CF vs CTVA

• CFBuy moresales growth, past year18%

  CF Industries' sales grew 18% over the past year, and two more analysts rate it a buy than three months ago.

• CTVABuy more18%

  Analysts expect Corteva's profit to grow 18% next year.

Percent return

• CF+50.32%
• CTVA+24.27%

1M6MYTD1Y5YMax

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

CF leads on 5 of 5

CFCTVA

• Company size: CF $18.9B, CTVA $60.5B.
  $18.9BCompany sizebigger$60.5B
• Price for $1 of next year's profit: CF $9, CTVA $12. CF is ahead.
  $9cheaperPrice for $1 of next year's profit$12
• Profit per $1 of sales: CF 38¢, CTVA 14¢. CF is ahead.
  38¢Profit per $1 of sales14¢
• Cash minus debt: CF −$836M, CTVA −$2.49B. CF is ahead.
  −$836MCash minus debt−$2.49B
• Price change, 1 yr: CF +50%, CTVA +24%. CF is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  +50%Price change, 1 yr+24%
• How much the price swings: CF 38%, CTVA 44%. CF is ahead.
  38%steadierHow much the price swings44%

Measure	CFCF Industries	CTVACorteva
Price and returns
Price	$123.22	$12.10
Today	Best in this row: +0.70%	−0.58%
1 month	Best in this row: +10.49%	−8.31%
3 months	+5.14%	Best in this row: +6.03%
This year	Best in this row: +61.68%	+21.52%
1 year	Best in this row: +50.32%	+24.27%
5 years	Best in this row: +114.52%	+78.41%
From 52-week high	−11.5%	−16.3%
How much it swings (90 days)	Best in this row: 38%	44%
Valuation
Market value	$18.9B	$60.5B
Price vs last year's earnings	Best in this row: 11.1×	48.9×
Price vs next year's expected earnings	Best in this row: 9.5×	12.3×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth	–	1.75×
Price to sales	2.2×	–
Price vs cash it brings in	Best in this row: 8.4×	12.6×
Company value vs operating profit	4.6×	–
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 year	+17.9%	–
Revenue growth a year, last 3 years	−14.1%	–
Earnings per share growth, last year	Best in this row: +46.8%	+3.7%
Earnings per share growth expected next year	−21.6%	Best in this row: +17.6%
Profitability
Kept from sales after making the product	Best in this row: 42.5%	38.8%
Kept as operating profit	Best in this row: 38.5%	14.2%
Kept as final profit	Best in this row: 27.5%	7.8%
Kept as spare cash	26.2%	–
Profit on shareholders' money	30.9%	–
Profit on all money put in	25.4%	–
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)	Best in this row: −$836M	−$2.49B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money	Best in this row: 0.41×	0.57×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due	Best in this row: 2.98×	1.33×
Dividend yield	Best in this row: 2.01%	1.10%
Share of profit paid as dividends	16%	–
Our readPro
Our call	Buy more	Buy more
Why	CF Industries' sales grew 18% over the past year, and two more analysts rate it a buy than three months ago.	Analysts expect Corteva's profit to grow 18% next year.
Where the price sits	in the full report	in the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)	Best in this row: 66	52
Our value score	Best in this row: 87	34
Our growth score	Best in this row: 50	49
Our quality score	Best in this row: 92	64
Our price trend score	51	Best in this row: 61
Earnings and analysts
Next earnings	–	Nov 11AMCin undefined days
Analyst consensus	Hold	Buy
To average analyst target	+2.6%	Best in this row: +247.1%
Average analyst target	$126.38	$42.00
Analysts rating it a buy	27%	Best in this row: 86%
Buy ratings added, 3 months	+2	–
Analysts covering	12	12

Too close to call

No clear pick between these two

CTVA+247.1% to the average analyst target, vs +2.6%

CF +2.6%, CTVA +247.1%.

CF+2.6%

CTVA+247.1%

CTVA86% of analysts rate it a buy, vs 27%

CF 27%, CTVA 86%.

CF27%

CTVA86%

CFKeeps 38.5% of sales as operating profit, vs 14.2%

CF 38.5%, CTVA 14.2%.

CF38.5%

CTVA14.2%

CF1-year return +50.3% vs +24.3%, S&P 500 +12.4%

CF +50.3%, CTVA +24.3%.

CF+50.3%

CTVA+24.3%

• 1stCTVABuy more52/100
• 2ndCFBuy more48/100

Prices as of yesterday, 3:59 PM ET. A view, not advice.