Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Cleveland-Cliffs' Cash from Operations came in at $224 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$143 million a year earlier and down 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Cleveland-Cliffs reported Cash from Operations of $116 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$462 million.
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $105 million in FY2024 (-95.4%), $2.27 billion in FY2023 (-6.4%), $2.42 billion in FY2022 (-13.0%) and $2.79 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is -$472 million (Q4 2024) to $1.14 billion (Q4 2021).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 411.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 91.3%).
- Business Quant data shows CLF's Cash from Operations at $230 million (Q2 2026), -$325 million (Q1 2026) and -$13 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 613.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 10 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.33 Bn | 7.36 Bn | 465.00 Mn | 224.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -325.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -143.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -351.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -472.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 519.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 652.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 767.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 887.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 489.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 536.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 865.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 533.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.14 Bn |
API Access
Cleveland-Cliffs Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=CLF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=CLF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();