Business Segments · Cost of Sales
AN — Cost of Sales
CF Industries AN — Cost of Sales decreased by 6.8% to $69.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.8%, from $85.00M to $69.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), AN — Cost of Sales shows a downward trend with a -7.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
A lower cost of sales relative to revenue indicates stronger operational efficiency and higher gross margins.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production and delivery of ammonium nitrate products, including raw materials, labo...
Peer comparison
Standard metric across all manufacturing and industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
cf_segment_an_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $120.00M | $122.00M | $138.00M | $171.00M | $151.00M | $136.00M | $139.00M | $104.00M | $81.00M | $79.00M | $95.00M | $105.00M | $75.00M | $82.00M | $78.00M | $85.00M | $92.00M | $91.00M | $74.00M | $69.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +13.1% | +23.9% | -11.7% | -9.9% | +2.2% | -25.2% | -22.1% | -2.5% | +20.3% | +10.5% | -28.6% | +9.3% | -4.9% | +9.0% | +8.2% | -1.1% | -18.7% | -6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.8% | +11.5% | +0.7% | -39.2% | -46.4% | -41.9% | -31.7% | +1.0% | -7.4% | +3.8% | -17.9% | -19.0% | +22.7% | +11.0% | -5.1% | -18.8% |
Range$69.00M – $171.00M
CAGR-11.0%
Avg YoY Growth-9.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CF Industries's an — cost of sales?
- CF Industries (CF) reported an — cost of sales of $69.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CF Industries's an — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- CF Industries's an — cost of sales decreased by 18.8% year-over-year, from $85.00M to $69.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CF Industries's an — cost of sales?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CF Industries's an — cost of sales has grown at a -7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $475.00M to $342.00M.
- What does an — cost of sales mean?
- Total direct costs to produce and sell the segment's products.