CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Business
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is a producer of ammonia and upgraded nitrogen products that supplies agricultural and industrial markets. The company manufactures and markets anhydrous ammonia and ammonia-derived products such as granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), ammonium nitrate (AN), diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), urea liquor and nitric acid. Its reportable segments are Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN and Other, which are evaluated on gross margin. The company operates manufacturing complexes, storage terminals and logistics networks across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom and distributes products via truck, rail, barge, pipeline and ocean vessels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 7,084 | 5,936 | 6,631 | 11,186 | 6,538 | |
| Cost of sales | 4,360 | 3,880 | 4,086 | 5,325 | 4,151 | |
| Gross margin | 2,724 | 2,056 | 2,545 | 5,861 | 2,387 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 364 | 320 | 289 | 290 | 223 | |
| Asset impairment | 76 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| U.K. operations restructuring | 23 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0 | |
| Acquisition and integration costs | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other operatingnet | −25 | −10 | −31 | 10 | −39 | |
| Total other operating costs and expenses | 438 | 314 | 307 | 558 | 705 | |
| Equity in earnings (loss) of operating affiliate | 14 | 4 | −8 | 94 | 47 | |
| Operating earnings | 2,300 | 1,746 | 2,230 | 5,397 | 1,729 | |
| Interest expense | 155 | 121 | 150 | 344 | 184 | |
| Interest income | −81 | −123 | −158 | −65 | −1 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | |
| Other non-operatingnet | −19 | −14 | −10 | 15 | −16 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 2,239 | 1,762 | 2,248 | 5,095 | 1,543 | |
| Income tax provision | 441 | 285 | 410 | 1,158 | 283 | |
| Net earnings | 1,798 | 1,477 | 1,838 | 3,937 | 1,260 | |
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 343 | 259 | 313 | 591 | 343 | |
| Net earnings attributable to common stockholders | 1,455 | 1,218 | 1,525 | 3,346 | 917 | |
| Basic (per share) | 8.98 | 6.75 | 7.89 | 16.45 | 4.27 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 8.97 | 6.74 | 7.87 | 16.38 | 4.24 | |
| Basic (shares) | 162 | 180 | 193 | 203 | 215 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 162 | 181 | 194 | 204 | 216 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents (amount related to variable interest entity (VIE)2025: $130) | 1,982 | 1,614 | 2,032 | 2,323 | 1,628 | |
| Accounts receivablenet | 488 | 404 | 505 | 582 | 497 | |
| Inventories | 383 | 314 | 299 | 474 | 408 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 105 | 145 | 167 | 215 | 4 | |
| Other current assets (amount related to VIE2025: $1) | 27 | 43 | 47 | 79 | 56 | |
| Total current assets | 2,985 | 2,520 | 3,050 | 3,673 | 2,593 | |
| Property, plant and equipmentnet (amount related to VIE2025: $361) | 6,715 | 6,735 | 7,141 | 6,437 | 7,081 | |
| Investment in affiliate | 32 | 29 | 26 | 74 | 82 | |
| Goodwill | 2,493 | 2,492 | 2,495 | 2,089 | 2,091 | |
| Intangible assetsnet | 473 | 507 | 538 | 15 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 410 | 266 | 259 | 254 | 243 | |
| Other assets (amount related to VIE2025: $1) | 980 | 917 | 867 | 771 | 285 | |
| Total assets | 14,088 | 13,466 | 14,376 | 13,313 | 12,375 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses (amount related to VIE2025: $52) | 681 | 603 | 520 | 575 | 565 | |
| Income taxes payable | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 24 | |
| Customer advances | 77 | 118 | 130 | 229 | 700 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 110 | 86 | 96 | 93 | 89 | |
| Other current liabilities | 19 | 9 | 42 | 95 | 54 | |
| Total current liabilities | 887 | 818 | 800 | 995 | 1,432 | |
| Long-term debt | 3,215 | 2,971 | 2,968 | 2,965 | 3,465 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 869 | 871 | 999 | 958 | 1,029 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 311 | 189 | 168 | 167 | 162 | |
| Supply contract liability | 694 | 724 | 754 | 0 | — | |
| Other liabilities (amount related to VIE2025: $1) | 337 | 301 | 314 | 375 | 251 | |
| Preferred stock$0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock$0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 2025153,552,162 shares issued and 2024170,237,254 shares issued | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Paid-in capital | 1,197 | 1,284 | 1,389 | 1,412 | 1,375 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,874 | 4,009 | 4,535 | 3,867 | 2,088 | |
| Treasury stockat cost, 20250 shares and 2024354,264 shares | 0 | −30 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −235 | −280 | −209 | −230 | −257 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 4,838 | 4,985 | 5,717 | 5,051 | 3,206 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 2,937 | 2,607 | 2,656 | 2,802 | 2,830 | |
| Total equity | 7,775 | 7,592 | 8,373 | 7,853 | 6,036 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 14,088 | 13,466 | 14,376 | 13,313 | 12,375 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 898 | 925 | 869 | 850 | 888 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6 | −115 | 81 | −107 | −196 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 45 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 30 | |
| Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives | 5 | −35 | −39 | 41 | 25 | |
| Impairment of equity method investment in PLNL | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asset impairment | 76 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Pension settlement loss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Gain on sale of emission credits | −8 | −47 | −39 | −6 | −49 | |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Loss on sale of Ince facility | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Undistributed (earnings) loss of affiliatenet of taxes | −4 | −2 | 3 | −1 | −6 | |
| Accounts receivablenet | −98 | 77 | 100 | −110 | −235 | |
| Inventories | −88 | −28 | 152 | −93 | −123 | |
| Accrued and prepaid income taxes | 38 | 1 | −44 | −227 | 94 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 72 | 44 | −88 | 1 | 142 | |
| Customer advances | −41 | −11 | −100 | −471 | 570 | |
| Othernet | 20 | −63 | −60 | −252 | −71 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,752 | 2,271 | 2,757 | 3,855 | 2,873 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −950 | −518 | −499 | −453 | −514 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Purchase of Waggaman ammonia production facility | 0 | 2 | −1,223 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of Ince facility | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of emission credits | −1 | −3 | −2 | −9 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from sale of emission credits | 8 | 47 | 39 | 15 | 58 | |
| Othernet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −933 | −469 | −1,679 | −440 | −466 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 999 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of short-term borrowings | −754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Financing fees | −12 | 0 | −2 | −4 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −326 | −364 | −311 | −306 | −260 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 291 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −304 | −308 | −459 | −619 | −194 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −1,365 | −1,509 | −580 | −1,347 | −539 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock under employee stock plans | 1 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 64 | |
| Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes | −14 | −26 | −22 | −23 | −11 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,484 | −2,205 | −1,372 | −2,700 | −1,463 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 33 | −15 | 3 | −20 | 1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 368 | −418 | −291 | 695 | 945 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s CIK number?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001324404 (1324404). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did CF Industries Holdings, Inc. last report earnings?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-056338). This is CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0001104659-26-056338. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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