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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Stock Analysis

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) is a Agricultural Inputs stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$116.30

−$1.63 (−1.38%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $117.82
Previous Close: $117.93
Day's Range: 114.05–118.77
52-Week Range: 75.42–141.96
Volume: 2.62M
Beta: 0.53

Valuation

Market Cap: $18.29B
P/E Ratio: 8.97
Forward P/E: 10.83
PEG Ratio: 0.52
P/S ratio: 2.36
EPS (ttm): 13.48

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $7.08B+19.34%
Net Income (FY): $1.46B+19.46%
Profit margin: 27.12%
Shares Outstanding: 151.34M
1-Year Return: +42.52%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $2.40+1.99%
Ex-Dividend Date: November 16, 2026
Earnings Date: November 4, 2026
Avg Volume: 2.53M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CF closed at $116.30, +42.52% over 1 year.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) has a market capitalization of $18.29B.

In fiscal 2025, CF reported revenue of $7.08B.

CF Stock Return by Calendar Year

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $14,252; +42.52%
5 years: $10,000 $21,529; +115.29%
10 years: $10,000 $58,466; +484.66%

If you had invested $10,000 in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $58,466 at the close on October 21, 2026: +484.66% in total, +19.31% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−15.76%+87.18%+52.58%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+52.58%
2025	−7.17%
2024	+10.08%
2023	−4.75%
2022	+22.29%
2021	+87.18%
2020	−15.76%
2019	+12.73%
2018	+5.13%
2017	+40.24%
2016 (partial year)	+38.53%

As of October 21, 2026.

CF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$7.08B	$1.46B	20.5%
2024	$5.94B	$1.22B	20.5%
2023	$6.63B	$1.53B	23.0%
2022	$11.19B	$3.35B	29.9%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$7.08B	$2.72B	$2.38B	$1.46B	20.5%
2024	$5.94B	$2.06B	$1.71B	$1.22B	20.5%
2023	$6.63B	$2.55B	$2.25B	$1.53B	23.0%
2022	$11.19B	$5.86B	$5.57B	$3.35B	29.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CF Dividend History

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$2.00+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$1.60	3	—
2025	$2.00	4	+0.0%
2024	$2.00	4	+25.0%
2023	$1.60	4	+6.7%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$1.60	3	—
2025	$2.00	4	+0.0%
2024	$2.00	4	+25.0%
2023	$1.60	4	+6.7%
2022	$1.50	4	+25.0%
2021	$1.20	4	+0.0%
2020	$1.20	4	+0.0%
2019	$1.20	4	+0.0%
2018	$1.20	4	+0.0%
2017	$1.20	4	+300.0%
2016	$0.30	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.53 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CF Valuation vs Agricultural Inputs Median

Median of 15 stocks

Metric	CF	Agricultural Inputs median	vs median
P/E	8.97	13.79	35% below
P/S ratio	2.36	0.93	153% above
Profit margin	27.12%	2.12%	25.0 pts above

Medians across 15 Agricultural Inputs stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) carries a market capitalisation of $18.29B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Agricultural Inputs industry. The company reports 2,900 employees.

The most recent close on file for CF is $116.30, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$1.63 (−1.38%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $75.42 to $141.96. The latest close sits 54.2% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $7.08B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.94B, that is a change of +19.34%. The same year closed with net income of $1.46B. That is +19.46% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 27.12%. That is 25 percentage points above the Agricultural Inputs median of 2.12%. Trailing earnings per share are 13.48.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $11.19B in 2022 to $7.08B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 8.97. That is 34.95% below the Agricultural Inputs median of 13.79. The forward P/E on file is 10.83. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.52. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.36. On price-to-sales that is 152.82% above the Agricultural Inputs median of 0.93. 15 Agricultural Inputs companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.53. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 39.82%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +42.52%. Measured over 10 years, that is +19.31% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.99%. That is 2.8 percentage points below the Agricultural Inputs median yield of 4.83%. At the indicated rate that is $2.40 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.60 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.00 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +52.58%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +87.18% and 2020 returned −15.76%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) operates in the Agricultural Inputs industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.	CF	$18.29B	9.0
Nutrien Ltd.	NTR	$32.51B	13.8
Corteva, Inc.	CTVA	$8.49B	7.9
The Mosaic Company	MOS	$5.62B	—

The Agricultural Inputs industry average P/E ratio is 13.8x. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 9.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

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.

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