Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years. Less steady than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt). Lower than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.0 times.
Lower than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$23For every $100 of sales, $23 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $21 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 0/3Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years.
Less steady than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 19%
Sales fell 19% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-19% / +7%In 3 years sales changed by -19% while total assets changed by +7%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
—Data incomplete
Cash Cushion Ratio
−97%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
85%Of every $100 the company owns, $85 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
52%Of every $100 of net worth, $52 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. made a loss over the last year. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossCleveland-Cliffs Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.33The share price is 1.33 times Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 72% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$7.4 BThe total market value of all of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 78% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$5.6 BWhat Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$9.82Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $13.05 is 1.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-7.3%Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. lost 7.3% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.71×Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 83% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneCleveland-Cliffs Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-3%Revenue fell 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossCleveland-Cliffs Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-7.9%Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. lost $8 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredCleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCleveland-Cliffs Inc. had $7.2 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.: $7.4 B ÷ $5.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.3.
What is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s return on equity?
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. lost 7.3% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 83% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.