CF Industries
$118.33
▼ -5.48%
−$6.86
CF · NYSE · Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs · price updated 9h ago
$118.33
▼ -5.48% · −$6.86 today
AI research · $118.33
today's move
▼ -5.5%−$6.86
CF Industries Slips Ahead of Earnings as Fertilizer Outlook Cools
medThe stock’s decline is plausibly linked to profit-taking before second-quarter earnings and expectations for softer near-term fertilizer prices. Heavy insider selling and recent Underperform ratings may have added pressure, although the article describes these factors as likely contributors rather than confirming a specific new company event.
Operating record
Capital structure
Valuation
Forward P/E
Price against expected earnings
Favorable · 32% below Sector avg · favorable
7.39x
Price / sales
Value assigned to each sales dollar
Strong · Under 3x annual sales
2.60x
Price / FCF
Price against free cash generation
Strong · Under 20x free cash flow
11.86x
EV / EBITDA
Operating value including debt
Strong · Under 12x operating cash earnings
5.76x
Quality
ROIC
Return earned on invested capital
Strong · At least 15% return on capital
21.4%
ROE
Profit generated from shareholder equity
Favorable · Exceptional vs sector peers
27.3%
Debt / equity
Balance-sheet leverage
Favorable · Ahead of most sector peers
0.44x
Current ratio
Short-term assets against liabilities
Strong · Comfortable short-term liquidity
3.54x
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| company | mkt cap | P/E | rev growth | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19.23B | 11.3 | +20.9% | 66 | |
| $98.74B | 11.8 | +25.2% | 83 | |
| $9.47B | 20.3 | +66.3% | 81 | |
| $4.43B | 13.4 | +7.5% | 76 | |
| $90.03B | 30.8 | +0.2% | 70 |
US stock research
CF Industries — US core universe (S&P 500 sourced). CF was -5.5% in the latest available session at $118.33. Its reported market value was $19.23B with a trailing P/E of 11.3. Latest reported revenue was $7.41B, changing +20.9% year over year, with $1.76B in net income.
Market snapshot updated Aug 3, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC.