Steel Dynamics (STLD) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics (STLD) posted Inventory Average of $3.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.84% sequentially from $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, and up 156.42% YoY from $1.5 billion in Q2 2025.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has reported Inventory Average for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average rose 156.42% year-over-year to $3.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.9 billion (up 156.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.4 billion, up 14.05% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average grew to $3.9 billion in Q2 2026 per STLD's latest filing, from $3.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Inventory Average peaked at $3.9 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $1.5 billion in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.1 billion and a median of $3.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Inventory Average slumped 49.73% in 2025, then surged 156.42% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then declined by 10.3% to $2.9 billion in 2023, then gained by 5.52% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 12.59% to $3.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 13.41% to $3.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $3.9 billion, $3.8 billion, and $3.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 106.22 Bn | 96.33 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.03 Bn | 52.34 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 5.83 Bn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.04 Bn | 49.19 Bn | - | 18.99 Bn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 31.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 3.93 Bn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.53 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.15 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 4.56 Bn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.56 Bn | 3.00 Bn | - | 526.91 Mn |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.70 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 425.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.53 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 |