Steel Dynamics (STLD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.25 in Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from 0.24 in Q2 2025, and down 2.78% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has disclosed Debt Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.25 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Debt Ratio changed 0.41% year-over-year to 0.25; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.25 (changed 0.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.26, up 19.21% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q2 2026 at Steel Dynamics, down from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.29 in Q3 2024 to a low of 0.21 in Q4 2023.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.24, with a median of 0.24 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio declined 23.43% in 2022 and surged 37.1% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.22 in 2022, then retreated by 5.01% to 0.21 in 2023, then rose by 5.02% to 0.22 in 2024, then gained by 19.21% to 0.26 in 2025, then retreated by 4.81% to 0.25 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt Ratio figures were 0.25 in Q2 2026, 0.25 in Q1 2026, and 0.26 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 116.34 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 0.32 |
| 2 | Nucor | 59.22 Bn | 57.68 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.76 Bn | 33.98 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Gerdau | 9.98 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 0.12 |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.78 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.13 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 0.38 |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.74 Bn | -4.93 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 0.02 |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.62 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 579.08 Mn | 0.02 |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 876.76 Mn | 861.96 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 0.38 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.27 |