United States Steel Corporation X NYSE

United States Steel Corporation (X) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $20.3B to $15.6B (average -7.9%/yr). Net income reached $384M, reflecting earnings decline at -53.7%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 2.5%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 10.1% (low), with a -18.2pp trend over the period. With a $12B market cap and MOAT composite score of 41/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 35-year history, the company was profitable in 20 of 35 years — a mixed long-term record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (41/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 46/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.