Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

NYSE:CLF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.7b

Cleveland-Cliffs Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Cleveland-Cliffs's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.9%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 17.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 31.7% per year.

Key information

-0.9%

Earnings growth rate

-6.4%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate31.7%
Return on equity-5.8%
Net Margin-2.3%
Next Earnings Update24 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Cleveland-Cliffs: Trump Tariffs Likely To Boost Results

Feb 11

Cleveland-Cliffs: Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

Feb 01

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively

Trump, Tariffs, And Turnarounds: Why Cleveland-Cliffs Is A Top Pick For 2025

Dec 10

There's No Escaping Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) Muted Revenues

Nov 27
There's No Escaping Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) Muted Revenues

Cleveland-Cliffs Falls On Q3 Earnings - A Gift For Long-Term Buyers

Nov 06

Cleveland-Cliffs: The American Steel Industry Is In An Economic Depression

Oct 26

Cleveland-Cliffs: There's No Sign Of A Turnaround

Oct 08

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 05
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Cleveland-Cliffs: Things Are Getting From Bad To Worse

Sep 23

Cleveland-Cliffs: Cyclical And Pointing Down - Where Would It Be Bullish?

Sep 03

The Steel Industry's Best-Kept Secret: Cleveland-Cliffs

Aug 18

Cleveland-Cliffs' Acquisition Of Stelco: Surprise M&A Enhances The Story

Jul 16

Earnings Tell The Story For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF)

Jul 14
Earnings Tell The Story For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF)

Cleveland-Cliffs Q2 2024 Earnings: Short-Term Tailwinds, But Not A Buy Yet

Jul 09

Cleveland-Cliffs: Buy The Dip, Challenges Are Likely Temporary

Jul 01

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively

Are Investors Undervaluing Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) By 45%?

Jun 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) By 45%?

Cleveland-Cliffs Looks Solid On The Dip

May 28

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Apr 26
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Cleveland-Cliffs Is A Long-Term Growth Strategy

Apr 25

Cleveland-Cliffs Q1 2024 Earnings: Capital Allocation And Costs Are In The Spotlight

Apr 18

Cleveland-Cliffs Will Prevail, Whatever Happens

Apr 02

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 01
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Is Poised To Go Higher

Mar 16

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Mar 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Cleveland-Cliffs: A 'Trump Trade' With Significant Upside Potential

Feb 27

Cleveland-Cliffs Bolsters Shareholder Value

Feb 04

Cleveland-Cliffs: What To Expect From Q4 Earnings

Jan 26

Why I Am Even More Bullish After Cleveland-Cliffs Failed To Buy U.S. Steel

Jan 04

Cleveland-Cliffs Is Still A Bargain

Dec 23

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cleveland-Cliffs makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CLF Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2419,972-4612710
30 Jun 2421,008443100
31 Mar 2421,9003893680
31 Dec 2321,9963983730
30 Sep 2321,9283373130
30 Jun 2321,9762262990
31 Mar 2322,3294742570
31 Dec 2222,9891,3322530
30 Sep 2223,2912,4242270
30 Jun 2223,6423,5032220
31 Mar 2222,3503,5612240
31 Dec 2120,4442,7982120
30 Sep 2117,3541,9842610
30 Jun 2112,9967432410
31 Mar 219,044-332290
31 Dec 205,354-1231900
30 Sep 203,632-1221500
30 Jun 202,542-201260
31 Mar 202,1922641090
31 Dec 191,9902951140
30 Sep 192,1528551140
30 Jun 192,3389631120
31 Mar 192,3091,0311050
31 Dec 182,3321,040990
30 Sep 182,148749940
30 Jun 182,003572920
31 Mar 181,760428940
31 Dec 171,8663651030
30 Sep 172,1081301060
30 Jun 172,065841150
31 Mar 172,090121130
31 Dec 161,555971090
30 Sep 161,831581100
30 Jun 161,8711101010
31 Mar 161,873541090
31 Dec 152,0131041100
30 Sep 152,5683821090
30 Jun 152,9541,0741530
31 Mar 153,2041,1911450
31 Dec 143,3731,0931550
30 Sep 143,8598832000
30 Jun 144,4262642060
31 Mar 145,1663232450

Quality Earnings: CLF is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CLF is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLF is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 0.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CLF's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CLF is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (-30%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CLF has a negative Return on Equity (-5.81%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/16 09:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is covered by 42 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Anthony RobsonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Tristan GresserBNP Paribas Exane