Stock comparison
CF Industries Holdings
Vulcan Materials
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CF
CF Industries Holdings
Market cap
$18.7B
Sector
Materials
VMC
Vulcan Materials
Market cap
$33.82B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
CF Industries Holdings CF
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CF | VMC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 50C | CF |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 75B | VMC |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 46D | CF |
| Peter Lynch | 42D | 56C | VMC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 39D | VMC |
| Charlie Munger | 66C | 44D | CF |
| Terry Smith | 69B | 43D | CF |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CF | VMC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $18.7B | $33.82B |
| P/E (TTM) | 10.9x | 31.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 8.8x | 24.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.41% | 8.29% |
| Gross margin | 40.41% | 27.61% |
| Net margin | 23.73% | 13.88% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.03% | 9.33% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 20.46% | 12.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.61% | 0.74% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CF leads on
- P/E (TTM)10.9xvs 31.6x+65%
- EV/EBIT8.8xvs 24.9x+65%
- Dividend yield1.61%vs 0.74%+54%
- ROIC (TTM)15.41%vs 8.29%+46%
VMC leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.33%vs 2.03%+78%
- Market cap$33.82Bvs $18.7B+45%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.7x+11%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.