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CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) is a leading agricultural inputs business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$88.18 after a previous close of US$86.82. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD88.05 to a high of USD90.74. The latest price was USD88.575 (25 minute delay). CF Industries is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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| Open | US$88.18 |
|---|---|
| High | US$90.74 |
| Low | US$88.05 |
| Close | US$88.575 |
| Previous close | US$86.82 |
| Change | US$1.755 |
| Change % | 2.0214% |
| Volume | 698,479 |
| 52-week range | US$42.6377 - US$113.0248 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$96.8216 |
| 200-day moving average | US$77.5015 |
| Target price | US$110.5 |
| PE ratio | 10.8461 |
| Dividend yield | US$1.2 (1.76%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$7.682 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $88.575
| 1 week (2022-06-17) | 1.89% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-05-25) | -11.93% |
| 3 months (2022-03-28) | -15.74% |
| 6 months (2021-12-28) | 19.18% |
| 1 year (2021-06-28) | 80.84% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-06-26) | 222.68% |
| 3 years (2019-06-28) | 89.63% |
| 5 years (2017-06-28) | 226.00% |
Valuing CF Industries stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of CF Industries's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
CF Industries's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, CF Industries shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
CF Industries's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.1226. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into CF Industries's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
CF Industries's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$4.5 billion (£3.7 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a CF Industries's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | US$8.4 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 43.55% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$2.4 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 17.64% |
| Return on equity TTM | 34.39% |
| Profit margin | 19.73% |
| Book value | 19.148 |
| Market capitalisation | US$17.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like CF Industries.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 34.84
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and CF Industries's overall score of 34.84 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 69th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like CF Industries is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 20/100
CF Industries's environmental score of 20 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that CF Industries is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 12.2/100
CF Industries's social score of 12.2 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that CF Industries is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 7.14/100
CF Industries's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that CF Industries is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. CF Industries scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that CF Industries has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
CF Industries Holdings Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 34.84 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 68.76 |
| Environmental score | 20 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 12.2 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 7.14 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 13.97% of net profits
Recently CF Industries has paid out, on average, around 13.97% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.76% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), CF Industries shareholders could enjoy a 1.76% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In CF Industries's case, that would currently equate to about $1.2 per share.
While CF Industries's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that CF Industries is investing more in its future growth.
CF Industries's most recent dividend payout was on 31 May 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 May 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
CF Industries's shares were split on a 5:1 basis on 18 June 2015. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your CF Industries shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for CF Industries shares which in turn could have impacted CF Industries's share price.
Over the last 12 months, CF Industries's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$42.6377 up to US$113.0248. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while CF Industries's is 1.0154. This would suggest that CF Industries's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and sells hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities worldwide. Its principal products include anhydrous ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate products. The company also offers diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, nitric acid, and aqua ammonia products; and compound fertilizer products with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It primarily serves cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors, traders, wholesalers, and industrial users. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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