CLF vs GWAV vs PLG Stock Comparison

Cleveland-Cliffs, Greenwave Technology Solutions and Platinum Group Metals Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
$14.13 +24.8% 1M +19.0% 1Y
Market cap
$7.30B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$20.07B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
5 wins
PLG Platinum Group Metals Ltd
$0.97 -23.0% 1M -53.4% 1Y
Market cap
$109.13M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$50.98M
Div. yield
–
Platinum and Palladium Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Cleveland-Cliffs leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Cleveland-Cliffs 5, Greenwave Technology Solutions 2, Platinum Group Metals 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCLFGWAVPLGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.30B $1.75M $109.13M CLF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.4x -0.1x -21.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% +71.8% — GWAV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.4% -27.7% -9.9% CLF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.8x -2.1x — GWAV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.0% -65.6% -53.4% CLF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.6%/yr -90.8%/yr -17.6%/yr CLF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.8% 103.0% 75.9% CLF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 38/100 47/100 PLG

Percentile Scorecard

CLFGWAVPLG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCLFGWAVPLG
Valuation 65 #60 of 168 41 #99 of 168 74 #44 of 168
Growth 39 #93 of 152 64 #55 of 152 17 #126 of 152
Profitability 38 #77 of 124 34 #82 of 124 45 #69 of 124
Financial Health 11 #148 of 166 12 #147 of 166 91 #16 of 166
Shareholder Returns – – 10 #104 of 115
Overall 38 38 47
  • CLF ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • GWAV ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PLG ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCLFGWAVPLGSPY
1 month +24.8%-10.4%-23.0% -2.0%
3 months +14.8%-56.0%-29.7% -2.2%
6 months +32.7%-44.1%-44.3% +4.2%
Year to date +6.4%-60.5%-58.9% +10.6%
1 year +19.0%-65.6%-53.4% +10.4%
3 years -17.5%-100.0%-10.2% +73.6%
3 years, per year -6.2%-94.0%-3.5% +20.2%
5 years -36.3%-100.0%-62.0% +61.6%
5 years, per year -8.6%-90.8%-17.6% +10.1%
10 years +152.8%-100.0%-94.1% +261.3%
10 years, per year +9.7%-76.6%-24.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCLFGWAVPLGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.8%103.0%75.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.0%106.0%81.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.000.983.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.29-0.64-0.70 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.4%-100.0%-72.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.4%-74.1%-72.1% -3.2%
52-week high $15.09$8.00$3.48 $779.14
52-week low $7.82$1.91$0.97 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCLFGWAVPLG
P/E now vs peer median -17.1xmedian 12.4x -0.1xmedian 12.4x -20.2xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.9x 0.0xmedian 2.9x 2.1xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 7.2x -2.4xmedian 7.2x —median 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.6xmedian 14.8x -0.5xmedian 14.8x —median 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.1x 0.1xmedian 2.1x 1.5xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 0.26 0.00median 0.26 0.40median 0.26

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCLFGWAVPLG
Revenue $20.07B $60.56M $50.98M
Gross profit $309.00M $19.15M –
Operating income -$282.00M -$15.21M –
Net income -$460.00M -$16.76M -$5.06M
Free cash flow -$485.00M -$3.45M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $-20.20 $-0.05
Cash & equivalents $77.00M $654.99K $44.68M
Total debt $7.65B $10.85M –
Shares (diluted) 574.00M 829.63K 105.44M
Enterprise value $7.05B -$2.76M -$10.43M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCLFGWAVPLG
P/E -17.1x -0.1x -20.2x
P/FCF -16.6x -0.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 69.5x -0.8x –
P/S 0.4x 0.0x 2.1x
P/B 1.4x 0.1x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 0.2x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 20.3x -2.4x –
EV/EBIT -55.4x -0.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.2x 1.3x
EV/FCF -32.2x -3.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 134.7x -5.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 0.00 0.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCLFGWAVPLG
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% 71.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 23.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 133.3% 46.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -35.7% 16.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.5% 51.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.2% -3.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 72.7% 48.8% 3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.0% 8.7% -53.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 75.7% 69.1% 6.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -47.9% -64.7% -50.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 112.6% 65.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -61.9% 0.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 68.6% 79.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.9% 19.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCLFGWAVPLG
Gross margin 1.5% 31.6% –
EBITDA margin 3.8% -8.1% –
Operating margin -1.4% -25.1% –
Pretax margin -3.4% -27.7% –
Net margin -2.4% -27.7% -9.9%
FCF margin -2.4% -5.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 0.6% -3.5% –
Return on equity -7.3% -73.5% -5.2%
Return on assets -2.1% -31.4% -4.4%
Return on invested capital -1.3% – –
Return on capital employed -1.7% -64.6% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.3x 0.1x –
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCLFGWAVPLG
Debt / assets 37.6% 20.6% –
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 9.8x -2.1x –
Debt / FCF -15.8x -3.1x –
Liabilities / assets 70.7% 59.8% 27.3%
Equity / assets 29.3% 40.2% 72.7%
Interest coverage – -10.0x –
Current ratio 1.9x 0.2x 58.5x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.1x 58.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 58.0x
Altman Z-score 1.42 -14.25 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCLFGWAVPLG
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – -42.5%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – -42.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCLFGWAVPLG
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.01FY2026 – $-0.07FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.93BFY2026 – $0.00FY2023
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.2% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCLFGWAVPLG
Held by institutions 83.1% 1.8% 15.8%
Institutions holding 585 7 66
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% -52.2% -2.0%
Institutions buying 280 2 31
Institutions selling 192 1 21
Buyers to sellers 1.46 2.00 1.48

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CLFGWAVPLG
CLF 1.00 0.03 0.35
GWAV 0.03 1.00 0.09
PLG 0.35 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CLF, GWAV and PLG?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) $7.30B, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) $1.75M, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) $109.13M.

Which company is growing faster?

Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +7.8%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) +71.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) has the highest net margin (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -2.4%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -27.7%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -9.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) returned the most: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +19.0%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -65.6%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -53.4%. Over five years, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) compounded fastest (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -8.6%/yr, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -90.8%/yr, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -17.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) has been the steadiest (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 65.8%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) 103.0%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) 75.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CLF, GWAV and PLG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.