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38.3/100

Rank #2,200 of 2,960 stocks

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Revenue Growth

11.2/100

Profitability

34.8/100

Balance Sheet

23.9/100

Earnings Quality

14.2/100

Free Cash Flow

20.8/100

Institutional Flow

70.4/100

Revenue Scale

92.1/100

Dilution Risk

82.2/100
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CLF Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-10

AI stock analysis and institutional research for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. (CLF), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CLF at 38.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,200 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. CLF scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (92.1). Areas of concern include revenue growth (11.2) and earnings quality (14.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. reports quarterly revenue of $5.2B, net income of $-145.0M, free cash flow of $73.0M. Top institutional holders of CLF by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, STATE STREET, Slate Path Capital, based on the most recent SEC filings. CLF trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 764065. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CLF daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 32 and 83 since 2021, currently 38.3 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind CLF — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. materials company · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Ohio · operates in the steel and iron ore industry.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $20–25 billion, making it one of the largest flat-rolled steel producers in North America by volume.
  • 3
    The History
    Originally founded in the late 1800s as an iron ore mining outfit, it spent over a century digging up the Great Lakes region before reinventing itself as a fully integrated steelmaker.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It made a dramatic leap from raw materials miner to steel giant by acquiring two major U.S. steelmakers — AK Steel and a large chunk of ArcelorMittal's U.S. operations — in back-to-back deals around 2020.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its CEO Lourenco Goncalves is legendarily combative — known for epic earnings-call rants against short sellers, analysts, and anyone who underestimates American integrated steelmaking.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Named after the cliffs of iron ore jutting over Lake Superior, this Cleveland-based company is the last great American blast-furnace steel company standing.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$5.2B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-145.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$73.0M

ROIC

Q2 2026

-1.5%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

1.37

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. (CLF) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CLF are available on the CLF stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. CLF is classified as a mid company.

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