Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) — Price $14.25 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Basic Materials — Steel — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) with P/E N/A, P/B 1.44, EV/EBITDA 15.94 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Basic Materials companies.

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.

Analysis Summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. reported revenue of $18.61B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 28.3%.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 1.9%, operating margin -1.0%, net margin -2.4%.

At $14.25 (closing price, October 30, 2026), CLF has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -8.14%. Market capitalisation stands at $8.1B.

Balance sheet quality for CLF: current ratio of 1.9. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

Price / Book1.44
EV / EBITDA15.94
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$20.16
vs Current Price+41.5%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.$8.1B1.44-8.1%
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.$35.7B18.513.5921.0%
MTArcelorMittal S.A.$45.1B25.340.833.3%
NUENucor Corporation$62.1B17.432.6816.5%
RSReliance Steel & Aluminum Co.$22.3B20.382.9315.1%
GGBGerdau S.A.$9.2B15.210.755.1%
TXTernium S.A.$10.4B14.580.845.8%
CMCCommercial Metals Company$7.0B10.901.5114.6%

Price

Price$14.25 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$8.1B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity-8.14%
Return on Invested Capital-0.76%
Return on Assets-2.33%
Gross Margin1.93%
Operating Margin-1.01%
Net Margin-2.36%

Related companies: STLD · MT · NUE · RS · GGB · TX · CMC · WS

Explore sector: Basic Materials · Steel

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