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\nCF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.\n<\/p>\nHighlights<\/b><\/p>\n\n- \nFirst quarter 2025 net earnings(1)<\/sup> of $312 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, EBITDA(2)<\/sup> of $617 million, and adjusted EBITDA(2)<\/sup> of $644 million\n<\/li>\n
- \nTrailing twelve months net cash from operating activities of $2.41 billion and free cash flow(3) <\/sup>of $1.57 billion\n<\/li>\n
- \nRepurchased 5.4 million shares for $434 million during the first quarter of 2025; new $2 billion share repurchase program authorized through 2029\n<\/li>\n
- \nAnnounced positive final investment decision (FID) on Blue Point Complex low-carbon ammonia plant, forming a joint venture with JERA Co., Inc. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for the construction, production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\u201cThe CF Industries team delivered strong results in the first quarter of 2025 as we operated safely and executed well across all aspects of our business,\u201d said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. \u201cWe believe our operational performance and cost-advantaged network position the Company well to continue to create value for long-term shareholders through our commitment to both invest in attractive growth initiatives, such as the Blue Point joint venture, and to return substantial capital to shareholders.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Joint Venture with JERA Co., Inc., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., for Construction, Production and Offtake of Low-Carbon Ammonia<\/b><\/p>\n
\nOn April 8, 2025, CF Industries announced that it formed a joint venture (Blue Point joint venture) with JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) for the construction, production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia. Upon formation, CF Industries held 40% ownership, JERA held 35% ownership, and Mitsui held 25% ownership in the joint venture.(4)<\/sup><\/p>\n\nThe joint venture is expected to construct at CF Industries\u2019 Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, an autothermal reforming (ATR) ammonia production facility with a carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) dehydration and compression unit to prepare captured CO2<\/sub> for transportation and sequestration. The estimated cost for the low-carbon ATR ammonia production facility with carbon capture and sequestration technologies is approximately $4 billion, which will be funded by each joint venture member according to their ownership percentage. The low-carbon ammonia production facility will have an annual nameplate capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tons, which would be the largest ammonia production facility by nameplate capacity in the world. Production of low-carbon ammonia is expected to begin in 2029. CF Industries will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ammonia production facility.\n<\/p>\n\nCF Industries will build and operate scalable infrastructure at the Blue Point Complex to supply the ammonia production facility with services, including product storage and loading. CF Industries will invest approximately $550 million for these common facilities and receive ongoing compensation for their services from the joint venture ammonia production facility.\n<\/p>\n
\nProduct offtake will be handled independently by the three joint venture members according to their ownership percentage.\n<\/p>\n
\n1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration company and subsidiary of Occidental, will transport and sequester approximately 2.3 million metric tons of CO2<\/sub> annually at 1PointFive\u2019s Pelican Sequestration Hub in Louisiana. The ammonia production facility is expected to qualify for tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a tax credit per metric ton of CO2<\/sub> permanently sequestered.\n<\/p>\nOperations Overview<\/b><\/p>\n
\nAs of March 31, 2025, the Company\u2019s 12-month rolling average recordable incident rate was 0.34 incidents per 200,000 work hours.\n<\/p>\n
\nGross ammonia production for the first quarter of 2025 was approximately 2.6 million tons compared to 2.1 million tons for the first quarter of 2024 as the Company experienced significantly fewer production outages compared to the prior year related to severe cold weather and other operational events. The Company expects gross ammonia production for the full year 2025 to be approximately 10 million tons.\n<\/p>\n
Financial Results Overview<\/b><\/p>\n
First Quarter 2025 Financial Results<\/i><\/p>\n
\nFor the first quarter of 2025, net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $312 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, EBITDA was $617 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $644 million. These results compare to first quarter of 2024 net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $194 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, EBITDA of $488 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $459 million.\n<\/p>\n
\nNet sales in the first quarter of 2025 were $1.66 billion compared to $1.47 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Average selling prices for most of our major products were higher in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 as higher global energy costs raised the global market clearing price required to meet global demand. Sales volumes for most of our major products were higher in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to greater supply availability from higher production.\n<\/p>\n
\nCost of sales for the first quarter of 2025 was similar to the first quarter of 2024 as higher realized natural gas costs were offset by lower maintenance costs as the Company experienced fewer maintenance events compared to the prior year related to severe cold weather and other operational events.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe average cost of natural gas, including the impact of realized derivatives, reflected in the Company\u2019s cost of sales was $3.68 per MMBtu in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the average cost of natural gas in cost of sales of $3.19 per MMBtu in the first quarter of 2024.\n<\/p>\n
Capital Management<\/b><\/p>\n
\nCF Industries will consolidate the joint venture with JERA and Mitsui for the construction, production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia at CF Industries\u2019 Blue Point Complex in its consolidated financial statements, with the combined 60% interest owned by JERA and Mitsui upon formation recorded as noncontrolling interest. Beginning in the second quarter of 2025, CF Industries\u2019 consolidated balance sheet will include the cash held by the joint venture, including the capital contributions of the joint venture partners, and its statement of cash flows will include all of the capital expenditures of the joint venture, including the portion funded by the joint venture partners according to their ownership percentage.\n<\/p>\n
Capital Expenditures<\/i><\/p>\n
\nCapital expenditures in the first quarter of 2025 were $132 million.\n<\/p>\n
