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CF Industries CF

United States Basic Materials
7.7/10
AI Analyst score
114.67 USD
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 127.09 (+10.8%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold, monitoring the evolution of the Belarusian potash import proposal and its impact on fertilizer prices.

CF Industries produces and distributes nitrogen fertilizers, mainly ammonia and urea, for global agriculture. CF Industries shows solid fundamentals with a 40.82% ROIC and a 49.33% operating margin, but the 99.6% earnings growth suggests a cyclical peak. The potential import of cheaper Belarusian potash is a material risk to fertilizer prices.

Financial health
8.6
Quality / Moat
7.6
Valuation
8.0
Growth
7.2
Dividend
5.3
Momentum
7.9
Risk & Context
8.2

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/E8.50
Fwd P/E10.71
EV/EBITDA5.59
P/B3.02
P/S2.24
PEG0.52
Market cap17.35 B USD
Enterprise value21.66 B USD
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)40.8%
Gross margin42.49%
FCF conversion33%
Operating margin49.33%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE29.87%
ROA12.93%
Net margin27.12%
FCF1.28 B USD
FCF yield7.36%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt3.61 B USD
Net debt1.13 B USD
Cash2.48 B USD
EBITDA3.87 B USD
Net debt / EBITDA0.29
D/E40.50
Current ratio4.86
Quick ratio4.14
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth17.60%
Earnings growth99.60%
EPS (TTM)13.49 USD
EPS (Fwd)10.70 USD
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield2.09%
Payout14.8%
Beta0.40
Analyst consensusHold (20)
Target price127.09 USD
52-week range75.42 USD – 141.96 USD
⚠️ Main risk: The potential entry of cheap Belarusian potash into the global market, which could compress fertilizer prices and margins, directly affecting CF Industries.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

CF Industries produces and distributes nitrogen fertilizers, mainly ammonia and urea, for global agriculture. CF Industries shows solid fundamentals with a 40.82% ROIC and a 49.33% operating margin, but the 99.6% earnings growth suggests a cyclical peak. The potential import of cheaper Belarusian potash is a material risk to fertilizer prices.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health8.6
Quality / Moat7.6
Valuation8.0
Growth7.2
Dividend5.3
Momentum7.9
Risk & Context8.2

OVERALL SCORE: 7.7/10

Context and risks

Regulatory/geopolitical risk from the potential import of Belarusian potash, which could alter global fertilizer prices and affect CF's margin. CF's exposure to this market is direct and material.

News considered in the analysis

  • CF Industries Holdings (CF) Is Down 6.1% After Trump Floats Cheaper Belarus Potash Imports Proposal — La propuesta de importar potasa más barata de Bielorrusia presiona los precios de los fertilizantes, afectando directamente al margen de CF.
  • Trump Deal for Potash From Belarus Sends Fertilizer Stocks Down — El acuerdo potencial con Bielorrusia aumenta la oferta global de potasa, lo que podría reducir los precios y los márgenes de los productores de fertilizantes.
  • CF Industries Holdings (CF) Could Be 26% Undervalued Following Potash Supply Deal Jitters — Un análisis sugiere que la caída por las noticias de potasa ha dejado a CF infravalorada, aunque es una opinión de analista.
  • How Is CF Industries Stock Performance Compared to Other Agricultural Stocks — Comparativa genérica sin información nueva.
  • Twilio downgraded, Synopsys upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls — Ruido de mercado sin relación con CF Industries.

Verdict: Hold, monitoring the evolution of the Belarusian potash import proposal and its impact on fertilizer prices.

Main risk: The potential entry of cheap Belarusian potash into the global market, which could compress fertilizer prices and margins, directly affecting CF Industries.

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