Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CLF
Composite 25/100; the shares have moved about 65% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Quality ranks 9/100 — a strong mark against it.
Its least weak area is Income at 50.
Quality ranks 9/100 — a strong mark against it. Growth ranks 9/100 — a strong mark against it. Balance-sheet strength ranks 25/100 — a strong mark against it.
What the company does Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) is a US-Canada integrated steel producer, mining iron ore and producing hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated, plate, tubular, and specialty steels for automotive, infrastructure, and manufacturing customers.
Key financials CLF’s trailing profitability is weak: ROE -13.9%, ROA -1.7%, ROCE -3.2%; gross margin -1.1%, operating margin 0.3%, net margin -4.6%. Revenue grew 5.9% but EPS fell -99.4%. Leverage is high: Debt/Equity 1.33, Net debt/EBITDA 14.86, interest coverage -0.88.
Stock health Momentum is mixed: +13.46% over 3m, -17.22% over 6m, +7.09% over 12m, and -30.36% below its 52-week high. RSI(14) is 58.80. Sidera’s overall score is 26.7/100 (poor quality, rich valuation, weak momentum).
Price vs fair value CLF trades at a PREMIUM of 49.40% versus our fair-value estimate and at a discount of 1.03% versus the average 12-month analyst target. - Recent headlines highlight technical breakouts above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, suggesting short-term momentum (Zacks, 2026-07-27). - Analysts note the stock “just reclaimed” key moving averages, fueling investor searches and positive sentiment (Zacks, 2026-07-30). - Despite a quarterly loss, the stock jumped on technical signals, per Trefis (2026-07-27). - Our fair-value estimate implies a 49.40% premium, reflecting weak fundamentals versus the current price.
Looking forward Forward P/E is 29.67 and EV/EBITDA 29.90, pricing in recovery expectations. Analysts’ average 12-month target of 11.75 implies limited upside from the current 11.63. Focus remains on margin normalization and debt reduction to justify valuation.
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