CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:CLF - US1858991011 - Common Stock
14.465 USD
+0.38 (+2.66%)
CLF gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CLF have multiple concerns. CLF is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CLF had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year CLF has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CLF reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years CLF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -8.26%, CLF is not doing good in the industry: 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CLF's Return On Equity of -29.37% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CLF is outperformed by 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.26% | ||
| ROE | -29.37% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.93%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)3.63%
ROE(5y)12.18%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for CLF so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CLF does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, CLF has less shares outstanding
CLF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CLF has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
CLF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CLF has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.41) than 89.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.25%
2.3 Liquidity
CLF has a Current Ratio of 2.04. This indicates that CLF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CLF's Current ratio of 2.04 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CLF outperforms 44.16% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that CLF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.61, CLF is not doing good in the industry: 85.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CLF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -771.79%.
CLF shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.76%.
The Revenue has been growing by 57.33% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-771.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.1%
Revenue growth 5Y57.33%
Sales Q2Q%3.61%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CLF will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.71% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, CLF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-108.3%
EPS Next 2Y42.17%
EPS Next 3Y34.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y2.79%
Revenue Next 3Y3.35%
Revenue Next 5Y1.94%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
CLF reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 542.49, CLF can be considered very expensive at the moment.
CLF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLF to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.87), we can say CLF is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 542.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CLF's earnings are expected to grow with 34.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.17%
EPS Next 3Y34.71%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CLF!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:CLF (10/29/2025, 11:20:09 AM)
14.465
+0.38 (+2.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners77.93%
Inst Owner Change-0.63%
Ins Owners1.64%
Ins Owner Change-1.05%
Market Cap7.16B
Revenue(TTM)18.62B
Net Income(TTM)-1676000000
Analysts66.32
Price Target12.24 (-15.38%)
Short Float %14.19%
Short Ratio2.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-17.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.71%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.42%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-28.19%
Min EPS beat(4)-49.04%
Max EPS beat(4)-5.42%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.74%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.52%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.76%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.88%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.88%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.04%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.58%
PT rev (1m)4.03%
PT rev (3m)23.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-42.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-92.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)-24.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.68%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 542.49 | ||
| P/S | 0.38 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.25 | ||
| P/tB | 2.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-3.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY0.18%
FCF(TTM)-3.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.86
OCFYN/A
SpS37.64
BVpS11.54
TBVpS5.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.26% | ||
| ROE | -29.37% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.93%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)3.63%
ROE(5y)12.18%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.27% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.36% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score2
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)76.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.78%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-771.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1.92%
EPS Next Y-108.3%
EPS Next 2Y42.17%
EPS Next 3Y34.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.1%
Revenue growth 5Y57.33%
Sales Q2Q%3.61%
Revenue Next Year0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y2.79%
Revenue Next 3Y3.35%
Revenue Next 5Y1.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-2565.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year156.94%
EBIT Next 3Y80.14%
EBIT Next 5Y47.39%
FCF growth 1Y-210.82%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-143.77%
OCF growth 3Y-66.47%
OCF growth 5Y-28.65%
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC / CLF FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CLF.
Can you provide the valuation status for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) stock?
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CLF stock?
The dividend rating of CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.