STEEL DYNAMICS INC
Business
STEEL DYNAMICS INC is a vertically integrated steel producer and metals recycler that manufactures and sells a broad range of ferrous and nonferrous metal products and operates downstream fabrication businesses. It offers sheet and long steel products, coated and painted flat roll steels, engineered bar products, threaded rod, joists and deck, recycled ferrous and nonferrous scrap processing, and value-added coating and finishing services, and is developing recycled aluminum flat rolled products. Its principal business segments are Steel Operations, Metals Recycling, and Steel Fabrication. The company primarily serves domestic end users through direct sales, processors, service centers, distributors and national fabrication and construction channels, with some export activity.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | 18,177 | 17,540 | 18,795 | 22,261 | 18,409 | |
| Costs of goods sold | 15,784 | 14,738 | 14,749 | 16,143 | 13,046 | |
| Gross profit | 2,392 | 2,803 | 4,046 | 6,118 | 5,362 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 765 | 664 | 589 | 546 | 644 | |
| Profit sharing | 123 | 165 | 272 | 453 | 388 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 28 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 29 | |
| Operating income | 1,476 | 1,943 | 3,151 | 5,092 | 4,301 | |
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 70 | 56 | 76 | 92 | — | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −87 | −96 | −144 | −21 | 35 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,493 | 1,983 | 3,219 | 5,021 | 4,209 | |
| Income tax expense | 306 | 433 | 752 | 1,142 | 962 | |
| Net income | 1,187 | 1,550 | 2,467 | 3,879 | 3,247 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −2 | −13 | −16 | −17 | −33 | |
| Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 1,186 | 1,537 | 2,451 | 3,863 | 3,214 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share) | 8.02 | 9.89 | 14.72 | 21.06 | 15.67 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 148 | 155 | 167 | 183 | 205 | |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders, including the effect of assumed conversions when dilutive (in dollars per share) | 7.99 | 9.84 | 14.64 | 20.92 | 15.56 | |
| Weighted average common shares and share equivalents outstanding (in shares) | 148 | 156 | 167 | 185 | 207 | |
| Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) | 2 | 1.84 | 1.7 | 1.36 | 1.04 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 770 | 589 | 1,401 | 1,628 | 1,244 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 148 | 721 | 628 | — | |
| Inventories | 3,739 | 3,114 | 2,895 | 3,130 | 3,531 | |
| Other current assets | 293 | 163 | 163 | 195 | 210 | |
| Total current assets | 6,484 | 5,431 | 6,788 | 7,638 | 6,901 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 8,569 | 8,118 | 6,734 | 5,374 | 4,751 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 331 | 227 | 258 | 268 | 295 | |
| Goodwill | 477 | 477 | 477 | 502 | 454 | |
| Other assets | 557 | 681 | 651 | 379 | 130 | |
| Total assets | 16,420 | 14,935 | 14,908 | 14,160 | 12,531 | |
| Income taxes payable | 67 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 361 | 373 | 469 | 611 | 540 | |
| Accrued expenses | 427 | 367 | 309 | 341 | 296 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 35 | 427 | 460 | 57 | 97 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,122 | 2,151 | 2,332 | 2,032 | 2,227 | |
| Long-term debt | 4,177 | 2,804 | 2,611 | 3,013 | 3,009 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,004 | 902 | 945 | 889 | 855 | |
| Other liabilities | 186 | 133 | 181 | 130 | 120 | |
| Total liabilities | 7,489 | 5,990 | 6,069 | 6,064 | 6,211 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 141 | 171 | 171 | 182 | 211 | |
| Common stock voting, $.0025 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 268,644,427 and 268,377,165 shares issued; and 144,940,102 and 151,117,153 shares outstanding, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 653,000 | 652,000 | 651,000 | 650,000 | 649,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 123,704,325 and 117,260,012 shares, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −7,981 | −7,094 | −5,898 | −4,460 | −2,674 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,249 | 1,230 | 1,218 | 1,213 | 1,219 | |
| Retained earnings | 15,689 | 14,798 | 13,546 | 11,376 | 7,761 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −598,000 | — | 421,000 | 889,000 | −2 | |
| Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity | 8,957 | 8,934 | 8,867 | 8,130 | 6,305 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | −168 | −160 | −198 | −216 | −196 | |
| Total equity | 8,789 | 8,774 | 8,668 | 7,914 | 6,109 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 16,420 | 14,935 | 14,908 | 14,160 | 12,531 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 551 | 479 | 438 | 384 | 348 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 69 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 58 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 94 | −43 | 56 | 37 | 322 | |
| Other adjustments | −10 | −6 | −20 | −2 | −3 | |
| Accounts receivable | −157 | 191 | 447 | −111 | −945 | |
| Inventories | −423 | −221 | 232 | 413 | −1,686 | |
| Other assets | −77 | −14 | −24 | −7 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | 207 | −67 | −30 | −289 | 558 | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | 52 | 10 | 57 | 32 | −106 | |
| Accrued expenses | −43 | −102 | −165 | 64 | 414 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,450 | 1,845 | 3,520 | 4,460 | 2,204 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −948 | −1,868 | −1,658 | −909 | −1,006 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −40 | −739 | −1,145 | −928 | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 187 | 1,312 | 1,055 | 298 | — | |
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | −176 | — | — | −134 | — | |
| Other investing activities | 1 | −8 | −222 | 16 | 7 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −975 | −1,303 | −1,970 | −1,879 | −999 | |
| Issuance of current and long-term debt | 3,554 | 2,483 | 1,366 | 1,465 | 1,517 | |
| Repayment of current and long-term debt | −2,568 | −2,324 | −1,368 | −1,507 | −1,522 | |
| Dividends paid | −291 | −283 | −271 | −237 | −213 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −901 | −1,212 | −1,452 | −1,801 | −1,061 | |
| Other financing activities | −88 | −17 | −52 | −116 | −50 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −294 | −1,353 | −1,777 | −2,197 | −1,329 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents, and restricted cash | 180 | −811 | −227 | 385 | −125 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 157 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 103 |