Core Viewpoint - Wall Street anticipates a year-over-year decline in earnings for CF Industries despite higher revenues, with a focus on how actual results compare to estimates impacting stock price [1][2]. CF Industries Summary - Expected quarterly earnings for CF Industries are $2.28 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 0.9% [3]. - Projected revenues are $1.73 billion, representing a 10.3% increase from the previous year [3]. - The consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, indicating stability in analyst expectations [4]. - The Most Accurate Estimate for CF is higher than the consensus, resulting in an Earnings ESP of +10.03%, suggesting a likely earnings beat [11]. - CF has a history of surpassing consensus EPS estimates, achieving this in the last four quarters, with a notable surprise of +25.85% in the last reported quarter [12][13]. Industry Context - In the Zacks Fertilizers industry, Mosaic is expected to report earnings of $0.67 per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 24.1% [17]. - Mosaic's projected revenue is $3.13 billion, up 11.1% from the previous year [17]. - Mosaic also has an Earnings ESP of +10.45%, suggesting a likely earnings beat, although it has only surpassed EPS estimates once in the last four quarters [18].
CF Industries (CF) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release