Steel Dynamics (STLD) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' EBIT came in at $700.48 million for Q2 2026, up 83.0% from $382.86 million a year earlier and up 30.2% from the prior quarter.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Steel Dynamics reported EBIT of $2.06 billion, up 59.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.48 billion, down 24.0% from FY2024.
- EBIT has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT was $1.94 billion in FY2024 (-38.3%), $3.15 billion in FY2023 (-38.1%), $5.09 billion in FY2022 (+18.4%) and $4.3 billion in FY2021 (+407.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBIT has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 748.2%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 63.4%).
- Business Quant data shows STLD's EBIT at $538 million (Q1 2026), $310.23 million (Q4 2025) and $507.76 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 528.41 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 31.83 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 700.48 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 700.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 538.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 310.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 507.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 382.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 275.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 237.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 395.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 559.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 750.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 518.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 733.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 835.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 759.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.32 Bn |
Steel Dynamics EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();