CF Industries (CF) Competitors $87.33 -1.28 (-1.44%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.35 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 10/10/2025 07:50 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, B, FCX, and VALEShould 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), Barrick Mining (B), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), and Vale (VALE). CF Industries vs. Its Competitors Intrepid Potash Mosaic Nutrien Scotts Miracle-Gro American Vanguard ICL Group CVR Partners Barrick Mining Freeport-McMoRan Vale Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, IPI or CF? Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IPI or CF? Intrepid Potash currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.79%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $95.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.95%. Given CF Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CF Industries is more favorable than Intrepid Potash.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Intrepid Potash 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00CF Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Do institutionals and insiders believe in IPI or CF? 56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer IPI or CF? In the previous week, CF Industries had 15 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for CF Industries and 2 mentions for Intrepid Potash. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Intrepid Potash's score of 0.65 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Intrepid Potash 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CF Industries 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IPI or CF 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 17.10% beat Intrepid Potash's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Intrepid Potash-71.13% 1.48% 1.20% CF Industries 20.19%17.10%9.58% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IPI or CF? 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 RatioIntrepid Potash$254.69M1.45-$212.85M-$15.58-1.77CF Industries$5.94B2.38$1.22B$7.6611.40 SummaryCF Industries beats Intrepid Potash on 14 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. 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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$14.15B$8.38B$3.74B$21.89BDividend Yield2.29%4.92%5.05%3.61%P/E Ratio11.4012.86155.1428.83Price / Sales2.381.4324,422.4482.97Price / Cash7.097.6726.7024.17Price / Book2.001.667.174.51Net Income$1.22B$275.95M$149.02M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.05%1.58%2.34%-3.53%1 Month Performance1.37%1.00%12.29%-1.95%1 Year Performance-0.56%13.40%60.78%10.26% CF Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFCF Industries3.7459 of 5 stars$87.33-1.4%$95.14+8.9%-1.1%$14.15B$5.94B11.402,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIPIIntrepid Potash1.6875 of 5 stars$30.54+3.9%$23.00-24.7%+16.6%$406.79M$254.69M-1.96440News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMOSMosaic4.5616 of 5 stars$35.34+2.3%$36.25+2.6%+15.2%$11.22B$11.25B11.9813,765Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownNTRNutrien3.8771 of 5 stars$60.33+1.7%$62.39+3.4%+22.1%$29.27B$25.97B21.6225,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSMGScotts Miracle-Gro4.8949 of 5 stars$57.40-0.7%$69.17+20.5%-34.7%$3.31B$3.55B75.536,200Analyst ForecastAVDAmerican Vanguard2.148 of 5 stars$5.18-4.4%$12.00+131.7%-1.7%$147.27M$529.07M-1.16800Analyst ForecastICLICL Group1.7087 of 5 stars$6.40+2.7%$6.57+2.6%+59.2%$8.41B$6.95B22.0713,067News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUANCVR Partners1.6568 of 5 stars$94.33+1.5%N/A+34.4%$1.61B$576.18M11.34300Analyst ForecastBBarrick Mining4.6587 of 5 stars$34.03+0.2%$33.33-2.0%+62.9%$57.95B$13.82B21.4026,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.7905 of 5 stars$40.35+1.7%$46.74+15.8%-17.4%$57.93B$25.46B30.5728,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVALEVale3.6453 of 5 stars$11.30+2.6%$12.03+6.5%-2.0%$51.29B$38.06B9.1964,610News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IPI Competitors MOS Competitors NTR Competitors SMG Competitors AVD Competitors ICL Competitors UAN Competitors B Competitors FCX Competitors VALE 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 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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