Steel Dynamics (STLD) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $173.92 million in Q2 2026, up 30.9% from $132.87 million a year earlier and up 9.2% from the prior quarter.
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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Steel Dynamics' Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $617.97 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 20.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $551.39 million, up 15.1% from FY2024.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has now increased for 14 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $478.91 million in FY2024 (+9.4%), $437.8 million in FY2023 (+14.0%), $384.2 million in FY2022 (+10.5%) and $347.65 million in FY2021 (+6.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 24 straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) ran from 0.7% in Q1 2022 to 30.9% in Q2 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, STLD's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $159.28 million (Q1 2026), $146.28 million (Q4 2025) and $138.49 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 226.00 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 604.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 194.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 523.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 555.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 320.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 31.83 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 173.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 173.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 159.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 146.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 138.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 132.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 133.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 125.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 121.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 115.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 111.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 107.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 110.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 107.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 102.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 95.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 87.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 86.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 87.41 Mn |
API Access
Steel Dynamics Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();