CF Industries profit margin CF
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 27.1%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 41.1%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +6.9 pts
- Peer median
- 2.3%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, CF Industries kept 27.1% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 41.1% and a gross margin of 42.5%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 9.9%.
The median for 3 agricultural Inputs stocks of a similar size is 2.3%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 20.5% | 32.5% | 38.5% |
| FY2024 | 20.5% | 29.4% | 34.6% |
| FY2023 | 23.0% | 33.6% | 38.4% |
| FY2022 | 29.9% | 48.2% | 52.4% |
| FY2021 | 14.0% | 26.4% | 36.5% |
| FY2020 | 7.7% | 15.1% | 19.4% |
| FY2019 | 10.7% | 21.9% | 25.6% |
| FY2018 | 6.5% | 17.3% | 20.7% |
| FY2017 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 10.5% |
| FY2016 | −7.5% | 3.6% | 22.8% |
| FY2015 | 16.2% | 27.7% | 35.9% |
| FY2014 | 29.3% | 49.9% | 37.5% |
| FY2013 | 26.8% | 44.1% | 46.0% |
| FY2012 | 30.3% | 48.5% | 51.0% |
| FY2011 | 25.2% | 45.8% | 47.5% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 27.1% | +6.9 pts | 41.1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 23.7% | +1.9 pts | 36.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 20.5% | +0.0 pts | 32.5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 20.5% | +1.0 pts | 31.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 20.2% | +2.3 pts | 29.6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 21.8% | +2.8 pts | 31.0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 20.5% | −2.5 pts | 29.4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 19.5% | −8.1 pts | 28.9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 17.9% | −9.5 pts | 27.4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 19.0% | −10.2 pts | 28.0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 23.0% | −6.9 pts | 33.6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 27.5% | −1.2 pts | 39.3% |
Against its peers
Companies in Agricultural Inputs nearest CF Industries' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| CFCF Industries | 27.1% |
| CTVACorteva | 5.7% |
| SMGScotts Miracle-Gro | 2.2% |
| CALMCal-Maine Foods | 2.3% |
| Peer median | 2.3% |
Where CF Industries ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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