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CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CFNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$111.55
$-1.94(-1.71%)
Market Cap$17.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$141.96
52W Low$75.42
Overview

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CF · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.80B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 25.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +14.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.80B▲ +2.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.62Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin25.4%$1.80B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-19.0%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+14.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.80B▲ +2.8%25.4%
FY2024$1.75B▼ 22.3%29.5%
FY2023$2.26B▼ 33.5%34.0%
FY2022$3.39B▲ +44.4%30.3%
FY2021$2.35B▲ +154.8%35.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) trades at a FCF yield of 9.30% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 11.2x. FCF per share stands at $10.00, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
9.30%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$10.00
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x11.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x11.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. generated $2.75B in operating cash flow and spent 950M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.80B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.75B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$933.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.48B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.75B) − |CapEx| (950M) = FCF ($1.80B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.YOU
CF
$1.80B+2.8%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) reported free cash flow of $1.80B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 25.4%.

Based on available data, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.39B in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +14.3%.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.30% and price-to-FCF ratio is 11.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CF free cash flow · 8 questions

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. free cash flow was $1.80B for FY2025, up 2.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.62B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · CF Industries Holdings, Inc. · CF Industries Holdings, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026