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UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (X) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:X - US9129091081 - Common Stock

54.84 USD
-0.01 (-0.02%)
Last: 6/17/2025, 8:26:37 PM
54.97 USD
+0.13 (+0.24%)
Pre-Market: 6/18/2025, 8:19:31 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

X gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of X have multiple concerns. X is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • X had positive earnings in the past year.
  • X had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • X had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
X Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • X's Return On Assets of 0.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. X outperforms 57.69% of its industry peers.
  • X has a Return On Equity (0.86%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.48%
ROE 0.86%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)6.42%
ROA(5y)6.6%
ROE(3y)12.06%
ROE(5y)10.35%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
X Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.64%, X is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • X's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of X has declined.
  • X has a worse Gross Margin (8.67%) than 60.26% of its industry peers.
  • X's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.64%
GM 8.67%
OM growth 3Y-64.66%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-50.78%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-28.65%
GM growth 5Y7.55%
X Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • X does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • X has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, X has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, X has about the same debt to assets ratio.
X Yearly Shares OutstandingX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
X Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.17 indicates that X is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • X's Altman-Z score of 2.17 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. X outperforms 47.44% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36 indicates that X is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • X's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. X is outperformed by 67.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.86%
X Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.45 indicates that X should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of X (1.45) is worse than 72.44% of its industry peers.
  • X has a Quick Ratio of 1.45. This is a bad value and indicates that X is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • X has a Quick ratio of 0.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: X underperforms 79.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 0.75
X Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • X shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -81.70%.
  • Measured over the past years, X shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 97.25% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for X has decreased by -14.29% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, X shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-81.7%
EPS 3Y-46.24%
EPS 5Y97.25%
EPS Q2Q%-147.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.29%
Revenue growth 5Y3.87%
Sales Q2Q%-10.41%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.11% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • X is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.74% yearly.
EPS Next Y-16.64%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y2.74%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
X Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5B 10B 15B 20B
X Yearly EPS VS EstimatesX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 62.32 indicates a quite expensive valuation of X.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as X.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, X is valued quite expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.39 indicates a rather expensive valuation of X.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of X is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • X is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 62.32
Fwd PE 19.39
X Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of X is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.23
X Per share dataX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • X's earnings are expected to grow with 15.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.64
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • X has a yearly dividend return of 0.36%, which is pretty low.
  • X's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.96.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, X's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.36%

5.2 History

  • X has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • X has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
X Yearly Dividends per shareX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.11%
X Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

UNITED STATES STEEL CORP / X FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for UNITED STATES STEEL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to X.


What is the valuation status for X stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (X). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (X) stock?

UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (X) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is UNITED STATES STEEL CORP?

The financial health rating of UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (X) is 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for UNITED STATES STEEL CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (X) is expected to decline by -16.64% in the next year.