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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |