CF · CF Industries Holdings Inc

NYSE Chemicals Large Cap Clavix B+
120.55−0.30  (−0.25%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$18.13B
P/E8.64
Float152.9M
Beta0.56
Volatility14.0%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorChemicals
Cap tierLarge cap
Macro sensitivityLow
Clavix score75.8
Price120.55
Change−0.25%
Prev Close120.85
Open119.95
Day Low118.38
Day High121.99
Avg Vol3
Avg $ Vol$319.0M
52W High141.96
52W Low75.42
52W Pos67.8%
From High−15.08%
From Low+59.84%
Max DD 1Y−25.75%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20+2.86%
SMA 50−2.22%
SMA 200+5.36%
RSI (14)50.4
Vol 30D32.0%
Vol 90D35.8%
1Y Range75–142
Daily bars536
Perf Week+5.45%
Perf Month−9.26%
Perf Quarter−1.36%
Perf Half Y+6.29%
Perf Year+40.18%
Perf YTD+50.44%
Prev Day−0.25%
ClavixB+
Debt / Eq0.66
Curr Ratio3.37
Int Cover54.5×
FCF Margin25.4%
Rev Growth+19.3%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageLow
Sector rank12 / 17

What CF does

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.

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B+75.8/100

CF grades B+, 75.8 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (76), most exposed on Price Stability (60, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Chemicals median. Ranks 12 of 17 in Chemicals by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

CFChemicals median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.560.70
Volatilityannualized14.0%17.6%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−25.7%—
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.56%—
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions55 (22%)—

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

CF
119.77

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

CF

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

CFChemicals median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer0.560.70
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketLowModerate 53% of 17

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 6Moderate 9High 2Very High 0

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Chemicals names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Chemicals17 companies ranked
CF
#12 of 17

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

CF
1 week+5.4%
1 month−9.3%
Year to date+50.4%
1 year+40.2%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

CF
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 18 Jul
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish54
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4014 · 11
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening14 ↑ 11 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
0.66sector median 0.57 · 17 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
3.37sector median 1.43 · 17 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
25.4%sector median 9.7% · 17 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
54.5×sector median 5.9× · 17 names

The shaded band is the middle half of the 17 Chemicals names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

CF
Revenue growthyear over year+19.3%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Chemicals median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

The article discusses India's evolving fertiliser strategy, arguing it should integrate conventional and new-age fertilisers rather than choose one over the other.

Source indiatimes.com Significance minor Impact sector Risk neutral

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A two-season field trial in Valencia, Spain found that compost made from rice straw and sewage sludge improved soil fertility in citrus orchards and could partially replace mineral phosphorus fertilizer without lowering yield or fruit quality.

Source bioengineer.org Significance minor Impact product Risk worsening

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CF Industries' strong cash flow is being used to fund strategic investments, pay down debt, and return money to shareholders, with more growth opportunities ahead.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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CF Industries' strong cash flow is funding strategic investments, debt reduction, and shareholder returns, with the company pointing to additional growth opportunities ahead.

Source yahoo.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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CF Industries' board declared a $0.60 per share quarterly dividend on its common stock, payable November 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2026. The company also confirmed it will release its third quarter and nine-month 2026 results after the market close on November 4, 2026, followed by a conference call.

Source Business Wire Significance major Impact financial impact Risk neutral

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