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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) Stock Analysis

United States · Basic Materials / Steel

Price $13.90
Market cap $7.93B
Entry status Wait

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Oct 24, 2026

34
34/100 Avoid
  • Financial Health 15
  • Profitability 30
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 20
  • Cash Flow 50

Why this rating?

Health 34/100 — Avoid

Strongest Business Quality 60/100
Softest Financial Health 15/100
Wait

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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