Steel Dynamics, Inc.
STLD Basic Materials Steel
Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $18.2 billion, up 3.63% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 33.4%, EPS grew 84.6%, free cash flow grew 2,189.9% and total debt rose 10.6%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Return on equity
Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 17.9%, up 4.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (13.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.88% (fiscal 2015) to 62.4% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Steel industry median of 2.21% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.5% | (4.13) |
| FY2024 | 17.6% | (11.93) |
| FY2023 | 29.6% | (25.53) |
| FY2022 | 55.1% | (7.33) |
| FY2021 | 62.4% | 48.84 |
| FY2020 | 13.6% | (3.86) |
| FY2019 | 17.4% | (18.66) |
| FY2018 | 36.1% | 8.88 |
| FY2017 | 27.2% | 12.86 |
| FY2016 | 14.4% | 19.24 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 17.9% |
| NUE Nucor Corporation compare | 12.8% |
| RS Reliance, Inc. compare | 12.2% |
| SIM Grupo Simec, S.A. de C.V. compare | 6.01% |
| GGB Gerdau S.A. compare | 4.39% |
| TX Ternium S.A. compare | 4.20% |
| MT ArcelorMittal compare | 3.23% |
| PKX POSCO Holdings Inc. compare | 2.21% |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. compare | −14.8% |
| Steel industry median | 2.21% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.45% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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