CF Industries Holdings (CF) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
CF Industries Holdings' Return on Assets [ROA] was 16.83% in Q2 2026, up 5.18 percentage points from 11.65% a year earlier and up 2.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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CF Industries Holdings (CF) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at CF Industries Holdings came in at 13.05%, up 2.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +9.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 10.61% in FY2024 (-2.67 pp), 13.28% in FY2023 (-17.38 pp), 30.65% in FY2022 (+20.32 pp) and 10.33% in FY2021 (+6.76 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 23.99 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 16.44 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CF's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 14.80% (Q1 2026), 12.71% (Q4 2025) and 12.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.79 Bn | 217.37 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.46% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.26 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 10.08% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.55 Bn | 63.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.27 Bn | 31.78 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -1.01% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.55 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.18 Bn | 17.84 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.86 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.91 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -1.64% |
| 10 | CF Industries Holdings | 18.21 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 16.83% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.37% |
API Access
CF Industries Holdings Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();