Steel Dynamics Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Steel Dynamics' CEO is Mark Millett, appointed in Jan 1993, has a tenure of 32.83 years. total yearly compensation is $11.78M, comprised of 12.6% salary and 87.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2% of the company’s shares, worth MX$8.28B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.7 years and 11.9 years respectively.
Key information
Mark Millett
Chief executive officer
US$11.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.60% |
| CEO tenure | 32.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.0% |
| Management average tenure | 9.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$11m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$794m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$1m | US$551m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$484m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$535m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$654m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$11m | US$1m | US$671m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$820m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$10m | US$1m | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD11.78M) is above average for companies of similar size in the MX market ($USD5.04M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mark Millett (65 yo)
Mr. Mark D. Millett is a Co-founder of Steel Dynamics, Inc. since 1993 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since January 01, 2012 and also serves as its Chairman of the Board since May 24, 2021 and wa...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 32.8yrs | US$11.78m | 2% MX$ 8.3b | |
| President & COO | 2.7yrs | US$6.77m | 0.14% MX$ 570.9m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 32.8yrs | US$300.06k | 3.52% MX$ 14.6b | |
| Executive VP | 18.5yrs | US$6.26m | 0.33% MX$ 1.4b | |
| Consultant | 9.8yrs | US$4.57m | 0.082% MX$ 340.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Flat Roll Steel Group | 9.7yrs | US$4.24m | 0.046% MX$ 188.9m | |
| Investor Relations Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Long Products Steel Group | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.070% MX$ 290.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Aluminum Group | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.066% MX$ 271.7m | |
| VP & Head of Metals Recycling Platform | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Treasurer | 17.3yrs | no data | 0.017% MX$ 71.9m | |
| Vice President of Steel Fabrication Group | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.011% MX$ 46.5m |
Experienced Management: STLD *'s management team is seasoned and experienced (9.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 32.8yrs | US$11.78m | 2% MX$ 8.3b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 32.8yrs | US$300.06k | 3.52% MX$ 14.6b | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$325.06k | 0.041% MX$ 169.6m | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$320.06k | 0.035% MX$ 143.0m | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$300.06k | 0.018% MX$ 73.2m | |
| Independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$300.06k | 0.056% MX$ 232.7m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$360.06k | 0.025% MX$ 102.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$300.06k | 0.0074% MX$ 30.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$300.06k | no data |
Experienced Board: STLD *'s board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/14 06:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Steel Dynamics, Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Gagliano | Barclays |
| Alexander Robert Pearce | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Katja Jancic | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |