
Northbrook, Illinois-based CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) focuses on producing and selling ammonia and ammonia-derived fertilizers which provide energy to crops and increase yields. Valued at $14.8 billion by market cap, CF Industries operates nine worldscale manufacturing complexes in North America and internationally.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as “large-cap stocks,” CF Industries fits this bill perfectly. Given its decades-long history and extensive business, CF’s valuation above this mark is unsurprising. Its manufacturing complexes are among the most cost-advantaged, efficient, and flexible in the world and the company has an unparalleled storage, transportation, and distribution network in North America.