Steel Dynamics (STLD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $10.3 million in Q1 2026, up 106.76% year-on-year from $5.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 87.73% quarter-over-quarter from $84.2 million in Q4 2025.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $10.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $10.3 million, up 106.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $664.7 million (up 522.56% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $501.5 million, up 2233.81% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $10.3 million for Q1 2026 at Steel Dynamics, down from $84.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$152.9 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $349.7 million (2023), against an average of $347.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1483.7% in 2022 and plunged 700.83% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Steel Dynamics' Free Cash Flow stood at $799.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 56.25% to $349.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 130.4% to -$106.3 million in 2024, then soared by 179.22% to $84.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 87.73% to $10.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $10.3 million (Q1 2026), $84.2 million (Q4 2025), and $556.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | 623.22 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | -9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 10.34 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 87.20 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -477.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | -14.88 |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | -147.54 Mn |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 33.30 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | 27.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 556.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 556.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -152.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -152.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -106.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -106.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 138.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 138.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 349.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 349.70 Mn |