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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.01% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-17 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-07 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-30 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform (up) |
| 2026-06-03 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.149 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.275 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.163 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.232 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.26 | — | +19.3% |
| SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | 7/9 | 1.59 | 28 | -3.9% |
| MOS | MOSAIC CO | 8/9 | 3.5 | 13.2 | +8.4% |
| UAN | CVR PARTNERS, LP | 7/9 | — | 11.7 | +15.4% |
| AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | 5/9 | 2.8 | — | -5.9% |
| CBUS | Cibus, Inc. | 3/9 | -11.34 | — | — |
| SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | — |
About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production of ammonia in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments. The company offers ammonia products; nitrogen products, such as granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution, and ammonium nitrate; diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, and nitric acid products. It serves cooperatives, retailers, independent fertilizer distributors, traders, wholesalers, and industrial users. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
FAQ
Is CF financially healthy?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 2.01% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is CF overvalued or undervalued?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. trades at about 13.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.2×–35.2×, median 16.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CF?
The average Wall-Street price target for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is $125.62, about 4.7% above the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is CF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CF Industries Holdings, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 2.01%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.