Steel Dynamics, Inc.

NasdaqGS:STLD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.1b

Steel Dynamics Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Steel Dynamics has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.2%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 22.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.2% per year. Steel Dynamics's return on equity is 19.5%, and it has net margins of 9.8%.

Key information

23.2%

Earnings growth rate

27.9%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate15.2%
Return on equity19.5%
Net Margin9.8%
Next Earnings Update22 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 18
Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Benign Growth For Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Underpins Its Share Price

Nov 07
Benign Growth For Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Underpins Its Share Price

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Will Multiply In Value

Oct 04
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Will Multiply In Value

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 16
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Aug 06
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Jun 30
Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 14
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Here's Why Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 14
Here's Why Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Mar 15
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Are Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Mar 08
Are Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STLD) Low P/E

Feb 09
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STLD) Low P/E

Steel Dynamics: The Aluminum Business May Be Tougher Than The Steel One

Jan 26

Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Jan 08
Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 20
Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Steel Dynamics makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:STLD Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2417,9021,7548370
30 Jun 2418,1472,0148450
31 Mar 2418,5962,3988690
31 Dec 2318,7952,4518610
30 Sep 2319,3882,6618780
30 Jun 2320,4532,9999060
31 Mar 2321,5843,3969320
31 Dec 2222,2613,8639980
30 Sep 2222,7454,3181,1020
30 Jun 2222,1824,3951,1360
31 Mar 2220,4343,8871,1140
31 Dec 2118,4093,2141,0320
30 Sep 2115,6992,3118630
30 Jun 2112,9421,4217220
31 Mar 2110,5717946030
31 Dec 209,6015515390
30 Sep 209,3504845080
30 Jun 209,5465355030
31 Mar 2010,2236545140
31 Dec 1910,4656715150
30 Sep 1911,0198205370
30 Jun 1911,7151,0675600
31 Mar 1912,0351,2355740
31 Dec 1811,8221,2585730
30 Sep 1811,2541,2935420
30 Jun 1810,4741,0485120
31 Mar 189,7748394890
31 Dec 179,5398134860
30 Sep 179,1135284820
30 Jun 178,7715324810
31 Mar 178,4045204790
31 Dec 167,7773824450
30 Sep 167,4581094230
30 Jun 167,307123970
31 Mar 167,288-983680
31 Dec 157,594-1303520
30 Sep 158,520783670
30 Jun 158,9091083680
31 Mar 158,9731493640
31 Dec 148,7561573590
30 Sep 148,1032573350
30 Jun 147,6762233180
31 Mar 147,4071803040
31 Dec 137,3731893010

Quality Earnings: STLD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: STLD's current net profit margins (9.8%) are lower than last year (13.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: STLD's earnings have grown significantly by 23.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: STLD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: STLD had negative earnings growth (-34.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-29.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: STLD's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 05:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
David GaglianoBarclays
Katja JancicBMO Capital Markets Equity Research