Steel Dynamics (STLD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' Cash & Equivalents was $567.71 million in Q2 2026, up 23.9% from $458.05 million a year earlier and up 2.0% from the prior quarter.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cash & Equivalents at Steel Dynamics came in at $769.88 million, up 30.6% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Equivalents was $589.46 million in FY2024 (-57.9%), $1.4 billion in FY2023 (-14.0%), $1.63 billion in FY2022 (+30.9%) and $1.24 billion in FY2021 (-9.1%).
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents has moved between $458.05 million (Q2 2025) and $1.77 billion (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Equivalents was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 19.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Equivalents over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 46.5%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 57.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, STLD's Cash & Equivalents in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $556.53 million (Q1 2026), $769.88 million (Q4 2025) and $770.36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 8.91 Bn |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 166.32 Bn | 145.19 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 5.67 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 120.84 Bn | 89.01 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 110.94 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 9.87 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.52 Bn | 95.67 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 90.25 Bn | 90.25 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 3.46 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.10 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 5.93 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.52 Bn | 44.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.13 Bn | 30.16 Bn | - | 4.85 Bn |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 32.48 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 567.71 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 567.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 556.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 769.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 770.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 458.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 589.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 829.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |
Steel Dynamics Cash & Equivalents API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "ticker": "STLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();