agricultural Inputs), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 20 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Basic Materials stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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