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Cleveland-Cliffs free cash flow CLF

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
−$857M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$73M
Fiscal year 2025
−$1B

Cleveland-Cliffs' free cash flow was −$857M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $73M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025−$1Bn/a
FY2024−$590M−136%
FY2023$1.6B+10%
FY2022$1.5B−29%
FY2021$2.1Bn/a
FY2020−$783Mn/a
FY2019−$93.5M−139%
FY2018$239.7M−25%
FY2017$321.3M+37%
FY2016$233.9Mn/a
FY2015−$42.9M−157%
FY2014$74.8M−74%
FY2013$284.3Mn/a
FY2012−$613M−144%
FY2011$1.4B+34%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$73Mn/a−$857M
Q1 FY26−$477Mn/a−$997M
Q4 FY25−$153Mn/a−$1B
Q3 FY25−$300Mn/a−$1.5B
Q2 FY25−$67M−119%−$1.5B
Q1 FY25−$503Mn/a−$1.1B
Q4 FY24−$677M−239%−$590M
Q3 FY24−$235M−139%$574M
Q2 FY24$362M−52%$1.4B
Q1 FY24−$40Mn/a$1.8B
Q4 FY23$487M+86%$1.6B
Q3 FY23$605M+110%$1.4B

Against its peers

Companies in Basic Materials nearest Cleveland-Cliffs' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
CLFCleveland-Cliffs−10.8%
NEUNewmarket5.9%
ESIElement Solutions1.7%
CTVACorteva7.6%
EMNEastman Chemical7.3%
AXTAAxalta Coating Systems6.8%
HLHecla Mining5.5%
AAAlcoa3.5%
HXLHexcel4.2%
CLXClorox3.9%
SSRMSSR Mining6.0%
Peer median5.7%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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