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Here's a Quick Look Into the Fundamentals of CF Industries (CF) Stock

Large-cap industrials company CF Industries has moved -1.1% this morning, reaching $76.67 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $88.44.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and sells hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities worldwide. The company is based in the United States. CF Industries currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.1%.

Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying CF Industries:

  • CF Industries has moved -21.4% over the last year.

  • CF has a forward P/E ratio of 11.4 based on its EPS guidance of 6.74.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 41.6%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -0.36.

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.56

CF Industries Has Irregular Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023 2,862,000 445,000 2,417,000 -28.95
2022 3,855,000 453,000 3,402,000 44.21
2021 2,873,000 514,000 2,359,000 155.86
2020 1,231,000 309,000 922,000 -16.26
2019 1,505,000 404,000 1,101,000 2.42
2018 1,497,000 422,000 1,075,000

CF Industries's free cash flows have a decent average of $1.88 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 285.53%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is 21.7%.

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