\nReflecting the consolidation of the Blue Point joint venture into CF Industries\u2019 financial statements, management projects capital expenditures for full year 2025 will be approximately $800-$900 million, of which approximately $500 million is related to activities within the Company\u2019s existing network and $300-$400 million is related to total estimated capital expenditures in 2025 for the Blue Point joint venture, which will be funded by each joint venture partner according to their ownership percentage. The Company expects to have approximately $25 million in capital expenditures in 2025 related to its wholly owned Blue Point common facilities. For the full year, management projects capital expenditures, excluding the portion of capital expenditures funded by the Blue Point joint venture partners, to be approximately $650 million.\n<\/p>\n
Share Repurchase Programs<\/i><\/p>\n
\nThe Company repurchased 5.4 million shares for $434 million during the first quarter of 2025. Since CF Industries commenced its current $3 billion share repurchase program in the second quarter of 2023, the Company has repurchased 29.8 million shares for approximately $2.37 billion. As of March 31, 2025, approximately $630 million remains under the program, which expires in December 2025.\n<\/p>\n
\nOn May 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., authorized an additional $2 billion share repurchase program. The program will commence upon completion of the current share repurchase program, and is effective through December 2029.\n<\/p>\n
CHS Inc. Distribution<\/i><\/p>\n
\nCHS Inc. (CHS) is entitled to semi-annual distributions resulting from its minority equity investment in CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC (CFN). The estimate of the partnership distribution earned by CHS, but not yet declared, for the first quarter of 2025 is approximately $71 million.\n<\/p>\n
Nitrogen Market Outlook<\/b><\/p>\n
\nGlobal nitrogen pricing was supported in the first quarter of 2025 by positive global demand, constrained supply availability due in part to natural gas shortages in Iran, and China\u2019s continued restrictions on urea exports. In the near-term, management expects the global supply-demand balance to remain constructive due to expected strong demand from the global corn stocks-to-use ratio reaching its lowest level since 2013, below average global inventories, and challenging production economics in Europe.\n<\/p>\n
\n- North America: <\/b>Management expects strong nitrogen demand in North America during the spring application season due to favorable returns for corn compared to soybeans driving higher planted corn acres in 2025 compared to 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in March that growers intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in the United States in 2025.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Brazil:<\/b> Brazil is expected to remain the largest urea import region, with urea imports projected to exceed 8 million metric tons, supported by strong planted corn acreage and continued nominal domestic nitrogen production.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- India:<\/b> Lower-than-targeted domestic urea production and higher year-over-year urea sales lowered urea inventory by approximately 35% compared to March 2024. As a result, management expects higher urea import requirements for 2025 to meet grower demand and replenish urea stocks.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Europe:<\/b> Management believes that ammonia operating rates and overall domestic nitrogen product output in Europe will remain below historical averages over the long-term given the region\u2019s status as the global marginal producer.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- China:<\/b> Ongoing urea export controls by the Chinese government continue to limit urea export availability from the country with minimal exports in the first quarter of 2025. Urea exports are not expected to resume until the conclusion of China\u2019s domestic spring application season at the earliest.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Russia:<\/b> Urea exports from Russia are expected to increase 3% in 2025 due to the start-up of new urea granulation capacity and the willingness of certain countries to purchase Russian fertilizer, including the United States and Brazil.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nOver the medium-term, significant energy cost differentials between North American producers and high-cost producers in Europe and Asia are expected to persist. As a result, the Company believes the global nitrogen cost structure will remain supportive of strong margin opportunities for low-cost North American producers.\n<\/p>\n
\nLonger-term, management expects the global nitrogen supply-demand balance to tighten as global nitrogen capacity growth over the next four years is not projected to keep pace with expected global nitrogen demand growth of approximately 1.5% per year for traditional applications and new demand growth for clean energy applications. Global production is expected to remain constrained by poor margins for European ammonia producers and availability of natural gas in Egypt, Trinidad, and Iran.\n<\/p>\n
Strategic Initiatives Update<\/b><\/p>\n
Donaldsonville Complex Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project<\/i><\/p>\n
\nConstruction of a dehydration and compression unit at CF Industries\u2019 Donaldsonville Complex is in advanced stages: installation of the compressors, dehydration equipment, and ancillary equipment is complete, and commissioning activities are in progress. Once in service, the dehydration and compression unit will enable up to 2 million metric tons annually of captured process CO2<\/sub> to be transported and permanently stored by ExxonMobil. CF Industries expects the project to qualify for tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a credit per metric ton of CO2<\/sub> sequestered. Start-up of the project is expected in 2025.\n<\/p>\nYazoo City Complex Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project<\/i><\/p>\n
\nCF Industries signed a definitive commercial agreement in July 2024 with ExxonMobil for the transport and sequestration in permanent geologic storage of up to 500,000 metric tons of CO2<\/sub> annually from the Company\u2019s Yazoo City, Mississippi, Complex. CF Industries will invest approximately $100 million into its Yazoo City Complex to build a CO2<\/sub> dehydration and compression unit to enable up to 500,000 metric tons of CO2<\/sub> captured from the ammonia production process per year to be transported and stored. CF Industries expects the project to qualify for tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a credit per metric ton of CO2<\/sub> sequestered. Start-up of the project is expected in 2028.\n<\/p>\nVerdigris Complex N2<\/sub>O Abatement Project<\/i><\/p>\n\nCF Industries is the founding manufacturing member of the Low Carbon Fertilizer Alliance (Alliance), which is a collaborative initiative designed to help reduce emissions in agricultural supply chains. Managed by 3Degrees, the Alliance leverages decades of expertise in greenhouse gas strategy and agricultural emissions reductions by bringing together organizations in the food, beverage, and apparel industries. In addition to CF Industries, the Alliance is supported by founding member Mars, Inc., alongside three additional Fortune 200 food companies.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe Alliance provides a scalable approach to decarbonizing fertilizer manufacturing by funding emissions reduction initiatives within the agriculture value chain. With funding to be secured through the Alliance, CF Industries has committed to complete a new nitric acid plant emissions abatement project at its Verdigris, Oklahoma, manufacturing facility, which is expected to reduce CO\u2082-equivalent emissions from the facility by approximately 600,000 metric tons on an annual basis beginning in 2025.\n<\/p>\n
