Steel Dynamics (STLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics (STLD) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q2 2026, down 96.41% sequentially from 7.01 in Q1 2026, and down 95.52% YoY from 5.62 in Q2 2025.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.25 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 95.52% year-over-year to 0.25 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.31 (up 111.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.58, up 104.83% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.25 in Q2 2026 per STLD's latest filing, from 7.01 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 7.01 in Q1 2026 and troughed at 3.56 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.48 and a median of 0.12 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 3174.17% in 2024, then surged 1642.08% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.08 in 2022, then jumped by 164.37% to 0.2 in 2023, then sank by 433.3% to 0.66 in 2024, then surged by 231.07% to 0.87 in 2025, then sank by 71.0% to 0.25 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.25, 7.01, and 0.87 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.75 Bn | 98.86 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -0.37 |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.28 Bn | 52.59 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.99 Bn | 50.14 Bn | - | -0.06 |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.58 Bn | 31.99 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.65 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.93 |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.36 Bn | 6.29 Bn | 132.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.43 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 558.98 Mn | -0.05 |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.53 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.33 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.73 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 1.03 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |