CF Industries Holdings (CF Industries Holdings) Debt-to-Equity : 0.57 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is CF Industries Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

CF Industries Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $96 Mil. CF Industries Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,136 Mil. CF Industries Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,717 Mil. CF Industries Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.57.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57 Med: 1.34 Max: 1.73
Current: 0.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of CF Industries Holdings was 1.73. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 1.34.

CF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
64.71% of 221 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 0.34 vs CF: 0.57

CF Industries Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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CF Industries Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

CF Industries Holdings Annual Data

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Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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1.46

1.45

1.16

0.64

0.57

CF Industries Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.64	0.60	0.56	0.57	0.57

Competitive Comparison of CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CF Industries Holdings's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

CF Industries Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

CF Industries Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(96	+	3136)	/	5717
	=	0.57

CF Industries Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(96	+	3136)	/	5717
	=	0.57

CF Industries Holdings (NYSE:CF) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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CF Industries Holdings (CF Industries Holdings) Business Description

Industry

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Address

4 Parkway North, Suite 400, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Website

https://www.cfindustries.com

CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen, which is primarily used in fertilizers. The company operates nitrogen manufacturing plants primarily in North America. CF also produces nitrogen in the United Kingdom and holds a joint venture interest in a nitrogen production facility in Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost U.S. natural gas as its feedstock, making CF one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. The company is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.

Executives

Bert A Frost	officer: VP, Sales and Mkt Development	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Susan A Ellerbusch	director	C/O SUMMIT MATERIALS, INC., 1550 WYNKOOP STREET, 3RD FLOOR, DENVER CO 80202
Douglas C Barnard	officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary	C/O CF INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE SALEM LAKE DRIVE, LONG GROVE IL 60047
Michael Patrick Mcgrane	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Anne P Noonan	director	25435 HARVARD RD, BEACHWOOD OH 44122
Christopher D Bohn	officer: VP, Supply Chain	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
W Anthony Will	officer: VP, Corporate Development	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Richard A Hoker	officer: VP and Corporate Controller	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Ashraf K Malik	officer: Sr. VP, Manufacturing & D'istn	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Stephen A Furbacher	director	1000 LOUISIANA ST, STE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Susan L Menzel	officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., FOUR PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Robert C Arzbaecher	director	ACTUANT CORP, 13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE, BUTLER WI 53007
Yris Jesus Madrazo	director	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Deborah L Dehaas	director	3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
David P Hopkins	officer: Managing Dir. CF Fert. UK	C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015