CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock research
FY2025 Q1
CF Industries Holdings (CF) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved year-over-year and remained stable sequentially.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved year-over-year and remained stable sequentially.
- The year-over-year gross margin improvement is most closely tied to revenue growth that was not accompanied by a similar increase in cost of revenue. Sequentially, the margin held steady as revenue and cost of revenue moved in tandem.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, while gross margin was unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
34.4%
Gross profit
$572.0M
Revenue
$1.7B
Cost of revenue
$1.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.0 pts
Year-over-year change
+6.6 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2024 | $1.6B | $679.0M | $893.0M | 43.2% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $1.4B | $444.0M | $926.0M | 32.4% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.5B | $524.0M | $1.0B | 34.4% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $1.7B | $572.0M | $1.1B | 34.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2024
+0.0 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2024
+6.6 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The year-over-year gross margin improvement is most closely tied to revenue growth that was not accompanied by a similar increase in cost of revenue. Sequentially, the margin held steady as revenue and cost of revenue moved in tandem.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, while gross margin was unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved.
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