MT vs SID vs CLF Stock Comparison

ArcelorMittal, National Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MT ArcelorMittal
$61.09 -13.6% 1M +54.3% 1Y
Market cap
$45.92B
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$62.85B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
7 wins
SID National Steel Co
$0.87 -21.6% 1M -47.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.06B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

ArcelorMittal leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (ArcelorMittal 7, National Steel 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTSIDCLFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $45.92B $1.06B $7.91B MT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.3x -3.2x -16.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.6% +23.4% +7.8% SID
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.9% -1.8% -2.4% MT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.5% — -1.3% MT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x -1.0x 9.8x SID
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.3% -47.9% +0.9% MT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.5%/yr -27.3%/yr -10.7%/yr MT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.5% 69.4% 67.3% MT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 45/100 38/100 MT

Percentile Scorecard

MTSIDCLF

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

AxisMTSIDCLF
Valuation 93 #13 of 162 62 #63 of 162 65 #57 of 162
Growth 33 #99 of 147 27 #107 of 147 40 #89 of 147
Profitability 54 #57 of 122 43 #70 of 122 37 #77 of 122
Financial Health 25 #123 of 164 76 #41 of 164 11 #146 of 164
Shareholder Returns 75 #28 of 107 17 #89 of 107 –
Overall 56 45 38
  • MT ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SID ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CLF 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

PeriodMTSIDCLFSPY
1 month -13.6%-21.6%+14.0% -0.2%
3 months -9.3%-21.6%+16.1% +3.9%
6 months +5.5%-33.1%+36.0% +8.2%
Year to date +34.1%-45.6%+4.7% +12.9%
1 year +54.3%-47.9%+0.9% +12.3%
3 years +175.9%-61.2%-13.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +40.3%-27.1%-4.7% +23.3%
5 years +80.2%-79.7%-43.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +12.5%-27.3%-10.7% +10.9%
10 years +206.7%-74.3%+174.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.9%-12.7%+10.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMTSIDCLFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.5%69.4%67.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.8%78.4%71.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.091.972.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.25-0.690.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.8%-84.8%-82.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.4%-59.0%-7.9% -1.2%
52-week high $78.75$2.12$15.09 $779.14
52-week low $36.91$0.87$7.82 $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.

MultipleMTSIDCLF
P/E now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 13.3x -3.5xmedian 13.3x -16.8xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 3.2x 0.1xmedian 3.2x 0.4xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 7.3x -0.5xmedian 7.3x 20.1xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 14.7x 1.1xmedian 14.7x -16.4xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 1.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.29median 0.31 0.08median 0.31 0.35median 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 monthsMTSIDCLF
Revenue $62.85B $18.30B $20.07B
Gross profit – $2.18B $309.00M
Operating income $2.68B $813.51M -$282.00M
Net income $1.30B -$703.42M -$460.00M
Free cash flow $9.56B $1.06B -$485.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.37 $-2.04 $-0.82
Cash & equivalents $4.85B $2.63B $77.00M
Total debt $16.31B $28.10B $7.65B
Shares (diluted) 766.00M 161.19M 574.00M
Enterprise value $24.95B -$7.05B $7.66B

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
MetricMTSIDCLF
P/E 25.7x -3.5x -16.8x
P/FCF 4.9x 1.1x -16.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x -1.5x 68.4x
P/S 0.7x 0.1x 0.4x
P/B 0.8x – 1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.8x – 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 9.9x -0.5x 20.1x
EV/EBIT 21.5x -1.5x -55.0x
EV/Revenue 0.9x -0.1x 0.8x
EV/FCF 6.0x -1.2x -32.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x 1.6x 133.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.29 0.08 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTSIDCLF
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.6% 23.4% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.9% 18.9% -2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 9.8% 133.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -20.1% -35.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -32.2% -8.9% 83.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.6% -24.9% -35.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 446.8% 13.4% 72.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.1% -11.8% -48.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -25.0% 15.4% 75.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -19.9% -42.2% -47.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4.9% -200.4% 112.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.4% -65.5% -61.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.4% -56.6% 68.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.6% 14.4% -32.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTSIDCLF
Gross margin – 11.9% 1.5%
EBITDA margin 9.2% 13.2% 3.8%
Operating margin 4.3% 4.4% -1.4%
Pretax margin 3.3% -3.2% -3.4%
Net margin 2.9% -1.8% -2.4%
FCF margin 15.2% 5.8% -2.4%
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% -4.3% 0.6%
Return on equity 3.4% – -7.3%
Return on assets 1.9% -4.5% -2.1%
Return on invested capital 3.5% – -1.3%
Return on capital employed 3.5% – -1.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.0x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.6x 1.1x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTSIDCLF
Debt / assets 16.4% 1.9% 37.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x -1.0x 9.8x
Debt / FCF 1.7x 0.3x -15.8x
Liabilities / assets 44.7% – 70.7%
Equity / assets 55.3% – 29.3%
Interest coverage – 0.5x –
Current ratio 1.4x – 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x – 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score – – 1.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTSIDCLF
Dividend yield 1.2% – –
Net buyback yield – -17.8% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% -17.8% 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.

ConsensusMTSIDCLF
Forward P/E 24.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.49FY2026 $-0.34FY2026 $-0.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -39.4%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +179.5% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $63.40BFY2026 $8.79BFY2026 $21.93BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.3%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.3% -5.9% +1.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTSIDCLF
Held by institutions 4.9% 2.1% 83.1%
Institutions holding 317 66 583
Change in shares held, QoQ +29.8% -22.1% +1.4%
Institutions buying 150 27 279
Institutions selling 112 24 191
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.13 1.46

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.

MTSIDCLF
MT 1.00 0.46 0.47
SID 0.46 1.00 0.37
CLF 0.47 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MT, SID and CLF?

ArcelorMittal (MT) is the largest by market capitalisation: ArcelorMittal (MT) $45.92B, National Steel (SID) $1.06B, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) $7.91B.

Which company is growing faster?

National Steel (SID) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ArcelorMittal (MT) +3.6%, National Steel (SID) +23.4%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

ArcelorMittal (MT) has the highest net margin (ArcelorMittal (MT) 2.9%, National Steel (SID) -1.8%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -2.4%). On return on invested capital, ArcelorMittal (MT) leads (ArcelorMittal (MT) 3.5%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ArcelorMittal (MT) returned the most: ArcelorMittal (MT) +54.3%, National Steel (SID) -47.9%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +0.9%. Over five years, ArcelorMittal (MT) compounded fastest (ArcelorMittal (MT) +12.5%/yr, National Steel (SID) -27.3%/yr, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -10.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ArcelorMittal (MT) has been the steadiest (ArcelorMittal (MT) 43.5%, National Steel (SID) 69.4%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 67.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MT, SID and CLF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ArcelorMittal (MT) leads on 7. 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.