Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Cleveland-Cliffs' Cash from Operations came in at $230 million for Q2 2026, up 411.1% from $45 million a year earlier.
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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cleveland-Cliffs reported Cash from Operations of -$251 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 Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q2 2024.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 513.8%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 91.3%).
- Business Quant data shows CLF's Cash from Operations at -$325 million (Q1 2026), -$13 million (Q4 2025) and -$143 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.28 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 230.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.52 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();