CF · CF Industries Holdings Inc

NYSE Chemicals Large Cap Clavix B+
134.71−3.10  (−2.25%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$20.86B
P/E9.82
Float152.9M
Beta0.53
Volatility13.2%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorChemicals
Cap tierLarge cap
Macro sensitivityLow
Clavix score74
Price134.71
Change−2.25%
Prev Close137.81
Open138.60
Day Low135.36
Day High138.69
Avg Vol3
Avg $ Vol$395.2M
52W High141.96
52W Low75.42
52W Pos89.1%
From High−5.11%
From Low+78.61%
Max DD 1Y−25.75%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20+7.89%
SMA 50+11.67%
SMA 200+24.72%
RSI (14)69.0
Vol 30D43.4%
Vol 90D41.1%
1Y Range75–142
Daily bars507
Perf Week+9.63%
Perf Month+18.08%
Perf Quarter+17.27%
Perf Half Y+19.03%
Perf Year+63.71%
Perf YTD+68.11%
Prev Day−2.25%
ClavixB+
Debt / Eq0.66
Curr Ratio3.37
Int Cover54.5×
FCF Margin25.4%
Rev Growth+0.2%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageLow
Sector rank11 / 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+74/100

CF grades B+, 74 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (86), most exposed on Price Stability (56, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Chemicals median. Ranks 11 of 17 in Chemicals by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

CFChemicals median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.530.86
Volatilityannualized13.2%21.4%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−25.7%
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.53%
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions5321%

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
137.81

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 safer0.530.86
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketLowModerate47% of 17

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 6Moderate 8High 2Very High 1

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
#11 of 17

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

Price performance

CF
1 week+9.6%
1 month+18.1%
Year to date+68.1%
1 year+63.7%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

CF
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030since 9 Jul
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish55
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4017 · 10
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening17 ↑ 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

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
0.66sector median 0.61 · 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 10.7% · 16 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+0.2%

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.

Against Chemicals

17 companies
MetricCFSector spreadMedian
Beta0.53
0.86
Volatility13.2%
21.4%
P/E9.82
33.81
Debt / equity0.66
0.61
Current ratio3.37
1.43
FCF margin25.4%
10.7%
Interest coverage54.5×
5.9×

Recent news

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

CF Industries Holdings filed an 8-K disclosing that Richard A. Hoker, the company's Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, informed the company on August 31, 2026 that he intends to retire effective March 3, 2027.

Source sec.gov Significance major Impact leadership Risk worsening

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An analyst maintains a Buy rating on CF Industries, citing a $4 billion "blue" ammonia project (ammonia produced with carbon capture) targeting a 2029 start-up, plus the company's North American natural gas cost advantage, while noting recent earnings misses and ongoing commodity price swings.

Source Seeking Alpha Significance minor Impact financial impact Risk improving

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CF Industries and its partners have begun construction of the $3.7 billion Blue Point One low-carbon ammonia plant, which is designed to produce 1.4 million metric tons of ammonia per year, with production targeted for 2029.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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CF Industries and partners JERA and Mitsui broke ground on a $3.7 billion low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana on August 26. The facility is expected to produce 1.4 million metric tons of ammonia per year starting in 2029 and create 3,900 construction jobs plus 100 permanent jobs.

Source neworleanscitybusiness.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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The article argues Ireland should shift to organic farming to reduce dependence on fossil-fuel-based fertilisers and volatile global agricultural markets. The body text is short and presents an opinion piece rather than reporting concrete developments.

Source thejournal.ie Significance minor Impact sector Risk worsening

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