Cleveland-Cliffs Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio Growth & History (CLF)
Cleveland-Cliffs's debt-to-ebitda ratio was 41.34 for fiscal 2024.
View full Cleveland-Cliffs company overviewCleveland-Cliffs annual debt-to-ebitda ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 41.34 | 39.14 | +1779.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.20 | 0.62 | +39.09% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.58 | 0.40 | +33.88% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.18 | −35.10 | −96.74% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 36.28 | 32.15 | +777.83% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.13 | 1.39 | +50.49% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.75 | −2.07 | −43.03% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.82 | −4.09 | −45.88% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.91 | −0.55 | −5.84% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 9.46 | 4.89 | +106.81% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.57 | 3.01 | +191.97% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.57 | −17.12 | −91.61% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 18.69 | 17.33 | +1281.68% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.35 | 0.25 | +22.77% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.10 | −0.01 | −0.81% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 1.11 | 0.65 | +141.17% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 0.46 | — | — |
Cleveland-Cliffs quarterly debt-to-ebitda ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 27.12 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 41.34 | 39.14 | +1779.32% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 7.30 | 5.11 | +233.33% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.14 | 0.37 | +13.21% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.27 | −0.28 | −10.86% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.20 | 0.62 | +39.09% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.19 | 1.14 | +108.53% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.77 | 1.96 | +240.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.55 | 1.70 | +199.54% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.58 | 0.40 | +33.88% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.05 | −0.37 | −26.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.82 | −1.86 | −69.47% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.85 | −8.64 | −91.04% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.18 | −35.10 | −96.74% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 1.42 | −115.65 | −98.79% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.67 | −61.73 | −95.85% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 9.49 | −0.86 | −8.34% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 36.28 | 32.15 | +777.83% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 117.07 | 113.52 | +3197.76% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 64.40 | 61.37 | +2026.71% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 10.36 | 7.49 | +260.74% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.13 | 1.39 | +50.49% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.55 | 0.10 | +2.83% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.03 | −0.99 | −24.63% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.87 | −2.51 | −46.66% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.75 | −2.07 | −43.03% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.45 | −0.40 | −10.41% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.02 | −0.59 | −12.83% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 5.38 | 0.16 | +3.05% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.82 | −4.09 | −45.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.85 | −4.75 | −55.19% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.61 | −5.01 | −52.07% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.22 | −6.46 | −55.31% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.91 | −0.55 | −5.84% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 8.60 | 2.44 | +39.72% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 9.62 | 0.14 | +1.49% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 11.69 | 5.41 | +86.11% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 9.46 | 4.89 | +106.81% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 6.15 | 3.66 | +146.23% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 9.48 | 7.50 | +379.80% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 6.28 | 4.59 | +271.11% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.57 | 3.01 | +191.97% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 2.50 | −10.01 | −80.03% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.98 | −31.94 | −94.18% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.69 | −16.79 | −90.85% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.57 | −17.12 | −91.61% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 12.51 | 9.90 | +378.07% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 33.91 | 32.11 | +1782.41% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 18.49 | 16.98 | +1129.77% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 18.69 | 17.33 | +1281.68% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.62 | 1.17 | +81.06% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.80 | 0.05 | +3.11% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.50 | 0.30 | +24.44% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.35 | 0.25 | +22.77% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 1.45 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.75 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 1.21 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.10 | — | — |
Cleveland-Cliffs debt-to-ebitda ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cleveland-Cliffs's debt-to-ebitda ratio increased from 4.13 to 41.34, a change of 37.21. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 27.12.
What the debt-to-EBITDA ratio means
Debt-to-EBITDA compares interest-bearing debt with operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is commonly used to assess leverage, but it is generally unsuitable for banks and other financial companies.
How debt-to-EBITDA is calculated
TickerStat divides period-end total debt by annual EBITDA. Quarterly observations use trailing-12-month EBITDA. Periods with zero or negative EBITDA are excluded because the leverage multiple would not be meaningful. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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