Yahoo Finance Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Q1 Profitability Rises on Lower Costs
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CLF has announced its preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended Mar 31, 2023. The company anticipates steel shipments to be 4.1 million net tons, while revenues are projected to be around $5.2 billion. Furthermore, it expects to achieve an adjusted EBITDA of roughly $200 million for the quarter.
The company stated that its first-quarter EBITDA showed a significant increase from the fourth quarter, confirming its earlier guidance. The boost in profitability in the first quarter was largely due to CLF’s successful implementation of unit cost reductions.
The company remains committed to executing its planned cost-cutting measures in the second quarter, while also realizing the full benefits of the substantial price increases implemented by it for this year. These price increases cover contracts with both automotive and non-auto clients, as well as transactional sales. Based on these, the company projects that its EBITDA in the second quarter will be multiple times higher than the first quarter.
The company will announce its first-quarter 2023 results after the closing bell on Apr 24.
Cleveland-Cliffs’ shares have lost 42.7% in the past year compared with a 27.7% decline of the industry.
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Cleveland-Cliffs currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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