Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
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Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $17.74B. It ranks number 2 by market capitalization among the 10 Agricultural Chemicals issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for CF is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
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Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Agricultural Chemicals peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $17.74B | 2/10 |
| P/E Ratio | 8.45x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 3.09x | – |
| Dividend Yield | 1.77% | – |
| EPS | $13.46 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $37.98 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $51.14 | – |
| FCF/Share | $12.62 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 36.5% | – |
| ROA | 13.9% | 2/5 |
| ROIC | 22.2% | 2/7 |
| Gross Margin | 42.5% | 2/6 |
| Operating Margin | 41.1% | 2/7 |
| Net Margin | 27.1% | 2/5 |
| EBT Margin | 40.1% | 2/7 |
| Tax Rate | 19.5% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.86x | 2/7 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.32x | 2/6 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.07x | 4/5 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.63x | 3/5 |
| Interest Coverage | 22.4x | 1/8 |
| Working Capital | $2.98B | 1/7 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.98B | 1/8 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.91B | 1/6 |
| Capital Spending | -$1.07B | 5/6 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 19.1% | – |
| FCF Growth YoY | 6.9% | – |
| FCF/Sales | 24.7% | 1/6 |
| CapEx/Sales | 13.8% | 1/6 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.51x | 4/7 |
| Receivables Turnover | 10.8x | 2/7 |
| Inventory Turnover | 10.7x | 1/6 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.1x | 4/7 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 34 days | 6/7 |
| Days Inventory | 34 days | 6/6 |
| Payables Period | 53 days | 3/5 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 15 days | 5/5 |
Income Statement
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $7.74B | 2/7 |
| Operating Income | $3.18B | 1/8 |
| Net Income | $2.10B | 1/5 |
| SG&A Expense | $371M | 3/6 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $4.45B | 2/6 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | CF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.07 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 15.4% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 151M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $3.75B | 24.8% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $2.48B | 16.4% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $718M | 4.8% of assets |
| Inventory | $415M | 2.7% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $6.18B | 40.9% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $130M | 0.9% of assets |
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Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (Agricultural Chemicals): 12 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| CF Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $17.74B |
| NTR Nutrien Ltd. | ▼ | $33.89B |
| ICL Icl Group Ltd. | ▼ | $6.43B |
| MOS Mosaic Co | ▼ | $6.10B |
| SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro Co | ▶ | $2.92B |
| UAN Cvr Partners, Lp | ▼ | $1.33B |
| AVD American Vanguard Corp | ▲ | $39M |
| BNET Bion Environmental Technologies Inc | ▲ | $9M |
| SNES Senestech, Inc. | ▲ | $4M |
| EVGN Evogene Ltd. | ▲ | $3M |
| BIOX Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. | ▲ | N/A |
| CBUS Cibus, Inc. | ▲ | N/A |
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Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for CF is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. forecasts updated?
Cf Industries Holdings, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are Cf Industries Holdings, Inc.'s industry peers?
12 issuers in our coverage, CF included, share the SEC industry code Agricultural Chemicals. The largest are: Nutrien Ltd. (NTR), Icl Group Ltd. (ICL), Mosaic Co (MOS), Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (SMG), Cvr Partners, Lp (UAN), American Vanguard Corp (AVD).
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