Steel Dynamics (STLD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' Deferred Taxes came in at $29.98 million for Q2 2026, down 23.4% from $39.13 million a year earlier and down 8.2% from the prior quarter.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Steel Dynamics reported Deferred Taxes of $101.67 million, up 247.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $94.4 million.
- Deferred Taxes carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Deferred Taxes was -$42.58 million in FY2024, $55.67 million in FY2023 (+49.7%), $37.19 million in FY2022 (-88.5%) and $322.01 million in FY2021 (+573.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Deferred Taxes is -$108.55 million (Q4 2025) to $147.57 million (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 340.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Deferred Taxes over five years came in Q3 2025 (growth of 894.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 96.1%).
- Business Quant data shows STLD's Deferred Taxes at $32.67 million (Q1 2026), -$108.55 million (Q4 2025) and $147.57 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.08 Bn | 147.94 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 16.20 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 122.31 Bn | 90.49 Bn | 4.03 Bn | -101.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 109.20 Bn | 74.25 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.31 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.04 Bn | 92.04 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.84 Bn | 53.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 732.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 55.48 Bn | 46.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -27.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.16 Bn | 34.19 Bn | - | 142.00 Mn |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 33.09 Bn | 29.96 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 29.98 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -108.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 147.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 133.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 71.01 Mn |
Steel Dynamics Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();