Steel Dynamics (STLD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics (STLD) recorded Free Cash Flow of $304.09 million in Q2 2026, compared with $13.28 million a year earlier.
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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Steel Dynamics' Free Cash Flow came in at $955.56 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $501.51 million.
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at -$23.5 million in FY2024, $1.86 billion in FY2023 (-47.6%), $3.55 billion in FY2022 (+196.5%) and $1.2 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$152.9 million in Q1 2025 to $1.25 billion in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 302.1% in Q3 2025, against a decline of 75.1% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $10.34 million (Q1 2026), $84.22 million (Q4 2025) and $556.92 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 687.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 31.83 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 304.09 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 304.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 556.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -152.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -106.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 138.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 349.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 555.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 449.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 507.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 799.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 837.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 659.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 519.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 416.19 Mn |
API Access
Steel Dynamics Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();