Company / Profit Margin
Cleveland-Cliffs Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
-7.9%
FY2025
5-year range
-7.9% / 14.7%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-100.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#83 of 103
Materials
What the data says
Cleveland-Cliffs's profit margin of -7.9% is lower than 81% of companies in the Materials sector (FY2025). Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -214.2% in FY2016 to 48.4% in FY2020.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-7.9% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -56.3%.
Declined from 14.6% to -7.9% over the past 2 years.
Materials sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -5.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- -56.3pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 19% in MaterialsTop 81% of 103This company -7.9% Sector average -63.6%
▼
+87.5% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 100.5% year-over-year.
- Currently 55.6pp above the Materials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2020.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score 0.96 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Negative profit margin: -9.0%
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -7.9% | -100.5% |
| FY2024 | -4.0% | -127.1% |
| FY2023 | 14.6% | +741.2% |
| FY2022 | -2.3% | -115.5% |
| FY2021 | 14.7% | -69.6% |
| FY2020 | 48.4% | +228.6% |
| FY2019 | 14.7% | -69.6% |
| FY2018 | 48.4% | +230.0% |
| FY2017 | -37.2% | +82.6% |
| FY2016 | -214.2% | -2114.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 2, 2026