Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $7.22BP/E –Yield –
About Cleveland-Cliffs
Metal Mining, SIC 1000
The company is a vertically integrated North American steel manufacturer that produces value-added sheet products, plate, stainless and electrical steels, slabs, and downstream tubular and stamped components. It operates across four primary segments—Steelmaking, Tubular, Tooling and Stamping, and European Operations—with steelmaking serving as its primary reportable business. Its integrated operations span iron ore mining, direct reduced iron production, and scrap recycling through finished manufacturing. Sourcing raw materials primarily internally, the enterprise serves four commercial categories: direct automotive manufacturers, infrastructure and manufacturing firms, distributors and converters, and other steel producers.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company maintains operations across the United States and Canada, employing approximately 25,000 individuals. Its production footprint includes seven blast furnaces, four electric arc furnaces, iron ore mines in Michigan and Minnesota, a coal mining complex in West Virginia, and a direct reduction plant in Ohio. Additional primary steelmaking, coke production, finishing, and scrap processing facilities operate across Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ontario.
Summary of the business section of Cleveland-Cliffs's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, OH
- Address
- 200 Public Square, Ste. 3300 44114-2315
- Phone
- (216) 694-5700
- Website
- www.clevelandcliffs.com
- Employees
- 25,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Incorporated in
- Ohio
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Cleveland, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CLF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 571M, Oct 20, 2026
- Public float
- $3.70B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, May 16, 2008; 2-for-1, Jul 3, 2006; 2-for-1, Jan 3, 2005; 2-for-1, Sep 18, 1978; 2-for-1, Dec 16, 1975
- SEC CIK
- 764065
- CUSIP
- 185899101
- ISIN
- US1858991011
- FIGI
- BBG000BFRF55
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5PW43
- LEI
- 549300TM2WLI2BJMDD86
- EIN
- 34-1464672
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Lourenco Goncalves | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 3,015,486 |
| Celso L. Goncalves Jr | EVP, CFO | 184,542 |
| Clifford T. Smith | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | 660,635 |
| James D. Graham | EVP Chief Legal Admin & Sec | 478,258 |
| Kimberly A. Floriani | SVP, Controller & CAO | 68,852 |
| Keith Koci | EVP & President, CC Services | 527,528 |
| Terry G. Fedor | EVP, Engineering & Technology | 567,255 |
| Traci L. Forrester | EVP, Environ & Sustainability | 209,778 |
| Edilson Camara | Director | 64,717 |
| Jane M. Cronin | Director | 81,843 |
| Ron A. Bloom | Director | 130,841 |
| Ben Oren | Director | 48,068 |
| Ralph S. Michael Iii | Director | 233,420 |
| Arlene M. Yocum | Director | 136,467 |
| John T. Baldwin | Director | 133,227 |
| Gabriel Stoliar | Director | 288,353 |
| Douglas C. Taylor | Director | 119,103 |
| Susan Miranda Green | Director | 116,726 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19.02M | $20.47M | $5.11M | $91 | $325 |
| FY2024 | $15.25M | -$5.70M | $4.18M | $65 | $177 |
| FY2023 | $26.09M | $24.28M | $6.19M | $140 | $185 |
| FY2022 | $18.46M | $5.09M | $4.61M | $111 | $153 |
| FY2021 | $24.49M | $39.03M | $4.10M | $150 | $135 |
| FY2020 | $18.51M | $37.95M | $3.17M | $177 | $156 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lourenco Goncalves Chairman, President and CEO | $2.20M | $12.87M | $3.35M | $602.15K | $19.02M | +25% |
| Celso L. Goncalves Jr. EVP, CFO | $850.00K | $3.73M | $775.20K | $181.22K | $5.54M | +23% |
| Clifford T. Smith EVP, COO | $893.00K | $3.92M | $814.42K | $245.03K | $5.87M | +23% |
| Keith A. Koci EVP & President, Cleveland-Cliffs Services | $738.00K | $3.24M | $673.06K | $125.77K | $4.77M | +21% |
| James D. Graham EVP, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer & Secretary | $720.00K | $2.81M | $547.20K | $197.22K | $4.27M | +22% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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