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UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (USX1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - FRA:USX1 - US9129091081 - Common Stock

47.365 EUR
+2.5 (+5.56%)
Last: 6/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, USX1 scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. USX1 was compared to 39 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. USX1 has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. USX1 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year USX1 was profitable.
Of the past 5 years USX1 4 years were profitable.
USX1 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
USX1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUSX1.DE 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 2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.48%, USX1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.86%, USX1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.48%
ROE 0.86%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)6.42%
ROA(5y)6.6%
ROE(3y)12.06%
ROE(5y)10.35%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
USX1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUSX1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 0.64%, USX1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of USX1 has declined.
USX1's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 8.67%, USX1 is not doing good in the industry: 79.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
USX1's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.64%
GM 8.67%
OM growth 3Y-64.66%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-50.78%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-28.65%
GM growth 5Y7.55%
USX1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUSX1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

USX1 does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for USX1 has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
USX1 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
USX1 has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
USX1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingUSX1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
USX1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUSX1.DE 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

USX1 has an Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is not the best score and indicates that USX1 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.17, USX1 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
USX1 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
USX1 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.36) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.74%
USX1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUSX1.DE 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 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.45 indicates that USX1 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of USX1 (1.45) is worse than 64.10% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that USX1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
USX1's Quick ratio of 0.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. USX1 is outperformed by 64.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 0.75
USX1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUSX1.DE 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

USX1 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -81.70%.
USX1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 97.25% yearly.
Looking at the last year, USX1 shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -14.29% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, USX1 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.7%
EPS 3Y-46.24%
EPS 5Y97.25%
EPS Q2Q%-147.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.29%
Revenue growth 5Y3.87%
Sales Q2Q%-10.41%

3.2 Future

USX1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.11% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.74% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-16.64%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y2.74%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
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.
USX1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUSX1.DE 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
USX1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUSX1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

USX1 is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 63.15.
USX1's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
USX1's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.60 indicates a rather expensive valuation of USX1.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as USX1.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of USX1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.73), we can say USX1 is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.15
Fwd PE 19.6
USX1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUSX1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, USX1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 74.36% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.4
USX1.DE Per share dataUSX1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

USX1's earnings are expected to grow with 15.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

USX1 has a yearly dividend return of 0.36%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.87, USX1 is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.36, USX1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.41.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.36%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
USX1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareUSX1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%
USX1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUSX1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

UNITED STATES STEEL CORP

FRA:USX1 (6/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

47.365

+2.5 (+5.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)05-01 2025-05-01/amc
Earnings (Next)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Inst Owners103.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.72B
Analysts69.41
Price Target39.42 (-16.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.36%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.58%
Min EPS beat(2)4.89%
Max EPS beat(2)14.27%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.66%
Min EPS beat(4)4.89%
Max EPS beat(4)15.83%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)25.06%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)20.83%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)15.5%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.65%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.65%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.69%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.65%
PT rev (1m)3.06%
PT rev (3m)2.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.15
Fwd PE 19.6
P/S 0.83
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.12
P/tB 1.27
EV/EBITDA 20.4
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY1.58%
EPS(NY)2.42
Fwd EY5.1%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS57.38
BVpS42.41
TBVpS37.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.48%
ROE 0.86%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.64%
GM 8.67%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.42%
ROA(5y)6.6%
ROE(3y)12.06%
ROE(5y)10.35%
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)8.71%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-64.66%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-50.78%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-28.65%
GM growth 5Y7.55%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.12
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 0.75
Altman-Z 2.17
F-ScoreN/A
WACC7.74%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)251.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)195.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.8%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.7%
EPS 3Y-46.24%
EPS 5Y97.25%
EPS Q2Q%-147.56%
EPS Next Y-16.64%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.29%
Revenue growth 5Y3.87%
Sales Q2Q%-10.41%
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y2.74%
EBIT growth 1Y-115.47%
EBIT growth 3Y-67.59%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year361.33%
EBIT Next 3Y82.52%
EBIT Next 5Y44.96%
FCF growth 1Y-187.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-56.24%
OCF growth 3Y-39.21%
OCF growth 5Y6.15%