Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 24, 2026
- Financial Health 15
- Profitability 30
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 20
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 34/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) is a Steel company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 34/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 9.52
- PEG 0.43
- EV/Revenue 0.79
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 18.5%
- Gross Margin 1.5%
- Operating Margin 6.7%
- Net Margin -2.4%
- ROE -7.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $77.00M
- Debt $7.66B
- Net Cash $-7.59B
- Free Cash Flow $-1.02B
- Current Ratio 1.87
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
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Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Nucor Corporation Steel NUE$270.79 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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