Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Cleveland-Cliffs' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 571 million in Q2 2026, up 15.4% from 495 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Cleveland-Cliffs came in at 508 million, up 5.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 480 million in FY2024 (-6.1%), 511 million in FY2023 (-2.5%), 524 million in FY2022 (-6.1%) and 558 million in FY2021 (+47.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q2 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 47.2%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 10.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, CLF's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 570 million (Q1 2026), 508 million (Q4 2025) and 495 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 829.10 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 503.43 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 228.50 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 766.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.28 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 571.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 571.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 570.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 508.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 495.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 495.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 495.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 480.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 468.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 474.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 492.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 511.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 509.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 514.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 515.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 524.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 519.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 526.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 532.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 558.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 547.00 Mn |
API Access
Cleveland-Cliffs Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=CLF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=CLF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();