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CF Industries benefits from healthy global demand for nitrogen fertilizers backed by supportive agricultural fundamentals and lower natural gas costs.
CF (CF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
While CF benefits from higher nitrogen demand in key regions backed by supportive agricultural fundamentals, weaker prices cast a pall on its prospects.
A pullback in fertilizer prices on softer demand and elevated costs of key raw materials pose headwinds for the Zacks Fertilizers industry. CF, YARIY and ICL are poised well to tackle the challenges.
While softer nitrogen prices weigh on CF Industries' (CF) sales and margins, it benefits from healthy global demand for nitrogen fertilizers and lower natural gas costs.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Martin Jarosick - IR Anthony Will - CEO Christopher Bohn - EVP and COO Bert Frost - EVP, Sales, Market Development and Supply Chain Gregory Cameron - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Wong - RBC Capital Markets Josh Spector - UBS Steve Byrne - Bank of America Chris Parkinson - Wolfe Research Adam Samuelson - Goldman Sachs Ben Theurer - Barclays Richard Garchitorena - Wells Fargo Edlain Rodriguez - Mizuho Securities Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the CF Industries First Half and Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
CF Industries' (CF) sales decline in the second quarter due to lower average selling prices.
Although the revenue and EPS for CF (CF) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
CF Industries (CF) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.80 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.70 per share a year ago.
CF Industries' (CF) second-quarter results are likely to reflect the impacts of softer nitrogen prices.
CF Industries is a $13.4 billion market cap ammonia and nitrogen company offering a 2.7% dividend and a hefty stock repurchase program. With its large size and lower feedstock and energy costs due to lower natural gas prices, the company's competitive advantages are expected to continue. CF Industries is pursuing innovative markets, such as the use of ammonia with coal to produce electricity.