Steel Dynamics (STLD) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $3.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 23.64% year-over-year from $3.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 2.84% quarter-over-quarter from $3.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has disclosed Inventory Average across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $3.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 23.64% year-over-year to $3.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.9 billion (up 23.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.4 billion, up 14.05% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average came in at $3.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Steel Dynamics, up from $3.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $3.9 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $2.9 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $3.3 billion, with a median of $3.1 billion recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Inventory Average surged 73.55% in 2022 and fell 15.79% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then slipped by 10.3% to $2.9 billion in 2023, then increased by 5.52% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then climbed by 12.59% to $3.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 13.41% to $3.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Inventory Average figures were $3.9 billion in Q2 2026, $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $3.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 116.34 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Nucor | 59.22 Bn | 57.68 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 5.83 Bn |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.76 Bn | 33.98 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 3.93 Bn |
| 4 | Gerdau | 9.98 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.78 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 1.16 Bn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.13 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 4.56 Bn |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.74 Bn | -4.93 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.62 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 579.08 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 876.76 Mn | 861.96 Mn | 100.40 Mn | 185.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.69 Bn |