CLF Q1 FY2026 Earnings: $507M ABL Draw Behind the $3B Liquidity
Cleveland-Cliffs reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $4.92B (+6.3% Y/Y) and a $274 million Y/Y swing in adjusted EBITDA to $95 million on April 21, 2026. The press release led with $3 billion of liquidity. The 10-Q filed the same day shows the cleaner accounting: cash on the balance sheet is $52 million, MD&A's stricter cash definition is $45 million, and the $3.1 billion is composed almost entirely of borrowing capacity under an ABL revolver that the company drew an extra $507 million on during the quarter — taking outstanding balance from $452M to $959M in 90 days. Steelmaking EBITDA was $80M on $4.80B of segment revenue (1.67% margin) versus $15M of EBITDA on $167M of Other Businesses revenue (8.98% margin). Diluted share count crossed 570M, up 15.4% year over year. POSCO — described as the company's #1 strategic priority in the Q4 2025 release — was demoted to the fifth strategic priority on the call, with the CEO stating Cleveland-Cliffs is 'no longer in a hurry.'