Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.: Focus On Decarbonization, Hydrogen Adoption & Other Key Attempts Towards Sustainability

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc in their Q1 2024 Earnings has placed particular emphasize on their tactic of share buybacks as an essential capital allocation method. During this time period, the firm was able to procure over 30 million of its own shares, utilizing approximately $608 million from a previous $1 billion share buyback program announced in 2022. Over the past few years, the company’s diluted share count has been lowered by over 100 million shares, reflecting a significant 17% reduction and pointing to an average purchase price of $18.79 per share, a price point considerably lower than the current trading price. Looking ahead, Cleveland-Cliffs echoes confidence in its strong free cash flow outlook and healthy liquidity position, announcing a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program meant for immediate and aggressive deployment.