CLF vs MSB vs SIM Stock Comparison

Cleveland-Cliffs, Mesabi Trust and GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
$13.90 +14.0% 1M +0.9% 1Y
Market cap
$7.93B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$20.07B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
3 wins
MSB Mesabi Trust
$18.24 -4.6% 1M -48.7% 1Y
Market cap
$239.31M
P/E
36.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.91M
Div. yield
4.88%
Iron Ore Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Cleveland-Cliffs leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Cleveland-Cliffs 3, Mesabi Trust 3, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCLFMSBSIMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.93B $239.31M $4.29B CLF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -16.8x 36.9x 50.9x MSB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 18.1x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% -87.6% — CLF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.4% 54.5% — MSB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 4.88% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.9% -48.7% -6.9% CLF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.7%/yr -4.8%/yr -0.5%/yr SIM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.3% 45.4% 43.9% SIM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 68/100 — MSB

Percentile Scorecard

CLFMSBSIM

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

AxisCLFMSBSIM
Valuation 65 #57 of 162 55 #74 of 162 73 #44 of 162
Growth 40 #89 of 147 26 #109 of 147 –
Profitability 37 #77 of 122 94 #8 of 122 –
Financial Health 11 #146 of 164 – 79 #35 of 164
Shareholder Returns – 95 #6 of 107 –
Overall 38 68 –
  • CLF ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • MSB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SIM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCLFMSBSIMSPY
1 month +14.0%-4.6%-10.4% -0.2%
3 months +16.1%-20.4%-9.3% +3.9%
6 months +36.0%-34.7%-15.8% +8.2%
Year to date +4.7%-52.6%-12.8% +12.9%
1 year +0.9%-48.7%-6.9% +12.3%
3 years -13.3%-9.6%-15.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year -4.7%-3.3%-5.6% +23.3%
5 years -43.1%-21.7%-2.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -10.7%-4.8%-0.5% +10.9%
10 years +174.2%+99.3%+142.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.6%+7.1%+9.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCLFMSBSIMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.3%45.4%43.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 71.3%49.4%85.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.120.740.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.01-1.07-0.16 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.4%-57.0%-40.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.9%-55.7%-24.7% -1.2%
52-week high $15.09$41.15$34.35 $779.14
52-week low $7.82$17.71$25.82 $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.

MultipleCLFMSBSIM
P/E now vs peer median -16.8xmedian 13.3x 36.9xmedian 13.3x 50.9xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 3.2x 20.1xmedian 3.2x 2.7xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.4xmedian 14.7x 27.4xmedian 14.7x -34.7xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 1.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.35median 0.31 -25.35median 0.31 —median 0.31

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 monthsCLFMSBSIM
Revenue $20.07B $11.91M –
Gross profit $309.00M $6.49M –
Operating income -$282.00M – –
Net income -$460.00M $6.49M –
Free cash flow -$485.00M $8.73M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $0.49 –
Cash & equivalents $77.00M $17.39M $1.59B
Total debt $7.65B – $67.31M
Shares (diluted) 574.00M 13.12M –
Enterprise value $7.96B $155.28M -$4.68B

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
MetricCLFMSBSIM
P/E -16.8x 36.9x 50.9x
P/FCF -16.4x 27.4x -34.7x
P/Operating cash flow 68.4x 27.4x –
P/S 0.4x 20.1x 2.7x
P/B 1.3x – 1.3x
P/Tangible book 1.6x – 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 20.1x – –
EV/EBIT -55.0x – –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 18.6x –
EV/FCF -32.0x 25.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 133.6x 25.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.35 -25.35 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCLFMSBSIM
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% -87.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% -5.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 133.3% -93.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -35.7% -16.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.5% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 72.7% -93.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.0% -1.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 75.7% -93.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -47.9% -1.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 112.6% -90.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -61.9% 43.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 68.6% -90.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.9% 43.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCLFMSBSIM
Gross margin 1.5% 54.5% –
EBITDA margin 3.8% – –
Operating margin -1.4% – –
Pretax margin -3.4% – –
Net margin -2.4% 54.5% –
FCF margin -2.4% 73.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 0.6% 73.3% –
Return on equity -7.3% – –
Return on assets -2.1% – –
Return on invested capital -1.3% – –
Return on capital employed -1.7% – –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.3x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCLFMSBSIM
Debt / assets 37.6% – 1.7%
Debt / equity 1.3x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.8x – –
Debt / FCF -15.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 70.7% 11.4% 16.9%
Equity / assets 29.3% – 83.1%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.9x – 5.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x – 4.0x
Cash ratio 0.0x – 3.4x
Altman Z-score 1.42 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCLFMSBSIM
Dividend yield – 4.9% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 4.9% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusCLFMSBSIM
Forward P/E – – 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.01FY2026 – $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +181.3%FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.93BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.2% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCLFMSBSIM
Held by institutions 83.1% 50.3% 0.1%
Institutions holding 583 63 12
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% -1.0% -0.3%
Institutions buying 279 28 1
Institutions selling 191 16 3
Buyers to sellers 1.46 1.75 0.33

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.

CLFMSBSIM
CLF 1.00 0.18 0.05
MSB 0.18 1.00 0.14
SIM 0.05 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CLF, MSB and SIM?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) $7.93B, Mesabi Trust (MSB) $239.31M, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) $4.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, CLF, MSB and SIM?

Mesabi Trust (MSB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -16.8x, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 36.9x, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 50.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +7.8%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) -87.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mesabi Trust (MSB) has the highest net margin (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -2.4%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 54.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) returned the most: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +0.9%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) -48.7%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) -6.9%. Over five years, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) compounded fastest (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -10.7%/yr, Mesabi Trust (MSB) -4.8%/yr, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) -0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 0.00%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 4.88%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 0.00%. Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) has been the steadiest (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 67.3%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 45.4%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 43.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CLF, MSB and SIM?

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 3. 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.