Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Steel · USA

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Steel industry.

Cleveland-Cliffs is a North America-based steel producer specializing in value-added sheet products for the automotive sector. The company operates across mining, pellet production, direct reduced iron manufacturing, scrap processing, steelmaking, and downstream finishing services including stamping and tubing.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc stock.

Our verdict on CLF

Overvalued: intrinsic value $10.35 per share, market price $14.10, margin of safety -36.2% (as of 2026-10-19).

Its through-the-cycle earnings (8.0% median margin), capitalised at 9.7% with no growth, values the shares at $10.35; the price of $14.10 is 36% above that value.

Leak Score: 24/100 on 9 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is CLF undervalued or overvalued?

CLF is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Its through-the-cycle earnings (8.0% median margin), capitalised at 9.7% with no growth, values the shares at $10.35; the price of $14.10 is 36% above that value.

What is the intrinsic value of CLF?

$10.35 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $14.10. That is a margin of safety of -36.2%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc's Leak Score?

24 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 9 of 12 value investing signals.