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Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Miss
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Key Takeaways
Cleveland-Cliffs posted an adjusted Q3 loss of 45 cents per share, narrower than expectations.
Revenues rose 3.6% year over year to $4.73 billion but fell short of analyst estimates.
The company cut 2025 capex and SG&A forecasts while keeping cost-reduction goals intact.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s(CLF - Free Report) third-quarter 2025 adjusted loss was 45 cents per share. The figure was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 48 cents per share. It reported an adjusted loss of 33 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues went up 3.6% year over year to $4,734 million in the quarter. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,886.6 million.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The company reported Steelmaking revenues of roughly $4.6 billion for the third quarter, up around 3% year over year.
The average net selling price per net ton of steel products was $1,032 in the quarter, down around 1.2% year over year. However, the metric beat our estimate of $996.
External sales volumes for steel products were roughly 4.03 million net tons, up around 5% year over year. The figure missed our estimate of 4.3 million net tons.
Financial Position of CLF
Cleveland-Cliffs ended the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $66 million, up around 8.2% from the prior quarter. Long-term debt increased 4% sequentially to $8,039 million.
As of Sept. 30, 2025, the company had $3.1 billion in total liquidity.
CLF’s Outlook
The company has revised its full-year 2025 guidance. Capital expenditures are now expected to be approximately $525 million, down from the previously anticipated $600 million. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses have also been lowered to around $550 million from the earlier estimate of $575 million.
CLF continues to target steel unit cost reductions of approximately $50 per net ton compared with 2024. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses have been maintained at approximately $1.2 billion. Meanwhile, cash pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits payments and contributions remain unchanged at approximately $150 million.
Price Performance of CLF
Shares of CLF have gained 3% over the past year compared with a 13.9% rise in its industry.
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CLF’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
CLF currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks worth a look in the basic materials space are Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM - Free Report) , Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD - Free Report) and Fortuna Mining Corp. (FSM - Free Report) .
Avino Silver is slated to report third-quarter results on Nov. 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings is pegged at 3 cents per share. ASM’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average surprise being 141.67%. Avino Silver flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Royal Gold is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Nov. 5. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RGLD’s third-quarter earnings is pegged at $2.18 per share. RGLD’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average surprise being 8.95%. Royal Gold currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
Fortuna Mining is expected to report third-quarter results on Nov. 5. FSM carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. Fortuna Mining’s earnings beat the consensus estimate in one of the last four quarters and missed thrice.
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Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Miss
Key Takeaways
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s(CLF - Free Report) third-quarter 2025 adjusted loss was 45 cents per share. The figure was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 48 cents per share. It reported an adjusted loss of 33 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues went up 3.6% year over year to $4,734 million in the quarter. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,886.6 million.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Quote
CLF’s Operational Highlights
The company reported Steelmaking revenues of roughly $4.6 billion for the third quarter, up around 3% year over year.
The average net selling price per net ton of steel products was $1,032 in the quarter, down around 1.2% year over year. However, the metric beat our estimate of $996.
External sales volumes for steel products were roughly 4.03 million net tons, up around 5% year over year. The figure missed our estimate of 4.3 million net tons.
Financial Position of CLF
Cleveland-Cliffs ended the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $66 million, up around 8.2% from the prior quarter. Long-term debt increased 4% sequentially to $8,039 million.
As of Sept. 30, 2025, the company had $3.1 billion in total liquidity.
CLF’s Outlook
The company has revised its full-year 2025 guidance. Capital expenditures are now expected to be approximately $525 million, down from the previously anticipated $600 million. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses have also been lowered to around $550 million from the earlier estimate of $575 million.
CLF continues to target steel unit cost reductions of approximately $50 per net ton compared with 2024. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses have been maintained at approximately $1.2 billion. Meanwhile, cash pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits payments and contributions remain unchanged at approximately $150 million.
Price Performance of CLF
Shares of CLF have gained 3% over the past year compared with a 13.9% rise in its industry.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
CLF’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
CLF currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks worth a look in the basic materials space are Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM - Free Report) , Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD - Free Report) and Fortuna Mining Corp. (FSM - Free Report) .
Avino Silver is slated to report third-quarter results on Nov. 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings is pegged at 3 cents per share. ASM’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average surprise being 141.67%. Avino Silver flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Royal Gold is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Nov. 5. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RGLD’s third-quarter earnings is pegged at $2.18 per share. RGLD’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average surprise being 8.95%. Royal Gold currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
Fortuna Mining is expected to report third-quarter results on Nov. 5. FSM carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. Fortuna Mining’s earnings beat the consensus estimate in one of the last four quarters and missed thrice.