CLF (Cleveland-Cliffs) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 06, 2025)

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What is Cleveland-Cliffs Moat Score?

Cleveland-Cliffs has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Cleveland-Cliffs has Narrow Moat: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc has a solid narrow moat due to its economies of scale and strong distribution network in the steel industry. While it faces competition, its cost advantages and market position provide a modest competitive edge, though not wide.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Cleveland-Cliffs might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of Cleveland-Cliffs's Moat Score

For the Steel subindustry, Cleveland-Cliffs's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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 Moat Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Cleveland-Cliffs Business Description

Industry

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Address

200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44114-2315

Website

https://www.clevelandcliffs.com

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