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\n| \n (1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nCertain items recognized during the first quarter of 2025 impacted the Company\u2019s financial results and their comparability to the prior year period. See the table accompanying this release for a summary of these items.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (2)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nEBITDA is defined as net earnings attributable to common stockholders plus interest expense\u2014net, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. See reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying this release.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (3)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nFree cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures and distributions to noncontrolling interest. See reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the table accompanying this release.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (4)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nJERA has a conditional option to reduce its ownership percentage that expires on December 31, 2025. If the specified condition is met, JERA can reduce its ownership below 35% but not lower than 20%. CF Industries would have the right and obligation to increase its ownership by the same amount that JERA reduces.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n Consolidated Results<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Three months ended<\/b><\/p>\n M<\/b>arch 31,<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n (dollars in millions,<\/b><\/p>\n except per share and<\/b><\/p>\n per MMBtu amounts)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n \nNet sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,663\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,470\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nCost of sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 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\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n2.73\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nRealized derivatives (gain) loss in cost of sales(3)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n(0.01\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n0.46\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nCost of natural gas used for production in cost of sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n3.68\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n3.19\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAverage daily market price of natural gas at the Henry Hub\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n4.28\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n2.43\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nUnrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n2\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n(33\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nDepreciation and amortization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n221\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n253\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nCapital expenditures\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n132\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n98\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nProduction volume by product tons (000s):\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAmmonia(4)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n2,617\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n2,148\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGranular urea\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,110\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n959\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nUrea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN) (32%)(5)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,856\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,631\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAmmonium nitrate (AN)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n322\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n341\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \n\n| \n \n_______________________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nSee reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying this release.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (2)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nIncludes the cost of natural gas used for production and related transportation that is included in cost of sales during the period under the first-in, first-out inventory cost method.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (3)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nIncludes realized gains and losses on natural gas derivatives settled during the period. Excludes unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on natural gas derivatives.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (4)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nGross ammonia production, including amounts subsequently upgraded on-site into granular urea, UAN, or AN.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (5)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nUAN product tons assume a 32% nitrogen content basis for production volume.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n Ammonia Segment<\/b><\/p>\n \nCF Industries\u2019 ammonia segment produces anhydrous ammonia (ammonia), which is the base product that the Company manufactures, containing 82 percent nitrogen and 18 percent hydrogen. The results of the ammonia segment consist of sales of ammonia to external customers for its nitrogen content as a fertilizer, in emissions control and in other industrial applications. In addition, the Company upgrades ammonia into other nitrogen products such as granular urea, UAN and AN.