Cf Indus Hldgs (CF)
Price: $167.09
Industry: Agribusiness Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Nov 17 14:23 EST 2011 CF Cf Indus Hldgs
$167.09
Power Gauge Rating
CF - Very Bullish TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for CF is very bullish due to very strong earnings performance, very positive expert opinions, attractive financial metrics and bullish price/volume activity.
Financial Metrics
CF's earnings performance is very strong as a result of an upward trend in earnings this year and a relatively low projected P/E ratio.
Earnings Performance
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Bullish CF Cf Indus Hldgs
November 14, 2011
TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for CF is bullish. There is currently a significant positive sentiment within news stories concerning CF.
News Sentiment :Positive
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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High Potential
Neutral
Low Potential
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Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
Bullish
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
CF's financial metrics are very good. The company yields a high return on shareholder's equity and generates high free cash flow relative to market capitalization.
Price to Book Value
Return on Equity
The rank is based on a high price to book value ratio, high return on equity, high price to sales ratio and relatively high cash flow.
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities
Valuation
Returns
Ratio
TTM
Ratio
TTM
Ratio
Current Ratio
1.37
Price/Book
2.52
Return on Invest
20.3%
LT Debt/Equity
0.44
Price/Sales
3.02
Return on Equity
27.4%
Earnings Performance
TTM
Earnings Performance Rating
Very Bullish
Earnings Growth
CF's earnings performance has been very strong. The company experienced superior earnings growth in the past 12 months and is priced relatively low compared to next year's projected EPS.
Earnings Surprise
Earnings Trend
The rank is based on better than expected earnings in recent quarters, an upward trend in earnings this year, a relatively low projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Projected P/E Ratio
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth
Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth
EPS Estimates
12/06
12/07
12/08
12/09
12/10
1,949.50
2,756.70
3,921.10
2,608.40
3,965.00
-0.94%
41.41%
42.24%
-33.48%
52.01%
$0.60
$6.71
$12.38
$7.54
$5.40
184.51%
1,018.33%
84.50%
-39.10%
-28.38%
EPS Surprise
Factor
Actual EPS Prev
EST EPS Current
Change
$2.81
$6.68
+3.87
Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor
$5.40
$22.55
+17.15
Actual EPS Growth
Est EPS Growth
Change
20.25%
12.00%
-8.25
3-5 year EPS
EPS Quarterly Results Estimate
Actual
Difference
% Difference
Latest Qtr
$4.82
$5.16
$0.34
7.05
1 Qtr Ago
$5.94
$6.87
$0.93
15.66
2 Qtr Ago
$3.23
$3.81
$0.58
17.96
3 Qtr Ago
$2.62
$2.65
$0.03
1.15
FY
Qtr 1
Qtr 2
Qtr 3
Qtr 4
Total
12/09
$1.29
$4.40
$0.79
$1.06
$7.54
12/10
$-0.09
$1.56
$0.68
$2.81
$4.96
12/11
$3.95
$6.81
$4.77
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-
Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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Price Trend & Expert Opinions Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Bullish
Relative Strength vs Market
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for CF is bullish. CF has outperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained buying.
Price Trend
The rank for CF is based on its price strength versus the market, positive Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend, a negative Chaikin price trend ROC and a decreasing volume trend.
Price Trend ROC
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index
Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether CF is performing better or worse than the market.
Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity
Price Activity
Factor
Value
Factor
Volume Activity Value
Factor
Value
52 Week High
189.78
% Change Price - 4 Weeks
16.35%
Average Volume 20 Days
1,737,222
52 Week Low
114.52
% Change Price - 24 Weeks
12.75%
Average Volume 90 Days
2,450,896
% Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P
13.80%
Chaikin Money Flow Persistency
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P
19.82%
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500
27.10%
Expert Opinions
66%
Expert Opinions
Very Bullish
Earnings Estimate Revisions
Expert opinions about CF are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS estimates for CF and analysts's opinions on CF have been more positive recently.
Short Interest
Insider Activity
The rank for CF is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low short interest ratio, optimistic analyst opinions and relative weakness of the stock versus the Agribusiness industry group.
Analyst Opinions
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Current Current Qtr Next Qtr
6.68 5.11 Current
Current FY
22.55
Analyst Recommendations
7 Days Ago % Change 6.68 5.11
0.00% 0.00%
30 Days Ago % Change 20.91
1.64
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week
EPS Estimates Revision Summary Value
Buy 0.00
Mean 5 Weeks Ago
Buy
Last 4 Weeks
Down
Up
Down
Curr Qtr
0
0
7
0
Curr Yr
0
0
7
0
Next Qtr
0
0
3
0
Next Yr
0
0
7
1
Buy
Change
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The Company & Its Competitors
News Headlines for CF
CF's Competitors in Agribusiness Historic EPS growth
Projected EPS growth
Profit Margin
PEG
PE
Revenue(M)
Fertilizer group spent $367,110 lobbying in 1Q Jun 20, 2011
CF
20.25%
12.00%
23.15%
0.62
9.03
3,965
AGU
28.48%
-
9.15%
-
8.78
10,520
CF Industries settles emissions case at 9 plants - Apr 19, 2011
POT
24.77%
-
33.25%
-
13.52
6,539
TNH
10.47%
-
59.94%
-
12.08
565
MOS
19.28%
-
25.32%
-
11.25
9,938
SQM
17.61%
16.86%
22.24%
1.59
34.01
1,830
IPI
-4.14%
-
23.63%
-
20.84
359
Company
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Company Details
Company Profile
CF INDUS HLDGS 4 PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 400 DEERFIELD, IL 60015 USA Phone: (847) 405-2400 Fax: 847-405-2400 Website: http://http://www.cfindustries.com Full Time Employees: 2,500 Sector: Basic Materials
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is the holding company for the operations of CF Industries, Inc. CF Industries, Inc. is a major producer and distributor of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products. CF Industries operates world-scale nitrogen fertilizer plants in Louisiana and Alberta, Canada; conducts phosphate mining and manufacturing operations in Central Florida; and distributes fertilizer products through a system of terminals, warehouses, and associated transportation equipment located primarily in the midwestern United States.
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