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$123.17 -4.69 (-3.67%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$122.75 -0.42 (-0.34%)
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CF vs. IPI, LXU, MOS, NTR, and SMG

Should you buy CF Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CF Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CF Industries include Intrepid Potash (IPI), Lsb Industries (LXU), Mosaic (MOS), Nutrien (NTR), and Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG).

How does CF Industries compare to Intrepid Potash?

Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CF Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

CF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intrepid Potash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Intrepid Potash$298.33M1.80$11.19M$1.0637.80
CF Industries$7.08B2.67$1.46B$11.1311.07

Intrepid Potash presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential downside of 35.11%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $118.47, suggesting a potential downside of 3.82%. Given CF Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
CF Industries
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to Intrepid Potash's net margin of 4.68%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat Intrepid Potash's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intrepid Potash4.68% 4.53% 3.57%
CF Industries 23.73%20.93%11.66%

In the previous week, CF Industries had 18 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CF Industries and 4 mentions for Intrepid Potash. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Intrepid Potash's score of -0.05 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CF Industries
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

CF Industries beats Intrepid Potash on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CF Industries compare to Lsb Industries?

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, CF Industries had 20 more articles in the media than Lsb Industries. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CF Industries and 2 mentions for Lsb Industries. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Lsb Industries' score of -0.29 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
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lsb Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CF Industries currently has a consensus price target of $118.47, indicating a potential downside of 3.82%. Lsb Industries has a consensus price target of $15.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.05%. Given Lsb Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lsb Industries is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CF Industries
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37
Lsb Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lsb Industries has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to Lsb Industries' net margin of 7.16%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat Lsb Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CF Industries23.73% 20.93% 11.66%
Lsb Industries 7.16%8.91%3.96%

93.1% of CF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Lsb Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CF Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Lsb Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lsb Industries. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lsb Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CF Industries$7.08B2.67$1.46B$11.1311.07
Lsb Industries$615.21M1.56$24.61M$0.6321.16

Summary

CF Industries beats Lsb Industries on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CF Industries compare to Mosaic?

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Mosaic presently has a consensus target price of $27.44, indicating a potential upside of 25.20%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $118.47, indicating a potential downside of 3.82%. Given Mosaic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mosaic is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mosaic
3 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
CF Industries
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Mosaic pays out 676.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CF Industries pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and CF Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Mosaic is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CF Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mosaic. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mosaic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mosaic$12.43B0.56$540.70M$0.13168.58
CF Industries$7.08B2.67$1.46B$11.1311.07

Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to Mosaic's net margin of 0.36%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat Mosaic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mosaic0.36% 4.66% 2.37%
CF Industries 23.73%20.93%11.66%

In the previous week, CF Industries had 17 more articles in the media than Mosaic. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CF Industries and 5 mentions for Mosaic. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Mosaic's score of -0.54 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mosaic
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
CF Industries
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mosaic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CF Industries 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.

Summary

CF Industries beats Mosaic on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CF Industries compare to Nutrien?

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and CF Industries (NYSE:CF) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nutrien presently has a consensus price target of $82.75, indicating a potential upside of 17.84%. CF Industries has a consensus price target of $118.47, indicating a potential downside of 3.82%. Given Nutrien's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nutrien is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nutrien
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
CF Industries
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 8.58%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat Nutrien's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nutrien8.58% 8.84% 4.22%
CF Industries 23.73%20.93%11.66%

In the previous week, CF Industries had 14 more articles in the media than Nutrien. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CF Industries and 8 mentions for Nutrien. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Nutrien's score of 0.18 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nutrien
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CF Industries
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nutrien has higher revenue and earnings than CF Industries. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutrien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nutrien$27.83B1.21$2.27B$4.9114.30
CF Industries$7.08B2.67$1.46B$11.1311.07

Nutrien has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nutrien pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CF Industries pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and CF Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Nutrien and CF Industries tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CF Industries compare to Scotts Miracle-Gro?

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) are both fertilizers & agricultural chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

CF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Scotts Miracle-Gro. CF Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scotts Miracle-Gro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CF Industries$7.08B2.67$1.46B$11.1311.07
Scotts Miracle-Gro$3.41B0.99$145.20M$1.7932.56

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to Scotts Miracle-Gro's net margin of 3.27%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat Scotts Miracle-Gro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CF Industries23.73% 20.93% 11.66%
Scotts Miracle-Gro 3.27%-79.61%8.53%

In the previous week, CF Industries had 12 more articles in the media than Scotts Miracle-Gro. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CF Industries and 10 mentions for Scotts Miracle-Gro. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Scotts Miracle-Gro's score of 0.56 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
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Scotts Miracle-Gro
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CF Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scotts Miracle-Gro has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

CF Industries presently has a consensus target price of $118.47, suggesting a potential downside of 3.82%. Scotts Miracle-Gro has a consensus target price of $73.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.10%. Given Scotts Miracle-Gro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Scotts Miracle-Gro is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CF Industries
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37
Scotts Miracle-Gro
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Scotts Miracle-Gro pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. CF Industries pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scotts Miracle-Gro pays out 147.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CF Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

CF Industries beats Scotts Miracle-Gro on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CF vs. The Competition

MetricCF IndustriesFERTILIZERS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$18.92B$9.56B$4.73B$22.89B
Dividend Yield1.60%4.27%5.02%4.12%
P/E Ratio11.0735.4822.9030.04
Price / Sales2.671.446,702.2022.84
Price / Cash7.977.1927.1924.68
Price / Book2.291.636.674.68
Net Income$1.46B$677.86M$157.11M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.79%-2.76%-4.22%-0.04%
1 Month Performance6.33%15.45%-2.85%-1.13%
1 Year Performance40.11%33.49%74.60%22.78%

CF Industries Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CF
CF Industries
2.9129 of 5 stars
$123.17
-3.7%
$118.47
-3.8%
+45.9%$18.92B$7.08B11.072,900
IPI
Intrepid Potash
0.9491 of 5 stars
$41.05
-1.9%
$26.00
-36.7%
+14.5%$562.17M$298.33M38.72440
LXU
Lsb Industries
3.6041 of 5 stars
$13.84
-4.5%
$15.33
+10.8%
+91.5%$1.04B$615.21M21.97570
MOS
Mosaic
4.651 of 5 stars
$21.41
-1.6%
$27.69
+29.3%
-39.5%$6.91B$12.05B164.6913,249
NTR
Nutrien
4.3428 of 5 stars
$71.64
+0.1%
$82.75
+15.5%
+23.4%$34.41B$26.89B14.5925,100

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