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CF Industries Holdings (CF Industries Holdings) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-32.59 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

CF Industries Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-32.59.

The industry rank for CF Industries Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

CF's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 7.835
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

CF Industries Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for CF Industries Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

CF Industries Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -40.00 -37.78 -33.67 -27.07 -32.59

CF Industries Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -27.07 -23.31 -21.06 -21.43 -32.59

Competitive Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CF Industries Holdings's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CF Industries Holdings Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CF Industries Holdings's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CF Industries Holdings's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



CF Industries Holdings Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

CF Industries Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2032+0.75 * 459+0.5 * 299-6003
-0-2656)/188.188
=-32.59

CF Industries Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2032+0.75 * 459+0.5 * 299-6003
-0-2656)/188.188
=-32.59

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


CF Industries Holdings  (NYSE:CF) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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CF Industries Holdings (CF Industries Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4 Parkway North, Suite 400, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015
CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen, which is primarily used in fertilizers. The company operates nitrogen manufacturing plants primarily in North America. CF also produces nitrogen in the United Kingdom and holds a joint venture interest in a nitrogen production facility in Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost U.S. natural gas as its feedstock, making CF one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. The company is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.
Executives
Bert A Frost officer: VP, Sales and Mkt Development C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Susan A Ellerbusch director C/O SUMMIT MATERIALS, INC., 1550 WYNKOOP STREET, 3RD FLOOR, DENVER CO 80202
Douglas C Barnard officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary C/O CF INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE SALEM LAKE DRIVE, LONG GROVE IL 60047
Michael Patrick Mcgrane officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Anne P Noonan director 25435 HARVARD RD, BEACHWOOD OH 44122
Christopher D Bohn officer: VP, Supply Chain C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
W Anthony Will officer: VP, Corporate Development C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Richard A Hoker officer: VP and Corporate Controller C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Ashraf K Malik officer: Sr. VP, Manufacturing & D'istn C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Stephen A Furbacher director 1000 LOUISIANA ST, STE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Susan L Menzel officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., FOUR PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Robert C Arzbaecher director ACTUANT CORP, 13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE, BUTLER WI 53007
Yris Jesus Madrazo director C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Deborah L Dehaas director 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
David P Hopkins officer: Managing Dir. CF Fert. UK C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015