Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fertilizer supplier CF Industries (CF +1.28%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at CF and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
CF facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Deerfield, Ill. (1946) |
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Market Cap |
$13.1 billion |
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Industry |
Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$6.1 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Dr. Stephen Wilson CFO Dennis Kelleher |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
28.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.3 billion/$1.6 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
0.8% |
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Competitors |
Agrium (NYSE: AGU) Koch Industries PotashCorp (POT +0.00%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 1,315 members who have rated CF believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, Nehams, succinctly summed up the CF bull case case for our community: "Leadership position in the most essential nutrient nitrogen, superb financial strength, best-in-industry operational performance and stock returns, and lip-smacking valuations: It's one of the best you could get in the fertilizer space."
If you want market-topping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite its perfect five-star rating, CF may not be your top choice.
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