CF Industries (CF) Competitors $92.79 -3.11 (-3.24%) As of 03:52 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, UAN, ICL, APD, AEM, 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), CVR Partners (UAN), ICL Group (ICL), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), and Vale (VALE). CF Industries vs. Its Competitors Intrepid Potash Mosaic Nutrien Scotts Miracle-Gro American Vanguard CVR Partners ICL Group Air Products and Chemicals Agnico Eagle Mines 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 earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is IPI or CF more profitable? CF Industries has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Intrepid Potash's net margin of -75.09%. CF Industries' return on equity of 17.39% beat Intrepid Potash's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Intrepid Potash-75.09% 0.31% 0.26% CF Industries 21.80%17.39%9.82% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$254.69M1.75-$212.85M-$15.89-2.11CF Industries$5.94B2.65$1.22B$7.5912.23 Which has more risk & volatility, IPI or CF? Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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, 0.7% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer IPI or CF? Intrepid Potash currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential downside of 43.26%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $92.79, suggesting a potential downside of 0.00%. 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 Intrepid Potash 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00CF Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to IPI or CF? In the previous week, CF Industries had 13 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CF Industries and 2 mentions for Intrepid Potash. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Intrepid Potash's score of 0.00 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CF Industries 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$15.78B$8.51B$3.24B$20.66BDividend Yield2.05%3.93%5.16%3.65%P/E Ratio12.2623.62113.0327.27Price / Sales2.651.5228,664,708,927,600,500.0054.16Price / Cash7.918.0723.8822.28Price / Book2.131.706.044.60Net Income$1.22B$274.92M$147.94M$995.22M7 Day Performance-6.27%-3.58%1.82%-0.82%1 Month Performance-7.81%-3.21%4.81%3.55%1 Year Performance26.76%13.53%23.84%7.33% CF Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFCF Industries4.0656 of 5 stars$92.79-3.2%$92.790.0%+35.6%$15.78B$5.94B12.262,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIPIIntrepid Potash1.1515 of 5 stars$36.37-0.7%$19.00-47.8%+39.6%$484.45M$254.69M-2.29440MOSMosaic4.3186 of 5 stars$37.68+1.1%$35.08-6.9%+24.5%$11.95B$11.12B32.4813,765Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNTRNutrien3.3226 of 5 stars$60.75+1.0%$62.29+2.5%+19.8%$29.59B$25.97B56.7825,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSMGScotts Miracle-Gro4.1987 of 5 stars$68.18-0.5%$67.67-0.8%+8.0%$3.94B$3.45B136.366,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVDAmerican Vanguard2.3234 of 5 stars$4.00-3.6%$12.00+200.0%-58.0%$112.92M$547.31M-0.82800UANCVR Partners1.6173 of 5 stars$89.50+0.6%N/A+12.8%$1.53B$525.32M12.55300ICLICL Group1.7977 of 5 stars$7.17-1.9%$6.57-8.4%+53.2%$0.00$6.84B23.1313,067APDAir Products and Chemicals4.4901 of 5 stars$289.27-0.9%$330.94+14.4%+10.3%$64.37B$12.10B42.0523,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.6586 of 5 stars$122.18+1.8%$130.50+6.8%+59.4%$61.50B$8.29B26.0016,968Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVALEVale4.2827 of 5 stars$9.95-2.6%$11.79+18.5%-15.9%$45.16B$38.06B7.2164,610Positive NewsOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IPI Competitors MOS Competitors NTR Competitors SMG Competitors AVD Competitors UAN Competitors ICL Competitors APD Competitors AEM 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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