Steel Dynamics (STLD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$139.1 million in Q1 2026, up 22.2% year-on-year from -$113.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 62.41% quarter-over-quarter from -$370.0 million in Q4 2025.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$139.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$139.1 million, up 22.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$935.3 million (up 21.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$975.0 million, up 25.2% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$139.1 million for Q1 2026 at Steel Dynamics, up from -$370.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $51.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$852.0 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$370.0 million (2025), against an average of -$368.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities surged 106.96% in 2024 and sank 823.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Steel Dynamics' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$468.9 million in 2022, then sank by 56.71% to -$734.8 million in 2023, then soared by 106.96% to $51.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 823.24% to -$370.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 62.41% to -$139.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$139.1 million (Q1 2026), -$370.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$120.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | -502.17 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -446.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | -1.32 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | -139.07 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -70.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -140.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | -14.88 |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | - |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | -115.80 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | -12.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -369.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -369.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -120.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -120.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -305.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -305.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -178.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -178.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -852.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -852.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -209.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -209.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -292.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -292.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -734.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -734.79 Mn |