Business Segments · Cost of Sales

Granular Urea — Cost of Sales

CF Industries Granular Urea — Cost of Sales increased by 67.5% to $335.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.9%, from $266.00M to $335.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Granular Urea — Cost of Sales shows relatively stable performance with a -1.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Lower cost of sales relative to net sales indicates improved production efficiency and higher gross margins.

Detailed definition

Represents the total direct costs associated with producing and delivering granular urea, including raw materials, labor...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all manufacturing and production companies.

Metric ID: cf_segment_granular_urea_cost_of_sales

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$241.00M$200.00M$287.00M$270.00M$360.00M$394.00M$304.00M$327.00M$222.00M$226.00M$235.00M$253.00M$230.00M$228.00M$215.00M$266.00M$268.00M$210.00M$200.00M$335.00M
QoQ Change-17.0%+43.5%-5.9%+33.3%+9.4%-22.8%+7.6%-32.1%+1.8%+4.0%+7.7%-9.1%-0.9%-5.7%+23.7%+0.8%-21.6%-4.8%+67.5%
YoY Change+49.4%+97.0%+5.9%+21.1%-38.3%-42.6%-22.7%-22.6%+3.6%+0.9%-8.5%+5.1%+16.5%-7.9%-7.0%+25.9%
Range$200.00M$394.00M
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+4.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CF Industries's granular urea — cost of sales?
CF Industries (CF) reported granular urea — cost of sales of $335.00M in Q1 2026.
How has CF Industries's granular urea — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
CF Industries's granular urea — cost of sales increased by 25.9% year-over-year, from $266.00M to $335.00M.
What is the long-term trend for CF Industries's granular urea — cost of sales?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CF Industries's granular urea — cost of sales has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $992.00M to $944.00M.
What does granular urea — cost of sales mean?
The total direct cost to produce and sell urea.