CF Industries Holdings, Inc. vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. trades at $117.34 (market cap $17.83B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $291.52 (market cap $173.99B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 9.8× CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s market cap, and CF Industries Holdings, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.04%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CF | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.83B | $173.99B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $137.55 | $307.32 |
52-Week Low | $76.08 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $18.96B | $203.04B |
Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 1.94% |
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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 →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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