Estimates for Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) (NYSE Arca)
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 6 | 827.17 | 898.00 | 620.00 | 1,092.55 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 4 | 648.45 | 737.00 | 555.60 | 915.00 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 9 | 2,355.61 | 2,580.00 | 2,030.00 | 4,247.21 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 9 | 3,199.29 | 3,491.00 | 2,871.00 | 5,269.70 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 5 | 0.24 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.22 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 7 | 0.23 | 0.47 | -0.03 | 2.55 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 5 | 0.33 | 0.85 | -0.30 | 9.90 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 12 | 2.70 | 3.49 | 2.03 | 15.01 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 2 | 18.00 | 26.00 | 10.00 | 31.00 |
Historical Surprises
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 666.67 | 666.40 | 0.27 | 0.04 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 560.93 | 390.30 | 170.63 | 30.42 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 497.15 | 464.80 | 32.35 | 6.51 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 999.54 | 916.30 | 83.24 | 8.33 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 1,232.00 | 1,189.70 | 42.30 | 3.43 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | -0.03 | 0.45 | 0.48 | -1,546.95 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | -0.33 | -0.22 | 0.11 | -32.97 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | -0.14 | -0.07 | 0.07 | -48.91 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 0.47 | 38.18 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 2.28 | 2.13 | 0.15 | 6.71 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 827.17 | 827.17 | 733.34 | 695.74 | 1,092.55 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 648.45 | 648.45 | 596.92 | 565.67 | 915.00 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 2,355.61 | 2,355.61 | 2,249.03 | 2,176.66 | 4,247.21 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 3,199.29 | 3,199.29 | 3,049.26 | 2,899.37 | 5,269.70 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0.24 | 0.19 | -0.05 | 0.01 | 2.22 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 2.55 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0.33 | 0.33 | -0.28 | -0.27 | 9.90 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-10 | 2.70 | 2.73 | 2.42 | 2.15 | 15.01 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |

