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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

CLFNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$13.53
$-0.90(-6.24%)
Market Cap$7.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$16.7
52W Low$6.72

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CLF · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$1.02B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 73.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was -5.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$1.02B▼ -73.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$997.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-5.5%−$1.02B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$1.02B▼ 73.4%-5.5%
FY2024−$590.0M▼ 137.2%-3.1%
FY2023$1.59B▲ +7.2%7.2%
FY2022$1.48B▼ 28.8%6.4%
FY2021$2.08B▲ +364.6%10.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) reported negative free cash flow of −$1.02B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. generated −$462.0M in operating cash flow and spent 561M in capital expenditures, yielding −$1.02B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$462.0M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$479.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$942.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$462.0M) − |CapEx| (561M) = FCF (−$1.02B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.YOU
CLF
−$1.02B-73.4%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) reported free cash flow of −$1.02B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 73.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -5.5%.

Based on available data, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.08B in FY2021.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CLF free cash flow · 8 questions

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. free cash flow was −$1.02B for FY2025, down 73.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$997.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. · Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026