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U. S. Steel (NYSE:X)

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U. S. Steel stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 12 (worse than 88% compared with investment alternatives), U. S. Steel (Steel, USA) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of U. S. Steel are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 54 (better than 54% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 55) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 33), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 12, is a sell recommendation based on U. S. Steel's financial characteristics. As the company U. S. Steel's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 54) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 55), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 33) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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360° View^new
Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	54
Growth Rank	55
Safety Rank	33
Combined Rank	12

Country	USA
Industry	Steel
Index	Low Emissions, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	XX-Large

10-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: U. S. Steel

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	100	78	66	54
GROWTH
GROWTH	81	9	5	55
SAFETY
SAFETY	20	56	54	33
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	71	51	23	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	89	33	15	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 10-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better U. S. Steel is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	100	78	66	54
GROWTH
GROWTH	81	9	5	55
SAFETY
SAFETY	20	56	54	33
COMBINED
COMBINED	88	33	25	12

Last update of combined financial performance: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of U. S. Steel the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), U. S. Steel shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half above average for U. S. Steel. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 76, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 76% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning U. S. Steel's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio), which is more favorable than for 78% of alternatives (22% of peers have a higher ratio). But expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 47 are lower than average (dividends are expected to be lower than 53% of other stocks) while the Price to Profit ratio (or Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio) is higher than average with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 14, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 54, is a buy recommendation based on U. S. Steel's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Low profits and low dividends as seen here for U. S. Steel may indicate a restructuring phase. This could be transitory, making the company a good value when profits recover and dividends return to higher levels. If the stock price is compared with the size indicators for revenue and invested capital, it is on the lower side, making this stock a good value investment (apart from current profit and dividend expectations). We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	96	79	91	76
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	97	54	19	14
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	91	83	91	78
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	39	34	40	47
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	100	78	66	54

Last update of Value Rank: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of U. S. Steel; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), U. S. Steel shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for U. S. Steel. Capital Growth has a rank of 83, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 33% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 67 (above 67% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 12, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 88% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 33. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 55, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for U. S. Steel, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	18	14	45	12
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	88	15	20	33
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	82	14	22	83
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	65	93	21	67
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	81	9	5	55

Last update of Growth Rank: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of U. S. Steel.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 33 (better than 33% compared with alternatives), the company U. S. Steel has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of U. S. Steel is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for U. S. Steel. Liquidity is at 39, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 61% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 39, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 61% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 49 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 51% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 33 (worse than 67% compared with alternatives), U. S. Steel has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of U. S. Steel because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	11	32	36	39
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	78	75	70	49
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	10	67	56	39
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	20	56	54	33

Last update of Safety Rank: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of U. S. Steel and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	15	50	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	61	79	9	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	83	55	24	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	84	67	70	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	71	51	23	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 26-Jun-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for U. S. Steel.
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