CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.81x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $496.00 Million is below net income of $615.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore debt repayment capacity of CF Industries Holdings Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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CF Industries Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CF Industries Holdings Inc across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CF cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CF Industries Holdings Inc (2004–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CF Industries Holdings Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.53x | $2.75 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.54x | $2.27 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81x | $2.76 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +84.6% |
| 2022 | 0.98x | $3.85 Billion | $3.94 Billion | ▼ -57.1% |
| 2021 | 2.28x | $2.87 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85x | $1.23 Billion | $432.00 Million | ▲ +22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33x | $1.50 Billion | $646.00 Million | ▼ -33.4% |
| 2018 | 3.50x | $1.50 Billion | $428.00 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.62x | $1.63 Billion | $450.00 Million | ▲ +121.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64x | $1.20 Billion | $734.10 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98x | $1.41 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.96x | $1.47 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24x | $2.38 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18x | $2.08 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -56.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71x | $1.19 Billion | $440.70 Million | ▲ +78.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52x | $681.80 Million | $448.50 Million | ▲ +63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93x | $638.60 Million | $684.60 Million | ▼ -49.6% |
| 2007 | 1.85x | $690.10 Million | $372.70 Million | ▼ -69.7% |
| 2006 | 6.11x | $203.60 Million | $33.30 Million | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.08x | $344.26 Million | $67.73 Million | — |