CF Industries (CF) is a fertilizers & agricultural chemicals company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, CF Industries is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $109.26.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $109.26 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 23.67% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 38.22% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.50 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 23.67% with an annualized volatility of 38.22%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.50 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 16.79B |
| Enterprise Value | 21.28B |
| Trailing P/E | 9.84 |
| Forward P/E | 9.45 |
| Price to Book | 3.14 |
| Price to Sales | 2.27 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.87 |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.19 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 23.73% | | Operating Margin | 33.59% | | ROE | 27.3% | | ROA | 11.34% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 19.4% | | Earnings Growth | 115.1% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 183.0% | | Payout Ratio | 18.02% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 203.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 7.41B | | Total Debt | 3.62B | | Total Cash | 2.04B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.08B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.66B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $141.96$ | | 52W Low | $75.42$ | | 50-Day Avg | $121.88$ | | 200-Day Avg | $98.23$ | | Beta | 0.38 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.15B | | Float Shares | 0.15B | | Insider Holdings | 0.44% | | Institutional Holdings | 103.41% | | Short Ratio | 3.03 | | Short % of Float | 7.31% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $150.0$ | | Target Low | $100.0$ | | Target Mean | $127.63$ | | Target Median | $130.0$ | | # of Analysts | 19 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.