\n<\/p>\n \n\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Three months ended<\/b><\/p>\n M<\/b>arch 31,<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n (dollars in millions,<\/b><\/p>\n except per ton amounts)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n \nNet sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n520\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n402\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nCost of sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n334\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n337\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n186\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n65\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin percentage\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n35.8\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n16.2\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nSales volume by product tons (000s)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,146\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n918\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nSales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n940\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n753\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAverage selling price per product ton\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n454\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n438\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAverage selling price per nutrient ton(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n553\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n534\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin(2)<\/sup>:\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n186\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n65\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nDepreciation and amortization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n48\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n72\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nUnrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n(12\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n235\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n125\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n45.2\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n31.1\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin per product ton\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n162\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n71\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin per nutrient ton(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n198\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n86\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin per product ton\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n205\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n136\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n250\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n166\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \n\n| \n \n_______________________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nNutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (2)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See \u201cNote Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures\u201d in this release.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \nComparison of first quarter 2025 to first quarter 2024:\n<\/p>\n \n- \nAmmonia sales volume for 2025 increased compared to 2024 due primarily to greater supply availability from higher gross ammonia production.\n<\/li>\n
- \nAmmonia average selling prices increased for 2025 compared to 2024 as higher global energy costs raised the global market clearing price required to meet global demand.\n<\/li>\n
- \nAmmonia adjusted gross margin per ton increased for 2025 compared to 2024 due primarily to lower maintenance costs and higher average selling prices partially offset by higher realized natural gas costs.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Granular Urea Segment<\/b><\/p>\n \nCF Industries\u2019 granular urea segment produces granular urea, which contains 46 percent nitrogen. Produced from ammonia and carbon dioxide, it has the highest nitrogen content of any of the Company\u2019s solid nitrogen products.\n<\/p>\n \n\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Three months ended<\/b><\/p>\n M<\/b>arch 31,<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n (dollars in millions,<\/b><\/p>\n except per ton amounts)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n \nNet sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n439\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n407\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nCost of sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n266\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n253\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n173\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n154\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin percentage\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n39.4\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n37.8\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nSales volume by product tons (000s)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,125\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n1,092\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nSales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n517\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n502\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAverage selling price per product ton\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n390\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n373\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAverage selling price per nutrient ton(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n849\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n811\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin(2)<\/sup>:\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n173\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n154\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nDepreciation and amortization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n71\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n69\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nUnrealized net mark-to-market gain on natural gas derivatives\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n(9\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n244\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n214\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n55.6\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n52.6\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin per product ton\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n154\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n141\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nGross margin per nutrient ton(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n335\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n307\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin per product ton\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n217\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n196\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n472\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n426\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \n\n| \n \n_______________________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (1)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nNutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n (2)<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/td>\n| \n \nAdjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See \u201cNote Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures\u201d in this release.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \nComparison of first quarter 2025 to first quarter 2024:\n<\/p>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |