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CLF
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
$11.77
0.23
(1.95%)
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Market Cap: | 6.712B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 100.822M |
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About The Company
| Sector: | Basic Materials | |||||
| Industry: | Steel | |||||
| CEO: | C. Lourenco Goncalves | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 25000 | |||||
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| Website: | https://www.clevelandcliffs.com |
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. stands as a prominent North American manufacturer specializing in flat-rolled steel. The company’s diverse product portfolio encompasses a wide array of carbon steel forms, including hot-rolled, cold-rolled, electrogalvanized, hot-dip galvanized, hot-dip galvannealed, aluminized, enameling, and advanced high-strength steel. Additionally, they supply stainless steel, various steel plates, and specialized electrical steels (both grain-oriented and non-oriented). Beyond these core offerings, Cleveland-Cliffs produces tubular components, fabricated from carbon steel, stainless steel, and via electric resistance welding. Their tinplate division manufactures electrolytic tin-coated and chrome-coated sheets, alongside other tin mill products. The company also provides essential raw materials, ingots, rolled and cast blooms, hot-briquetted iron, and services like tooling and sampling. A key aspect of its operations is vertical integration, as the company owns and manages five iron ore mines located in Minnesota and Michigan. Cleveland-Cliffs serves a broad customer base, including the automotive industry, infrastructure and general manufacturing sectors, distributors, converters, and other steel producers. Founded in 1847, the company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and officially adopted the name Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in August 2017, having previously been known as Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 21,996,000 | 19,185,000 | 18,610,000 |
| Gross Profit | 1,391,000 | 70,000 | -763,000 |
| EBITDA | 1,859,000 | 378,000 | -99,000 |
| Operating Income | 677,000 | -756,000 | -1,356,000 |
| Net Income | 399,000 | -754,000 | -1,478,000 |
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Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 17,537,000 | 20,947,000 | 20,012,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 9,415,000 | 14,050,000 | 13,689,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 7,887,000 | 6,664,000 | 6,116,000 |
| Total Debt | 3,137,000 | 7,065,000 | 7,253,000 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 198,000 | 54,000 | 57,000 |
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Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2,267,000 | 105,000 | -462,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -646,000 | -695,000 | -561,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,621,000 | -590,000 | -1,023,000 |
| Net Income | 450,000 | -708,000 | -1,428,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 172,000 | -138,000 | 3,000 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2029 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 21,167,034.256 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 22,846,674.493 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 22,216,341.908 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 2,035,123.087 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 2,196,613.572 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 2,136,009.693 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 413,155.843 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 456,421.353 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 440,185.098 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 514,828.893 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 555,681.443 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 540,350.367 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 0.890 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 0.930 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 0.840 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 4 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 1 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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| Open: | 11.56 | Previous Close: | 11.54 | |
| Day Low: | 11.45 | Day High: | 11.81 | |
| Year Low: | 7.73 | Year High: | 16.7 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 10.99 | Price Avg 200: | 11.37 | |
| Volume: | 5.608M | Average Volume: | 20.418M |
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