CF Industries (CF) Competitors $83.03 -6.87 (-7.64%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.25 +0.21 (+0.26%) As of 08/7/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CF vs. IPI, MOS, NTR, SMG, AVD, ICL, UAN, AEM, VALE, and WPMShould you be buying CF Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CF Industries include Intrepid Potash (IPI), Mosaic (MOS), Nutrien (NTR), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), American Vanguard (AVD), ICL Group (ICL), CVR Partners (UAN), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Vale (VALE), and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM). CF Industries vs. Its Competitors Intrepid Potash Mosaic Nutrien Scotts Miracle-Gro American Vanguard ICL Group CVR Partners Agnico Eagle Mines Vale Wheaton Precious Metals CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Is CF or IPI more profitable? CF Industries has a net margin of 20.19% compared to Intrepid Potash's net margin of -71.13%. CF Industries' return on equity of 17.26% beat Intrepid Potash's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CF Industries20.19% 17.26% 9.62% Intrepid Potash -71.13%1.44%1.18% Which has better earnings & valuation, CF or IPI? CF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. Intrepid Potash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CF Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCF Industries$5.94B2.37$1.22B$7.6610.84Intrepid Potash$254.69M1.54-$212.85M-$15.58-1.89 Does the media prefer CF or IPI? In the previous week, CF Industries had 18 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for CF Industries and 11 mentions for Intrepid Potash. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Intrepid Potash's score of 0.58 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CF Industries 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Intrepid Potash 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CF or IPI? 93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CF or IPI? CF Industries has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CF or IPI? CF Industries presently has a consensus target price of $95.57, suggesting a potential upside of 15.10%. Intrepid Potash has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential downside of 21.98%. Given CF Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CF Industries is more favorable than Intrepid Potash.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CF Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Intrepid Potash 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryCF Industries beats Intrepid Potash on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CF Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCF IndustriesFERTILIZERS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.24B$8.21B$3.27B$20.70BDividend Yield2.22%3.98%5.19%3.67%P/E Ratio10.8412.50105.7928.65Price / Sales2.371.4535,179,415,501,968,300.0057.34Price / Cash7.307.5823.9223.59Price / Book1.901.585.994.32Net Income$1.22B$274.92M$148.72M$995.66M7 Day Performance-9.31%-4.65%3.18%1.91%1 Month Performance-14.41%-8.45%4.07%-0.54%1 Year Performance4.45%16.47%36.52%14.76% CF Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFCF Industries4.3003 of 5 stars$83.03-7.6%$95.57+15.1%+13.3%$15.24B$5.94B10.842,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeIPIIntrepid Potash1.8446 of 5 stars$35.15-2.1%$24.00-31.7%+36.7%$468.20M$254.69M-2.21440Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMOSMosaic4.8459 of 5 stars$36.46-1.2%$36.75+0.8%+19.2%$11.57B$11.06B31.4313,765Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNTRNutrien4.492 of 5 stars$59.57-0.9%$63.22+6.1%+18.1%$29.01B$25.97B55.6725,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSMGScotts Miracle-Gro4.4504 of 5 stars$69.19-0.3%$71.83+3.8%-12.6%$3.99B$3.55B138.386,200Insider TradeAVDAmerican Vanguard3.0957 of 5 stars$3.63-2.7%$12.00+230.6%-42.3%$102.48M$547.31M-0.75800ICLICL Group2.5347 of 5 stars$6.77-0.4%$6.57-3.0%+59.5%$8.89B$6.87B21.8413,067Earnings ReportUANCVR Partners2.2603 of 5 stars$89.360.0%N/A+31.0%$1.53B$525.32M12.53300Dividend IncreaseAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.3999 of 5 stars$123.78-2.4%$136.90+10.6%+87.9%$62.24B$8.92B26.3416,968Positive NewsVALEVale3.3535 of 5 stars$9.85-1.5%$11.73+19.1%-1.2%$44.71B$37.72B7.1464,610Dividend CutWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.6554 of 5 stars$91.73-2.4%$93.00+1.4%+87.0%$41.64B$1.46B67.4540Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IPI Competitors MOS Competitors NTR Competitors SMG Competitors AVD Competitors ICL Competitors UAN Competitors AEM Competitors VALE Competitors WPM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CF) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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