CF · 8-K · 20260805PR091275
Free Cash Flow and Liquidity
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 44 · Surprise 24 · From source text
Q2 2026 trailing-twelve-month cash from operations was $3.0 billion and free cash flow was $1.8 billion. Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow represented 50% of adjusted EBITDA and generated an 11.1% free cash flow yield as of June 30, 2026. First-half 2026 cash and cash equivalents increased from $1.982 billion at year-end 2025 to $2.480 billion. First-half cash uses included $408 million of CF-funded capital expenditures, $201 million of shareholder returns, and $86 million of other cash uses, partly offset by $233 million of Blue Point One joint-venture capital contributions from JERA and Mitsui.
Key facts
- Cash provided by operating activities Q2 2026 LTM: $2,977 million; capital expenditures Q2 2026 LTM: $(1,067) million; contributions from noncontrolling interests Q2 2026 LTM: $289 million resulting in Free Cash Flow Q2 2026 LTM: $1,823 million source
- Includes a net cash inflow of ~$73M associated with Blue Point One JV representing $289M contributions from JERA and Mitsui less Capex funded by JERA and Mitsui of $216M source
- Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: $1.2B source
- Q2 2026 LTM Adjusted EBITDA: $3.7B source
- Q2 2026 LTM Cash from Operations: $3.0B source
- Q2 2026 LTM Free Cash Flow: $1.8B source
- 1H 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: $2,175 million source
- Cash balance at Q4 2025: $1,982 million and 1H 2026 cash: $2,480 million source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | +82.0% | Cash provided by operating activities Q2 2026 LTM: $2,977 million; capital expenditures Q2 2026 LTM: $(1,067) million; contributions from… |
| cash | positive | realized | +3.3% | Includes a net cash inflow of ~$73M associated with Blue Point One JV representing $289M contributions from JERA and Mitsui less Capex… |
| operating_income | positive | realized | — | Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: $1.2B |
| operating_income | positive | realized | — | Q2 2026 LTM Adjusted EBITDA: $3.7B |
| operating_income | positive | realized | — | 1H 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: $2,175 million |
| cash | positive | realized | — | Cash balance at Q4 2025: $1,982 million and 1H 2026 cash: $2,480 million |