Steel Dynamics (STLD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $33.2 million in Q1 2026, up 174.02% year-on-year from $12.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 23.31% quarter-over-quarter from $27.0 million in Q4 2025.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has disclosed Interest Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $33.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $33.2 million, up 174.02% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $91.2 million (up 61.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $70.0 million, up 24.31% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses came in at $33.2 million for Q1 2026 at Steel Dynamics, up from $27.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $33.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $12.0 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $17.4 million (2025), against an average of $19.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses sank 46.78% in 2024 and soared 174.02% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Steel Dynamics' Interest Expenses stood at $23.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 37.98% to $14.8 million in 2023, then fell by 1.46% to $14.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 84.91% to $27.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 23.31% to $33.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $33.2 million (Q1 2026), $27.0 million (Q4 2025), and $13.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | -50.19 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 33.24 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 15.40 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | - |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | -293.18 Mn |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 2.10 Mn |
| 10 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 26.67 Mn | 348,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.80 Mn |