Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) recorded Capital Expenditures of $157 million in Q2 2026, up 40.2% from $112 million a year earlier and up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cleveland-Cliffs' Capital Expenditures came in at $606 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $561 million, down 19.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Capital Expenditures came in at $695 million in FY2024 (+7.6%), $646 million in FY2023 (-31.5%), $943 million in FY2022 (+33.8%) and $705 million in FY2021 (+34.3%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from $112 million in Q2 2025 to $248 million in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 82.3% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 43.5% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $152 million (Q1 2026), $140 million (Q4 2025) and $157 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.08 Bn | 147.94 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 422.80 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 122.31 Bn | 90.49 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 719.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 109.20 Bn | 74.25 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -431.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.31 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.04 Bn | 92.04 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.84 Bn | 53.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | -1.19 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 55.48 Bn | 46.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.16 Bn | 34.19 Bn | - | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.40 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 157.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 157.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 165.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 131.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 188.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 227.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 248.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 232.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 232.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 175.00 Mn |
API Access
Cleveland-Cliffs Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CLF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CLF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CLF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();