CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
Business
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. is a vertically integrated North American steel producer focused on value‑added flat‑rolled and specialty steels and downstream manufacturing for demanding end markets. It produces and sells hot‑ and cold‑rolled coil, coated steels, advanced high‑strength steels, electrical steels (GOES/NOES), iron ore pellets, HBI, coke, scrap processing, stamped components, tooling and tubing, and related downstream services. The company operates four reporting segments—Steelmaking, Tubular, Tooling and Stamping, and European Operations—with Steelmaking as its primary reportable segment. It sells principally in North America to automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing customers, distributors/converters and other steel producers via fixed‑price contracts, index‑linked arrangements and spot sales.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 18,610 | 19,185 | 21,996 | 22,989 | 20,444 | |
| Cost of goods sold | −19,470 | −19,122 | −20,623 | −20,471 | −15,910 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −543 | −486 | −577 | −465 | −422 | |
| Restructuring and other charges | −86 | −129 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition-related costs | −1 | −44 | −12 | −4 | −20 | |
| Asset impairment | −39 | −79 | 0 | −29 | — | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 0 | −125 | 0 | 0 | |
| Miscellaneous net | −50 | −88 | 0 | −81 | −80 | |
| Total operating costs | −20,189 | −19,948 | −21,337 | −21,050 | −16,432 | |
| Operating income (loss) | −1,579 | −763 | 659 | 1,939 | 4,012 | |
| Interest expense, net | −594 | −370 | −289 | −276 | −337 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −10 | −27 | 0 | −75 | −88 | |
| Net periodic benefit credits other than service cost component | 223 | 247 | 204 | 212 | 210 | |
| Changes in fair value of derivatives, net | −45 | −41 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other non-operating income | 1 | 4 | 5 | −4 | 6 | |
| Total other expense | −425 | −187 | −80 | −143 | −209 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | −2,004 | −950 | 579 | 1,796 | 3,803 | |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 581 | 236 | −144 | −423 | −773 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | −1,423 | −714 | 435 | 1,373 | 3,030 | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | −5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Net income (loss) | −1,428 | −714 | 436 | 1,376 | 3,033 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −50 | −46 | −51 | −41 | −45 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Cliffs shareholders | −1,478 | −760 | 385 | 1,335 | 2,988 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −2.9 | −1.58 | 0.75 | 2.57 | 5.62 | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Cliffs common shareholders - basic (in dollars per share) | −2.91 | −1.58 | 0.75 | 2.57 | 5.63 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −2.9 | −1.58 | 0.75 | 2.55 | 5.35 | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Cliffs common shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share) | −2.91 | −1.58 | 0.75 | 2.55 | 5.36 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 57 | 54 | 198 | 26 | 48 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,442 | 1,576 | 1,840 | 1,960 | 2,154 | |
| Inventories | 4,772 | 5,094 | 4,460 | 5,130 | 5,188 | |
| Other current assets | 164 | 183 | 138 | 306 | 263 | |
| Total current assets | 6,435 | 6,907 | 6,636 | 7,422 | 7,653 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 9,481 | 9,942 | 8,895 | 9,070 | 9,186 | |
| Goodwill | 1,814 | 1,768 | 1,005 | 1,130 | 1,116 | |
| Intangible assets | 1,135 | 1,170 | 201 | — | — | |
| Pension and OPEB assets | 469 | 427 | 329 | 356 | 223 | |
| Other non-current assets | 678 | 733 | 471 | 777 | 797 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 20,012 | 20,947 | 17,537 | 18,755 | 18,975 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,893 | 2,008 | 2,099 | 2,186 | 2,073 | |
| Accrued employment costs | 517 | 486 | 511 | 429 | 585 | |
| Accrued expenses | 396 | 375 | 380 | 383 | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 496 | 492 | 518 | 551 | 903 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,302 | 3,361 | 3,508 | 3,549 | 3,561 | |
| Long-term debt | 7,253 | 7,065 | 3,137 | 4,249 | 5,238 | |
| Pension and OPEB liabilities | 655 | 751 | 821 | 1,058 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 375 | 849 | 639 | 590 | 112 | |
| Asset retirement and environmental obligations | 682 | 601 | 557 | — | — | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,422 | 1,453 | 753 | 1,267 | 1,329 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 13,689 | 14,080 | 9,415 | 10,713 | 13,201 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (See NOTE 20) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common Shares - par value $0.125 per share | 76 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 63 | |
| Capital in excess of par value of shares | 5,736 | 4,758 | 4,861 | 4,871 | 4,892 | |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −529 | 949 | 1,733 | 1,334 | −1 | |
| Cost of 36,292,287 common shares in treasury (2024 - 37,102,625 shares) | −659 | −676 | −430 | −310 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,492 | 1,537 | 1,657 | 1,830 | 618 | |
| Total Cliffs shareholders' equity | 6,116 | 6,634 | 7,887 | 7,791 | 5,490 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 207 | 233 | 235 | 251 | 284 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 6,323 | 6,867 | 8,098 | 8,032 | 5,774 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 20,012 | 20,947 | 17,537 | 18,755 | 18,975 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 1,235 | 951 | 973 | 1,034 | 897 | |
| Pension and OPEB credits | −187 | −211 | −163 | −132 | −103 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −506 | −196 | 110 | 90 | 767 | |
| Restructuring and other charges | 86 | 129 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 87 | 277 | 76 | 226 | 139 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 134 | 364 | 120 | 197 | −754 | |
| Inventories | 315 | −5 | 670 | 64 | −1,370 | |
| Income taxes | 13 | −17 | 122 | −22 | −136 | |
| Pension and OPEB payments and contributions | −154 | −195 | −94 | −204 | −343 | |
| Payables, accrued employment and accrued expenses | −78 | −401 | 22 | −70 | 457 | |
| Other, net | −18 | 44 | −130 | −136 | −51 | |
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | −462 | 105 | 2,267 | 2,423 | 2,785 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | −561 | −695 | −646 | −943 | −705 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 53 | 0 | 35 | — | — | |
| Other investing activities | 29 | −5 | 20 | 38 | 33 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | −479 | −3,212 | −591 | −936 | −1,379 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | 0 | −733 | −152 | −240 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 1,983 | 3,221 | 750 | 0 | 1,000 | |
| Repayments of senior notes | −685 | −845 | 0 | −1,358 | −1,372 | |
| Borrowings (repayments) under credit facilities | −1,109 | 1,560 | −1,864 | 255 | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | −30 | −109 | −34 | 0 | −20 | |
| Other financing activities | −168 | −124 | −204 | −166 | −130 | |
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | 942 | 2,970 | −1,504 | −1,509 | −1,470 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1 | −137 | 172 | −22 | — | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | — |