Steel Dynamics (STLD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $427.9 million in Q2 2026, up 41.88% year-over-year from $301.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 188.53% quarter-over-quarter from $148.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has disclosed Cash from Operations across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $427.9 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Operations rose 41.88% year-over-year to $427.9 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 0.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, down 21.41% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations came in at $427.9 million for Q2 2026 at Steel Dynamics, up from $148.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $148.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $658.4 million, with a median of $728.2 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations jumped 212.36% in 2022 and plunged 59.88% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slipped by 24.38% to $864.6 million in 2023, then sank by 59.88% to $346.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 21.38% to $272.7 million in 2025, then soared by 56.92% to $427.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Operations figures were $427.9 million in Q2 2026, $148.3 million in Q1 2026, and $272.7 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 112.84 Bn | 102.94 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.24 Bn | 55.55 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.14 Bn | 33.55 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 427.94 Mn |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 303.28 Mn |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.39 Bn | 6.83 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 232.57 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.75 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.67 Bn | -5.01 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.82 Bn | -1.00 Bn | 579.08 Mn | -155.33 Mn |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 866.00 Mn | 823.30 Mn | 100.40 Mn | -27.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 427.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 148.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 272.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 722.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 301.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 152.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 346.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 759.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 382.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 355.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 864.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 807.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 733.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 818.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 723.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 630.82 Mn |