--- title: "CF Industries: Competitors" description: "CF Industries compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how peers are chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cf-industries/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # CF Industries: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies CF Industries under SIC code 2870 (Agricultural Chemicals). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 5 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, CF Industries ranks 2 of 6. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does CF Industries Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MOSAIC CO](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/mosaic-company-the/) | $12.1 billion FY2025 | 8.4% | 6.8% | 4.5% | | **CF Industries (CF)** | $7.1 billion FY2025 | 19.3% | 32.5% | 25.4% | | [Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) (SMG)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/scotts-miracle-gro-company-the/) | $3.4 billion FY2025 | -3.9% | 10.5% | 4.3% | | [American Vanguard Corporation (AVD)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/american-vanguard-corporation/) | $515 million FY2025 | -5.9% | -5.5% | -9.7% | | [Cibus Inc. (CBUS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cibus-inc/) | $4 million FY2025 | -14.6% | -2680.1% | -3492.3% | | [SenesTech Inc. (SNES)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/senestech-inc/) | $2 million FY2025 | 19.6% | -292.9% | -287.4% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for CF Industries and 5 peers: MOSAIC CO 6.8%, CF Industries (CF) 32.5%, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) (SMG) 10.5%, American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) -5.5%, Cibus Inc. (CBUS) -2680.1%, SenesTech Inc. (SNES) -292.9%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/cf-industries-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of CF Industries against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does CF Industries Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 6 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 2870 (Agricultural Chemicals), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | CF Industries | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $7.1 billion | $2.0 billion | 2 of 6 | | Revenue growth | 19.3% | 2.2% | 2 of 6 | | Operating margin | 32.5% | 0.7% | 1 of 6 | | Net margin | 25.4% | -2.7% | 1 of 6 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value CF Industries reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001324404-26-000007 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are CF Industries's competitors? Companies sharing CF Industries's SEC classification (SIC code 2870 (Agricultural Chemicals)) include MOSAIC CO, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) (SMG), American Vanguard Corporation (AVD), Cibus Inc. (CBUS), SenesTech Inc. (SNES). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does CF Industries compare with its peers on margins? CF Industries's fiscal 2025 operating margin was 32.5%, against a peer median of -5.5%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does CF Industries rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 6 SEC filers under SIC code 2870, CF Industries ranks 2 by latest revenue, and 1 of 6 by operating margin (32.5% against a median of 0.7%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K filed February 25, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000132440426000007/cf-20251231.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1324404&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [CF Industries company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cf-industries/) - [CF Industries financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cf-industries/metrics/) - [CF Industries financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cf-industries/risks/) - [CF Industries peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cf-industries/competitors/) - [CF Industries business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/cf-industries/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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