CF · CF Industries Holdings Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $18.29B |
| P/E | 8.71 |
| Float | 152.9M |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| Volatility | 13.9% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 75.8 |
| Price | 118.19 |
| Change | −2.20% |
| Prev Close | 120.85 |
| Open | 120.06 |
| Day Low | 118.80 |
| Day High | 121.50 |
| Avg Vol | 3 |
| Avg $ Vol | $328.4M |
| 52W High | 141.96 |
| 52W Low | 75.42 |
| 52W Pos | 64.3% |
| From High | −16.74% |
| From Low | +56.71% |
| Max DD 1Y | −25.75% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +1.14% |
| SMA 50 | −4.20% |
| SMA 200 | +3.10% |
| RSI (14) | 52.5 |
| Vol 30D | 32.2% |
| Vol 90D | 35.8% |
| 1Y Range | 75–142 |
| Daily bars | 537 |
| Perf Week | +8.35% |
| Perf Month | −9.69% |
| Perf Quarter | −2.20% |
| Perf Half Y | +4.23% |
| Perf Year | +45.57% |
| Perf YTD | +47.50% |
| Prev Day | −2.20% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.66 |
| Curr Ratio | 3.37 |
| Int Cover | 54.5× |
| FCF Margin | 25.4% |
| Rev Growth | +19.3% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 12 / 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 dayCF grades B+, 75.8 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (76), most exposed on News Sentiment (57, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Chemicals median. Ranks 12 of 17 in Chemicals by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| CF | Chemicals median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.56 | 0.70 |
| Volatilityannualized | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −25.7% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.55% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 55 (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
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
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| CF | Chemicals median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.56 | 0.70 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Moderate 53% of 17 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
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
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| CF | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +8.3% |
| 1 month | −9.7% |
| Year to date | +47.5% |
| 1 year | +45.6% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| CF | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 20 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 55 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 15 · 10 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 15 ↑ 10 ↓ |
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
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 openThe article states that India's agriculture sector could benefit from Canadian fertilisers and potash (a potassium-based crop nutrient) to improve crop yields, and that Fairfax is keen to expand investments, with recent India-Canada agreements signalling potential for stronger bilateral trade.
The article discusses India's evolving fertiliser strategy, arguing it should integrate conventional and new-age fertilisers rather than choose one over the other.
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.
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.
CF Industries' strong cash flow is funding strategic investments, debt reduction, and shareholder returns, with the company pointing to additional growth opportunities ahead.
Nearest peers by size
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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