CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.55x

CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.55x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $273.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($496.00 Million). Read CF liabilities breakdown for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.55x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$273.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$496.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$223.00 Million
USD

CF Industries Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2004–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CF Industries Holdings Inc across 22 annual periods. Explore CF Industries Holdings Inc capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for CF Industries Holdings Inc (2004–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CF Industries Holdings Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CF market cap.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.65x $1.80 Billion $2.75 Billion $950.00 Million ▼ -15.2%
2024 0.77x $1.75 Billion $2.27 Billion $518.00 Million ▼ -5.7%
2023 0.82x $2.26 Billion $2.76 Billion $501.00 Million ▼ -7.0%
2022 0.88x $3.39 Billion $3.85 Billion $462.00 Million ▲ +7.6%
2021 0.82x $2.35 Billion $2.87 Billion $524.00 Million ▲ +9.2%
2020 0.75x $922.00 Million $1.23 Billion $309.00 Million ▲ +2.4%
2019 0.73x $1.10 Billion $1.50 Billion $404.00 Million ▲ +1.9%
2018 0.72x $1.07 Billion $1.50 Billion $422.00 Million ▲ +1.1%
2017 0.71x $1.16 Billion $1.63 Billion $473.00 Million ▲ +127.5%
2016 -2.58x $-1.59 Billion $617.00 Million $2.21 Billion ▼ -145.7%
2015 -1.05x $-1.27 Billion $1.20 Billion $2.47 Billion ▼ -270.4%
2014 -0.28x $-399.90 Million $1.41 Billion $1.81 Billion ▼ -164.8%
2013 0.44x $643.00 Million $1.47 Billion $823.80 Million ▼ -43.8%
2012 0.78x $1.85 Billion $2.38 Billion $523.50 Million ▼ -11.5%
2011 0.88x $1.83 Billion $2.08 Billion $247.20 Million ▲ +12.4%
2010 0.78x $936.30 Million $1.19 Billion $258.10 Million ▲ +19.8%
2009 0.65x $446.10 Million $681.80 Million $235.70 Million ▼ -15.9%
2008 0.78x $496.80 Million $638.60 Million $141.80 Million ▼ -8.2%
2007 0.85x $585.00 Million $690.10 Million $105.10 Million ▲ +19.6%
2006 0.71x $144.30 Million $203.60 Million $59.30 Million ▲ +43.4%
2005 0.49x $67.80 Million $137.20 Million $69.40 Million ▼ -45.2%
2004 0.90x $310.55 Million $344.26 Million $33.71 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).