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Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Overview of Steel Dynamics, Inc.

STLD NMS
Basic Materials Steel Large Cap
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD), is a Large Cap company, in the Steel industry, last closed at $170.60, about 26.5% overvalued vs fair value, +36.5% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$170.60
-2.57%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 33.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$26.31B
Enterprise Value
$29.75B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.steeldynamics.com
HQ Fort Wayne, IN
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$107
$125
$141
Current: $170.60 -27% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
3.6%%
Gross Profit
$2.4B
-15.6%%
Operating Income
$1.5B
-30%%
EBITDA
None
-16%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-0.02x
Poor

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.2B

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
0/5
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High Impact
3
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
65
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing STLD's balance between Growth (31.6%), Profitability (39.9%), and Safety (28.6%). Growth 32% Safety 29% Profitability 40%

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Growth

63th percentile vs peers
63
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 3.6% 74p EPS Growth YoY -18.9% 71p Revenue CAGR 3Y -6.5% 46p EPS CAGR 3Y -27.5% 53p TSR 50.3% 70p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (22.32, 89th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
  • Roic in top 20% of peers (13.5%, 93th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

79th percentile vs peers
80
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Safety

57th percentile vs peers
57
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Steel Dynamics, Inc..

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Base
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