CF Industries HoldingsSTU:C4F +0.10%71 Days Payable is 27.93 as of Mar. 2026, which is 202% above its 10-year median of 9.26. GuruFocus rates STU:C4F with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €100.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 246 Agriculture companies, CF Industries Holdings ranks worse than 69.51% on this metric.
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For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CF Industries Holdings's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CF Industries Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CF Industries Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
CF Industries Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F) has a Days Payable of 27.93 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on CF Industries Holdings and its competitors. This is 202% above median its historical median of 9.26. Over the past decade, CF Industries Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 5.93 to 44.44. According to the industry distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #171 out of 246 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 69.5%.
Is CF Industries Holdings' Days Payable too high?
CF Industries Holdings' current Days Payable of 27.93 is 202% above median its 10-year median of 9.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.93 to a high of 44.44. The Agriculture industry median Days Payable is 72.70. CF Industries Holdings' value of 27.93 is 61.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #171 out of 246 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CF Industries Holdings has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CF Industries Holdings' Days Payable compare to MOS and SMG?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #171 out of 246 companies for Days Payable. This places CF Industries Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 72.70. CF Industries Holdings' value of 27.93 is 61.6% below this benchmark. Historically, CF Industries Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 5.93 to 44.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.26 vs. the industry median of 72.70, CF Industries Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Agriculture company?
The median Days Payable among Agriculture companies is 72.70, based on 246 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CF Industries Holdings's current Days Payable of 27.93 is 61.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on CF Industries Holdings and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Days Payable is 72.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CF Industries Holdings's current Days Payable is 27.93, which is 202% above median its own 10-year median of 9.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CF Industries Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €100.72, compared to a current price of €96.50 — trading 4.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 27.93, which is 202% above median its 10-year median of 9.26 and 61.6% below the Agriculture industry median of 72.70. CF Industries Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F), the current Days Payable is 27.93 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CF Industries Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €96.50 is trading 4.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €100.72.
GuruFocus considers CF Industries Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for STU:C4F:
Days Payable: 27.93 (202% above median its 10-year median of 9.26)
GF Value™: €100.72 vs. price of €96.50 (4.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 61.6% below the Agriculture median (#171 of 246)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:C4F stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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 US natural gas as its feedstock, making the company one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. It is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used as an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.
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