AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)

Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 adjusted loss narrows to $0.45 a share; revenue falls to $4.7 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Cleveland-Cliffs reported third-quarter 2025 results with revenue of $4.7 billion, down from $4.9 billion in the second quarter. The GAAP net loss narrowed to $234 million from $473 million, and adjusted EBITDA rose to $143 million from $94 million, which shows the steelmaker's losses shrinking even as sales declined. The company also lowered its full-year 2025 capital expenditure and SG&A expectations.

Key points

  • Revenue was $4.7 billion in Q3 2025, compared with $4.9 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Adjusted net loss was $223 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, versus $250 million, or $0.51 per share, in Q2 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $143 million, up from $94 million in Q2 2025.
  • Full-year 2025 capital expenditure expectation was cut to approximately $525 million from $600 million; SG&A expectation was cut to approximately $550 million from $575 million.

The filing

CompanyCleveland-Cliffs (CLF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 20, 2025, 6:25 AM ET
Accession number0000764065-25-000146

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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