CF Industries Holdings, Inc. vs Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. — how do they compare? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. trades at $117.34 (market cap $17.83B), while Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. trades at $47.61 (market cap $98.11B). The key difference: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is far larger — about 5.5× CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s market cap, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. pays the higher dividend (3.73%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CF | CNQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.83B | $98.11B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Energy |
52-Week High | $137.55 | $50.55 |
52-Week Low | $76.08 | $29.31 |
Enterprise Value | $18.96B | $108.54B |
Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 3.73% |
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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.
Read more on CF →Canadian Natural Resources is one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in western Canada, supplemented by operations in the North Sea and Offshore Africa. The company's portfolio includes light and medium oil, heavy oil, bitumen, synthetic oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 1.16 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds over 11.5 billion boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.
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