CF Industries Holdings (CF Industries Holdings) Interest Coverage

: 11.49 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. CF Industries Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $402 Mil. CF Industries Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-35 Mil. CF Industries Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.49. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78 Med: 6.87 Max: 16.58
Current: 15.42

CF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
66.11% of 180 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.59 vs CF: 15.42

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

CF Industries Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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CF Industries Holdings Annual Data

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Dec22

Dec23

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4.17

3.23

12.48

16.58

15.64

CF Industries Holdings Quarterly Data
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Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	21.68	20.28	8.00	11.49

Competitive Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.

CF Industries Holdings Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, CF Industries Holdings's Interest Expense was $-144 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2,252 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,136 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	2252	/	-144
	=	15.64

CF Industries Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, CF Industries Holdings's Interest Expense was $-35 Mil. Its Operating Income was $402 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,136 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	402	/	-35
	=	11.49

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

CF Industries Holdings (NYSE:CF) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

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CF Industries Holdings (CF Industries Holdings) Business Description

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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