Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -1.49x as of June 2025. Free cash flow of $-67.00 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($45.00 Million). See Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc across 33 annual periods. Explore CLF debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5.62x | $-590.00 Million | $105.00 Million | $695.00 Million | ▼ -890.6% |
| 2023 | 0.71x | $1.59 Billion | $2.23 Billion | $646.00 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.61x | $1.48 Billion | $2.42 Billion | $943.00 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.75x | $2.08 Billion | $2.79 Billion | $705.00 Million | ▲ +549.3% |
| 2019 | -0.17x | $-93.50 Million | $562.50 Million | $656.00 Million | ▼ -143.6% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $182.40 Million | $478.50 Million | $296.10 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.55x | $186.40 Million | $338.10 Million | $155.70 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | $233.90 Million | $303.00 Million | $69.10 Million | ▲ +130.2% |
| 2015 | -2.56x | $-58.10 Million | $22.70 Million | $83.40 Million | ▼ -1328.1% |
| 2014 | 0.21x | $74.80 Million | $358.90 Million | $284.10 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25x | $284.30 Million | $1.15 Billion | $861.60 Million | ▲ +120.8% |
| 2012 | -1.19x | $-613.00 Million | $514.50 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -289.2% |
| 2011 | 0.63x | $1.50 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $880.70 Million | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.80x | $1.05 Billion | $1.32 Billion | $266.90 Million | ▲ +113.5% |
| 2009 | 0.37x | $69.40 Million | $185.70 Million | $116.30 Million | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.79x | $670.70 Million | $853.20 Million | $182.50 Million | ▲ +154.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31x | $89.40 Million | $288.90 Million | $199.50 Million | ▼ -55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.69x | $295.60 Million | $428.50 Million | $132.90 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.79x | $408.30 Million | $514.60 Million | $106.30 Million | ▲ +60.6% |
| 2003 | 0.49x | $21.10 Million | $42.70 Million | $21.60 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.74x | $30.30 Million | $40.90 Million | $10.60 Million | ▲ +309.9% |
| 2001 | -0.35x | $-2.40 Million | $6.80 Million | $9.20 Million | ▼ -314.8% |
| 2000 | 0.16x | $4.60 Million | $28.00 Million | $23.40 Million | ▲ +102.2% |
| 1999 | -7.33x | $-29.30 Million | $4.00 Million | $33.30 Million | ▼ -1757.6% |
| 1998 | 0.44x | $40.70 Million | $92.10 Million | $51.40 Million | ▲ +154.0% |
| 1997 | -0.82x | $-34.60 Million | $42.30 Million | $76.90 Million | ▼ -246.1% |
| 1996 | 0.56x | $46.70 Million | $83.40 Million | $36.70 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.61x | $35.50 Million | $58.00 Million | $22.50 Million | ▼ -34.5% |
| 1994 | 0.94x | $157.00 Million | $167.90 Million | $10.90 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.80x | $21.10 Million | $26.30 Million | $5.20 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.92x | $84.80 Million | $92.10 Million | $7.30 Million | ▲ +73.9% |
| 1990 | 0.53x | $12.60 Million | $23.80 Million | $11.20 Million | ▼ -38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85x | $84.90 Million | $99.50 Million | $14.60 Million | — |