Mesabi Trust

Mesabi Trust

MSB
Mesabi TrustUS flagNew York Stock Exchange
18.90
USD
-0.20
- -
247.97MMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1.68
1.99
0.74
0.83
2.62
3.58
2.42
1.98
5.41
0.57
1.68
1.94
1.26
0.85
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.6
1.89
0.65
0.74
2.55
3.47
2.29
1.78
5.24
0.4
1.45
7.11
1.06
0.49
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.62
1.85
0.63
0.96
2.25
3.47
2.64
1.59
4.79
1.06
1.11
7.16
1.1
0.67
Dividend per Share
1.54
1.77
0.68
0.55
1.49
2.79
3.36
1.67
2.86
3.63
0.35
1.35
6.97
0.96
Book Value per Share
0.08
0.12
0.69
0.78
0.81
1.28
0.9
1.26
2.35
0.87
1.6
1.78
1.56
1.34
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.08
0.12
0.69
0.78
0.81
1.28
0.9
1.26
2.35
0.87
1.6
1.78
1.56
1.34
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
22
26
10
11
34
47
32
26
71
7
22
25
17
11
Operating Margin (%)
96.04
96.08
89.21
91.22
97.21
97.31
94.89
91.51
96.28
68.24
83.94
81.08
79.05
69.03
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
21
25
9
10
33
46
30
23
69
5
19
93
14
6
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
95.53
95
88.1
89.72
97.15
96.86
94.79
90.32
96.94
70.82
85.93
366.42
83.7
57.86
Working Capital
- -
1
9
12
11
17
14
16
31
11
21
23
20
18
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
1
2
9
10
11
17
12
16
31
11
21
23
20
18
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
1,943.97
1,908.73
161.48
101.73
321.19
332.4
209.91
165.38
290.94
25.14
117.13
421.08
63.43
32.13

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jan'26
Apr'27
Jul'27
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
13
13
13
Market Capitalization
432
365
289

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jan'26
Apr'27
Jul'27
Total Current Assets
24
22
20
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
23
20
17
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
- -
- -
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
4
4
2
Payables & Accruals
4
4
2
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
19.17%
21.22%
-12.54%
Free Cash Flow
76.58%
117.58%
-84.67%
Net Income, GAAP
90.18%
133.05%
-85.13%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
47.33%
51.86%
-34.91%
Total Cash Common Dividend
91.9%
141.97%
416.3%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
6
6
7
6
25
2026
4
5
3
3
17
2027
2
2
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
0.27
0.41
5.97
- -
7.11
2026
0.28
0.36
0.21
- -
1.06
2027
0.08
-0.01
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
0.37
0.29
0.3
- -
1.35
2026
5.95
0.56
0.12
- -
6.97
2027
0.26
0.24
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Silviu Itescu
Full Time Employees
104
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Steel
Address
1 Columbus Circle New York NY United States of America 10019
IPO Date
Feb 21, 1973
Business
Mesabi Trust (NYSE: MSB) operates as a royalty trust that collects and distributes income derived from iron ore mining royalties on its mineral properties located on the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota. The Trust holds exclusive royalty rights under the Peters Lease and Cloquet Lease, receiving payments from Northshore Mining Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., which operates the Peter Mitchell Mine near Babbitt, Minnesota, and processes taconite ore into iron ore pellets at its Silver Bay facility on Lake Superior. Royalties consist of base royalties calculated as a percentage of the shipped value of pellets produced from Trust lands, bonus royalties based on the highest arms-length pellet sale price in the preceding four calendar quarters, and occasional minimum advance royalties; the Trust passes through substantially all net royalty income to holders of its Units of Beneficial Interest after deducting administrative expenses, with no involvement in mining operations, exploration, or pellet production. The Trust conducts all activities within the United States, targeting iron ore pellet royalties primarily supporting steel production in North American blast furnaces, electric arc furnaces, and direct reduction plants. Organized under New York law on July 18, 1961, with administration handled by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as corporate trustee and four individual trustees based at 1 Columbus Circle, New York, New York, the Trust remains a single-segment pass-through entity focused solely on royalty collection, expense management, asset conservation, and unitholder distributions. Its iron ore reserves underpin long-term royalty potential, subject to exhaustion under lease terms ending upon depletion of minable reserves. Recent developments include the conclusion of a multi-year arbitration dispute with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and Northshore Mining Company, resulting in a unanimous American Arbitration Association award of $59.8 million in underpaid royalties plus $11.3 million in pre-award interest for periods in 2020 through early 2022 due to improper pricing methodologies; Cliffs and Northshore paid the full $71.2 million on October 4, 2024, with the award confirmed by New York County Supreme Court on March 7, 2025. In fiscal 2025 (ended January 31, 2025), quarterly royalty reports indicated Northshore's increased shipments to Cliffs affiliates over third-party arms-length sales following Cliffs' 2020 acquisition of ArcelorMittal USA and 2021 Toledo HBI plant startup, contributing to a lower bonus royalty rate effective July 1, 2025, amid evaluations of ongoing royalty calculation compliance under the agreements. Third quarter fiscal 2026 results (ended October 31, 2025) reflected sharply lower revenues of $3.6 million versus $79.0 million a year earlier, primarily due to the absence of the prior-year arbitration award, alongside reduced shipments and bonus rates; the Trustees declared a $0.34 per Unit distribution payable to unitholders.

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