What is CF Industries's share buybacks?

CF Industries (CF) reported share buybacks of $28M in Q1 2026.

How has CF Industries's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

CF Industries's share buybacks decreased by 93.7% year-over-year, from $444M to $28M.

What is the long-term trend for CF Industries's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CF Industries's share buybacks has grown at a 26.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $539M to $1.37B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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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$18.88B+22.8%

Enterprise value$20.46B+20.2%

P/E8.9×-0.9×

P/S2.6×+0.2×

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

Reported directly by CF Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: CF Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CF Industries's share buybacks?: CF Industries (CF) reported share buybacks of $28M in Q1 2026.
How has CF Industries's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: CF Industries's share buybacks decreased by 93.7% year-over-year, from $444M to $28M.
What is the long-term trend for CF Industries's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CF Industries's share buybacks has grown at a 26.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $539M to $1.37B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.