Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Strong Q3 Earnings Growth with Multiyear Contracts and Strategic Moves
On its third-quarter 2026 earnings call, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) reported a significant increase in adjusted EBITDA to $612 million due to higher price realization and shipment volumes. The company attributed this growth partly to domestic trade protections limiting foreign imports. Management highlighted renewed multiyear steel supply contracts that are expected to drive over $1 billion in incremental annual earnings by reducing index discounts. Cleveland-Cliffs also announced a strategic postponement of the Burns Harbor C-blast furnace reline from 2027 to April 2028, preserving high-margin production capacity amid strong demand. The company plans to use free cash flow and asset sale proceeds primarily for debt reduction, aiming to maintain leverage below its target range of 2x to 2.5x. Looking ahead, management expressed confidence in achieving over $4 billion in EBITDA by 2027 under similar market conditions as the current quarter.
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Topics: contract renewals debt reduction EBITDA growth production planning steel industry