Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: -0.02x

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of -0.02x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $-325.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($14.10 Billion) in one year. See cash generation quality of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

-0.02x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$-325.00 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$14.10 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc across 37 annual periods. Also explore Cleveland-Cliffs Inc equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see CLF stock market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 -0.03x $-462.00 Million $13.69 Billion ▼ -551.6%
2024 0.01x $105.00 Million $14.05 Billion ▼ -96.8%
2023 0.24x $2.23 Billion $9.41 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2022 0.23x $2.42 Billion $10.71 Billion ▲ +7.2%
2021 0.21x $2.79 Billion $13.20 Billion ▲ +1266.4%
2020 -0.02x $-261.00 Million $14.43 Billion ▼ -110.1%
2019 0.18x $562.50 Million $3.15 Billion ▲ +16.0%
2018 0.15x $478.50 Million $3.11 Billion ▲ +54.5%
2017 0.10x $338.10 Million $3.39 Billion ▲ +7.1%
2016 0.09x $303.00 Million $3.25 Billion ▲ +1518.5%
2015 0.01x $22.70 Million $3.95 Billion ▼ -92.1%
2014 0.07x $358.90 Million $4.90 Billion ▼ -60.1%
2013 0.18x $1.15 Billion $6.24 Billion ▲ +179.0%
2012 0.07x $514.50 Million $7.81 Billion ▼ -79.2%
2011 0.32x $2.38 Billion $7.50 Billion ▼ -5.4%
2010 0.34x $1.32 Billion $3.94 Billion ▲ +279.3%
2009 0.09x $185.70 Million $2.10 Billion ▼ -75.6%
2008 0.36x $853.20 Million $2.36 Billion ▲ +107.9%
2007 0.17x $288.90 Million $1.66 Billion ▼ -62.0%
2006 0.46x $428.50 Million $935.80 Million ▼ -24.3%
2005 0.60x $514.60 Million $850.90 Million ▲ +359.1%
2004 -0.23x $-141.40 Million $605.80 Million ▼ -453.6%
2003 0.07x $42.70 Million $646.90 Million ▲ +1.8%
2002 0.06x $40.90 Million $630.90 Million ▲ +305.1%
2001 0.02x $6.80 Million $424.90 Million ▼ -82.7%
2000 0.09x $28.00 Million $301.90 Million ▲ +531.6%
1999 0.01x $4.00 Million $272.40 Million ▼ -95.4%
1998 0.32x $92.10 Million $285.90 Million ▲ +118.5%
1997 0.15x $42.30 Million $286.90 Million ▼ -46.4%
1996 0.28x $83.40 Million $303.10 Million ▲ +43.3%
1995 0.19x $58.00 Million $302.00 Million ▼ -65.1%
1994 0.55x $167.90 Million $305.10 Million ▲ +738.9%
1993 -0.09x $-22.80 Million $264.70 Million ▼ -187.6%
1992 0.10x $26.30 Million $267.60 Million ▼ -80.6%
1991 0.51x $92.10 Million $181.70 Million ▲ +361.5%
1990 0.11x $23.80 Million $216.70 Million ▼ -79.6%
1989 0.54x $99.50 Million $185.20 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.