CF Industries Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
CF Industries Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.4% per year. CF Industries Holdings's return on equity is 18.6%, and it has net margins of 19.5%.
Key information
28.9%
Earnings growth rate
31.0%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.4% |
| Return on equity | 18.6% |
| Net Margin | 19.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How CF Industries Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 5,983 | 1,164 | 307 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,886 | 1,052 | 297 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 6,089 | 1,159 | 292 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,631 | 1,525 | 278 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,668 | 2,111 | 290 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,716 | 2,385 | 312 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 10,330 | 3,023 | 314 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11,186 | 3,346 | 304 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 11,118 | 3,191 | 286 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,159 | 2,568 | 248 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,358 | 1,649 | 235 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,538 | 917 | 226 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,100 | 299 | 218 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,585 | 456 | 215 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,201 | 400 | 206 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,124 | 317 | 205 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,071 | 285 | 211 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,262 | 378 | 218 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,560 | 471 | 229 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,590 | 493 | 233 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,673 | 487 | 226 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,675 | 452 | 223 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,473 | 317 | 214 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,429 | 290 | 211 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,396 | 706 | 213 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,226 | 589 | 209 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,050 | 444 | 205 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,130 | 358 | 195 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,898 | -427 | 177 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,708 | -370 | 172 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,718 | -326 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,685 | -277 | 177 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,933 | 70 | 191 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,181 | 190 | 189 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,358 | 495 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,308 | 700 | 170 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,410 | 911 | 153 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 4,403 | 952 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 4,565 | 913 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 4,743 | 1,390 | 152 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 4,853 | 1,478 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,029 | 1,581 | 158 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,271 | 1,767 | 163 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,475 | 1,465 | 166 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: C4F has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: C4F's current net profit margins (19.5%) are lower than last year (27.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: C4F's earnings have grown significantly by 28.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: C4F's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: C4F had negative earnings growth (-44.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (7.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: C4F's Return on Equity (18.6%) is considered low.