CF Industries Holdings (CF) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
CF Industries Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 29.11% in Q2 2026, up 8.26 percentage points from 20.85% a year earlier and up 2.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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CF Industries Holdings (CF) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at CF Industries Holdings came in at 23.40%, up 4.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +15.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.50% in FY2024 (-4.15 pp), 22.65% in FY2023 (-34.04 pp), 56.69% in FY2022 (+35.04 pp) and 21.65% in FY2021 (+13.96 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 42.85 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 30.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CF's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 26.49% (Q1 2026), 23.24% (Q4 2025) and 21.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 17.61% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 17.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 68.34% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 3.26% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.87% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 8.62% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 18.47% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 7.81% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 27.53% |
| 10 | CF Industries Holdings | 17.91 Bn | 11.75 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 28.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.73% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.63% |
API Access
CF Industries Holdings Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();