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CLF (Cleveland-Cliffs) EBIT : $-1,066 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Cleveland-Cliffs EBIT?

Cleveland-Cliffs's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-490 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $-1,066 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Cleveland-Cliffs's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -9.11%. Cleveland-Cliffs's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -16.33%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Cleveland-Cliffs's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -8.78%.


Cleveland-Cliffs EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cleveland-Cliffs's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cleveland-Cliffs EBIT Chart

Cleveland-Cliffs Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.00 4,140.00 2,072.00 886.00 -573.00

Cleveland-Cliffs Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.00 63.00 -204.00 -435.00 -490.00

Competitive Comparison of Cleveland-Cliffs's EBIT

For the Steel subindustry, Cleveland-Cliffs's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cleveland-Cliffs's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Cleveland-Cliffs's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cleveland-Cliffs's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Cleveland-Cliffs EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,066 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cleveland-Cliffs  (NYSE:CLF) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Cleveland-Cliffs's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-2140 * ( 1 - 23.33% )/( (18063 + 17955)/ 2 )
=-1640.738/18009
=-9.11 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Cleveland-Cliffs's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2024  Q: Mar. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1960/( ( (8491 + max(3531, 0)) + (8345 + max(3641, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1960/( ( 12022 + 11986 )/ 2 )
=-1960/12004
=-16.33 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1576 + 5094 + 183) - (2830 + 0 + 492)
=3531

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1798 + 4886 + 223) - (2824 + 0 + 442)
=3641

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Cleveland-Cliffs's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1066/12136.868
=-8.78 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Cleveland-Cliffs Business Description

Address
200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44114-2315
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc is a flat-rolled steel producer and manufacturer of iron ore pellets in North America. It is organized into four operating segments based on differentiated products, Steelmaking, Tubular, Tooling and Stamping and European Operations, but operates through one reportable segment -Steelmaking. It is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling and tubing. It serves a diverse range of other markets due to its comprehensive offering of flat-rolled steel products. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Canada and other countries. The majority of revenue is from the United States. It is a supplier of steel to the automotive industry in North America.
Executives
James D Graham officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44114
John T Baldwin director 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Keith Koci officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 1100, HOUSTON TX 77056
Michael Ralph S Iii director
Goncalves Celso L Jr officer: EVP, CFO 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Douglas C Taylor director 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Lourenco Goncalves director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO
Susan Miranda Green director 11211 LANDY COURT, KENSINGTON MD 20895
Arlene M Yocum director 99 PINE STREET, ALBANY NY 12207
Terry G. Fedor officer: EVP, United States Iron Ore 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44067
Clifford T Smith officer: EVP, Seaborne Iron Ore 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Janet L Miller director 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Fisher Robert P Jr director 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 3300, CLEVELAND OH 44067
Arcelormittal North America Holdings Llc other: Former 10% Owner 1 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, 13TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60603
Rcelormittal other: Former 10% Owner 24-26, BOULEVARD D?AVRANCHES, L-1160 LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG N4 00000