Cleveland-Cliffs Past Earnings Performance
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Cleveland-Cliffs has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.1%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 24.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 40.7% per year. Cleveland-Cliffs's return on equity is 5.9%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.
Key information
11.1%
Earnings growth rate
-0.1%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 26.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 40.7% |
| Return on equity | 5.9% |
| Net Margin | 1.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Apr 26
Cleveland-Cliffs Is A Long-Term Growth Strategy
Apr 25Cleveland-Cliffs Q1 2024 Earnings: Capital Allocation And Costs Are In The Spotlight
Apr 18Cleveland-Cliffs Will Prevail, Whatever Happens
Apr 02Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Apr 01These 4 Measures Indicate That Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 17Why Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Is Poised To Go Higher
Mar 16An Intrinsic Calculation For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued
Mar 01Cleveland-Cliffs: A 'Trump Trade' With Significant Upside Potential
Feb 27Cleveland-Cliffs' (NYSE:CLF) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Feb 15Cleveland-Cliffs Bolsters Shareholder Value
Feb 04Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 01Cleveland-Cliffs: What To Expect From Q4 Earnings
Jan 26Why I Am Even More Bullish After Cleveland-Cliffs Failed To Buy U.S. Steel
Jan 04Cleveland-Cliffs Is Still A Bargain
Dec 23There Is A Reason Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) Price Is Undemanding
Dec 19Cleveland-Cliffs Looks Set For A Strong Q4 2023 And FY 2024
Nov 27Steel Perfection - Why I'm Bullish On Cleveland-Cliffs
Nov 19Does Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 14Cleveland-Cliffs: A Good Quarter, But This Hardly Matters At The Moment
Oct 24Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 Earnings: What Can We Expect?
Oct 18Cleveland-Cliffs: Navigating Through Uncertainty
Sep 20Cleveland-Cliffs: Consolidation At Any Cost Comes With Strings Attached
Aug 23Why Cleveland-Cliffs Is Positioned For Tomorrow's Economy
Aug 11Cleveland-Cliffs Earnings: Steel's Vital Role In The Energy Transition
Jul 25Cleveland-Cliffs: Steelmakers Face Significant Recessionary Pressures
Jul 19Is Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 10Cleveland-Cliffs: History Of Seasonal Price Strength During The Summer (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 14Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price
May 17We Think Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 10Cleveland-Cliffs: Cleaning House
Feb 14Cleveland-Cliffs: Ignore The Noise And Buy Before Earnings Release
Feb 08Is There An Opportunity With Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s (NYSE:CLF) 49% Undervaluation?
Feb 06Cleveland-Cliffs: Hot And Cheap
Jan 23Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 09Why I'm So Bullish On Cleveland-Cliffs
Jan 08Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Cleveland-Cliffs makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 21,900 | 389 | 368 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 21,996 | 398 | 373 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 21,928 | 337 | 318 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 21,976 | 226 | 299 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 22,329 | 474 | 257 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 22,989 | 1,332 | 253 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 23,291 | 2,424 | 227 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 23,642 | 3,503 | 222 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 22,350 | 3,561 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 20,444 | 2,798 | 212 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 17,354 | 1,984 | 261 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 12,996 | 743 | 241 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 9,044 | -33 | 229 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,354 | -123 | 190 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,632 | -122 | 150 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,542 | -20 | 126 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,192 | 264 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,990 | 295 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,152 | 855 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,338 | 963 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,309 | 1,031 | 105 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,332 | 1,040 | 99 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,148 | 749 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,003 | 572 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,760 | 428 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,866 | 365 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,108 | 130 | 106 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,065 | 84 | 115 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,090 | 12 | 113 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,555 | 97 | 109 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,831 | 58 | 110 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,871 | 110 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,873 | 54 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,013 | 104 | 110 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,568 | 382 | 109 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,954 | 1,074 | 153 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,204 | 1,191 | 145 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,373 | 1,093 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,859 | 883 | 200 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 4,426 | 264 | 206 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,166 | 323 | 245 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,891 | 882 | 178 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,712 | -1,317 | 333 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,710 | -1,331 | 370 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CLF has a large one-off loss of $263.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CLF's current net profit margins (1.8%) are lower than last year (2.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CLF's earnings have grown by 11.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CLF's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CLF had negative earnings growth (-17.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-26.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CLF's Return on Equity (5.9%) is considered low.