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CF Industries CF Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.0B+19.4%
Gross profit$746.0M+30.4%
Operating income$863.0M+89.7%
Net income$676.0M+92.6%
EPS (diluted)$3.98+115%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.0B+45.2%
Total debt$3.6B+9.8%
Total equity$5.3B+11.8%
Total assets$14.6B+9.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$496.0M-15.4%
CapEx$223.0M+68.9%
Free cash flow$273.0M-39.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.23B+19.8%
Enterprise value$20.81B+17.5%
P/E9.1×-1.1×
P/S2.6×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.1%+2.9pp
Operating margin36.6%+5.6pp
Net margin28.7%+2.7pp
FCF margin21.9%-8.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity41.9%+10.8pp
Debt / equity0.7×0.0×
Current ratio3.5×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CF Industries’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: CF Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 7, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001324404-26-000013

FAQ

What is CF Industries's return on invested capital?
CF Industries (CF) reported return on invested capital of 32% in Q1 2026.
How has CF Industries's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
CF Industries's return on invested capital increased by 36.4% year-over-year, from 23.4% to 32%.
What is the long-term trend for CF Industries's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CF Industries's return on invested capital has grown at a 26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.7% to 28.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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