earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Cleveland-Cliffs Q1 adj. net income $87M, launches $1.5B share repurchase
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.14
revenue$5,199,000,000
- Revenues of $5.2B; GAAP net loss $53M (diluted EPS -$0.14) but adjusted net income $87M ($0.18 adj. EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $414M, up 70% YoY and 48% QoQ; steel shipments 3.9M net tons.
- Repurchased 30.4M shares (6% of outstanding) at avg $18.79; fully utilized prior $1B program.
- Board authorized new $1.5B share buyback program; net debt $3.6B, liquidity $4.0B.
- Maintained FY2024 guidance: steel shipments 16.5M net tons, capex $675-725M, $500M EBITDA benefit from cost cuts.