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Raising Our CF Fair Value Estimate to $80 Due to Higher Near-Term Prices; Shares Overvalued

Seth Goldstein, CFA Senior Equity Analyst

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CF Industries reported strong second-quarter results. Adjusted EBITDA more than tripled year over year, driven by peak nitrogen fertilizer prices. The results were in line with our outlook for the year.

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CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen fertilizers. The company operates seven nitrogen facilities in North America and holds joint venture interests in further production capacity in the United Kingdom and 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.

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4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL, 60015
T +1 847 405-2400
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Agricultural Inputs
Most Recent Earnings Jun 30, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2020
Stock Type Cyclical
Employees 3,000

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