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CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:CLF - US1858991011 - Common Stock

14.09 USD
+0.32 (+2.32%)
Last: 10/28/2025, 8:04:00 PM
14.17 USD
+0.08 (+0.57%)
Pre-Market: 10/29/2025, 7:30:53 AM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall CLF gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated CLF against 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CLF have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, CLF is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CLF has reported negative net income.
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.
CLF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCLF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

CLF has a worse Return On Assets (-8.26%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -29.37%, CLF is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector 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
CLF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

CLF does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector 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
CLF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CLF does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for CLF has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CLF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CLF is higher compared to a year ago.
CLF Yearly Shares OutstandingCLF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CLF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that CLF has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.41, CLF is doing worse than 89.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.25%
CLF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that CLF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CLF has a Current ratio (2.04) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CLF has a Quick Ratio of 2.04. This is a bad value and indicates that CLF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CLF has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 85.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 0.61
CLF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CLF have decreased strongly by -771.79% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, CLF shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.76% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CLF shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 57.33% on average per year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.71% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
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.
CLF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5B 10B 15B 20B
CLF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCLF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CLF reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 528.43 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CLF.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CLF.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.87, CLF is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 528.43
CLF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 200 300 400 500

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CLF Per share dataCLF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CLF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

NYSE:CLF (10/28/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 14.17 +0.08 (+0.57%)

14.09

+0.32 (+2.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-20 2025-10-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners77.93%
Inst Owner Change-0.63%
Ins Owners1.64%
Ins Owner Change-1.05%
Market Cap6.97B
Revenue(TTM)18.62B
Net Income(TTM)-1676000000
Analysts66.32
Price Target12.24 (-13.13%)
Short Float %14.19%
Short Ratio2.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 528.43
P/S 0.37
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.22
P/tB 2.52
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-3.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY0.19%
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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%.