Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 15
- Profitability 25
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 20
- Cash Flow 40
Why this rating?
Health 31/100 — 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. 31/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 21.75
- PEG 0.43
- EV/Revenue 0.78
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 5.9%
- Gross Margin -1.1%
- Operating Margin 0.3%
- Net Margin -4.6%
- ROE -13.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $70.00M
- Debt $7.72B
- Net Cash $-7.65B
- Free Cash Flow $-1.02B
- Current Ratio 1.89
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Nucor Corporation Steel NUE$256.40 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.
- Steel Dynamics, Inc. Steel STLD$240.31 58 Health 58 / 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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