CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

DB:C4F Stock Report

Market Cap: €14.1b

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 Growth12.4%
Revenue growth rate12.4%
Return on equity18.6%
Net Margin19.5%
Last Earnings Update30 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

DB:C4F Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245,9831,1643070
30 Jun 245,8861,0522970
31 Mar 246,0891,1592920
31 Dec 236,6311,5252780
30 Sep 237,6682,1112900
30 Jun 238,7162,3853120
31 Mar 2310,3303,0233140
31 Dec 2211,1863,3463040
30 Sep 2211,1183,1912860
30 Jun 2210,1592,5682480
31 Mar 228,3581,6492350
31 Dec 216,5389172260
30 Sep 215,1002992180
30 Jun 214,5854562150
31 Mar 214,2014002060
31 Dec 204,1243172050
30 Sep 204,0712852110
30 Jun 204,2623782180
31 Mar 204,5604712290
31 Dec 194,5904932330
30 Sep 194,6734872260
30 Jun 194,6754522230
31 Mar 194,4733172140
31 Dec 184,4292902110
30 Sep 184,3967062130
30 Jun 184,2265892090
31 Mar 184,0504442050
31 Dec 174,1303581950
30 Sep 173,898-4271770
30 Jun 173,708-3701720
31 Mar 173,718-3261750
31 Dec 163,685-2771770
30 Sep 163,933701910
30 Jun 164,1811901890
31 Mar 164,3584951750
31 Dec 154,3087001700
30 Sep 154,4109111530
30 Jun 154,4039521490
31 Mar 154,5659131500
31 Dec 144,7431,3901520
30 Sep 144,8531,4781640
30 Jun 145,0291,5811580
31 Mar 145,2711,7671630
31 Dec 135,4751,4651660

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.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/28 09:36
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harriet LiAccountability Research Corporation
null nullArgus Research Company
Colin IsaacAtlantic Equities LLP