Steel Dynamics STLD
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$237.10 -3.59 (-1.49%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Steel Dynamics (STLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 in Q2 2026, down 95.52% year-over-year from 5.62 in Q2 2025, and down 96.41% quarter-over-quarter from 7.01 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Steel Dynamics (STLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Steel Dynamics has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.25 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 95.52% year-over-year to 0.25; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.31 (up 111.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.58, up 104.83% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q2 2026 at Steel Dynamics, down from 7.01 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 7.01 in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.56 in Q1 2024.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.48, with a median of 0.12 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 3174.17% in 2024 and jumped 1642.08% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.08 in 2022, then surged by 164.37% to 0.2 in 2023, then tumbled by 433.3% to 0.66 in 2024, then soared by 231.07% to 0.87 in 2025, then tumbled by 71.0% to 0.25 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.25 in Q2 2026, 7.01 in Q1 2026, and 0.87 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Ternium 112.84 Bn 102.94 Bn 941.02 Mn 0.37
2 Nucor 58.24 Bn 55.55 Bn 2.03 Bn 0.07
3 Steel Dynamics 34.14 Bn 33.55 Bn 958.97 Mn 0.25
4 Gerdau 10.23 Bn 9.16 Bn 558.98 Mn -
5 Commercial Metals 7.39 Bn 6.83 Bn 455.14 Mn 0.29
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.75 Bn 6.68 Bn 132.00 Mn -
7 Posco Holdings 4.67 Bn -5.01 Bn 1.11 Bn 0.19
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 -
10 SunCoke Energy 866.00 Mn 823.30 Mn 100.40 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.25
Mar 31, 2026 7.01
Dec 31, 2025 0.87
Sep 30, 2025 0.13
Jun 30, 2025 5.62
Mar 31, 2025 -0.45
Dec 31, 2024 -0.66
Sep 30, 2024 0.52
Jun 30, 2024 -1.98
Mar 31, 2024 -3.56
Dec 31, 2023 0.20
Sep 30, 2023 0.13
Jun 30, 2023 0.16
Mar 31, 2023 0.12
Dec 31, 2022 0.08
Sep 30, 2022 0.05
Jun 30, 2022 0.08
Mar 31, 2022 0.08
Dec 31, 2021 0.10
Sep 30, 2021 0.13