CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF)

Total asset turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,631,000 7,668,000 8,716,000 10,330,000 11,186,000 11,118,000 10,159,000 8,358,000 6,538,000 5,100,000 4,585,000 4,201,000 4,124,000 4,071,000 4,262,000 4,560,000 4,590,000 4,673,000 4,675,000 4,473,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 14,376,000 13,543,000 13,537,000 13,398,000 13,313,000 13,280,000 13,423,000 13,782,000 12,375,000 11,766,000 12,007,000 12,011,000 12,023,000 11,931,000 11,950,000 12,441,000 12,172,000 12,902,000 12,863,000 12,942,000
Total asset turnover 0.46 0.57 0.64 0.77 0.84 0.84 0.76 0.61 0.53 0.43 0.38 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.38 0.36 0.36 0.35

December 31, 2023 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $6,631,000K ÷ $14,376,000K
= 0.46

CF Industries Holdings Inc's total asset turnover has shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The ratio decreased from 0.61 in Q1 2022 to 0.46 in Q4 2023, indicating a decline in the company's ability to generate sales from its total assets. This may suggest inefficiencies in asset utilization or a decrease in sales relative to the size of the asset base.

However, the ratio improved gradually from Q4 2022 to Q2 2023, reaching its peak at 0.77. This indicates an improvement in the company's efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate revenue. A higher total asset turnover ratio generally reflects stronger asset management and higher sales generated per dollar of assets.

Overall, CF Industries Holdings Inc should strive to maintain or improve its total asset turnover ratio to ensure optimal utilization of its assets and maximize revenue generation. Further analysis of the company's operational and financial performance may provide more insights into the factors influencing the fluctuations in this ratio.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Total asset turnover
CF Industries Holdings Inc
CF
0.46
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
SMG
0.89
The Mosaic Company
MOS
0.61