CF Industries Holdings (CF) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
CF Industries Holdings' (CF) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 for Q2 2026, down 50.2% from 0.25 a year earlier and down 55.6% from the prior quarter.
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CF Industries Holdings (CF) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at CF Industries Holdings was 0.16, down 14.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.18, down 12.9% from FY2024.
- In prior years, CF Industries Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.21 in FY2024 (+50.8%), 0.14 in FY2023 (+53.1%), 0.09 in FY2022 (-18.4%) and 0.11 in FY2021 (-60.6%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.05 in Q1 2022 to a high of 0.39 in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 263.3%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 97.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.29 (Q1 2026), 0.25 (Q4 2025) and 0.11 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.08 Bn | 213.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 113.97 Bn | 106.54 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.98 Bn | 81.03 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.35 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.62 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ati | 24.94 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.80 Bn | 21.94 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.22 Bn | 16.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 10 | CF Industries Holdings | 18.10 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 0.13 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.13 |
API Access
CF Industries Holdings FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "CF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();