Steel Dynamics (STLD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics (STLD) posted Retained Earnings of $16.5 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.86% sequentially from $16.0 billion in Q1 2026, and up 8.63% YoY from $15.2 billion in Q2 2025.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Steel Dynamics has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $16.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 8.63% year-over-year to $16.5 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $16.5 billion (up 8.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $15.7 billion, up 6.02% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings rose to $16.5 billion in Q2 2026 per STLD's latest filing, from $16.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $16.5 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $8.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.6 billion and a median of $14.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Retained Earnings jumped 71.98% in 2022, then gained 5.22% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $11.4 billion in 2022, then gained by 19.07% to $13.5 billion in 2023, then increased by 9.25% to $14.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 6.02% to $15.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 5.0% to $16.5 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $16.5 billion, $16.0 billion, and $15.7 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 108.84 Bn | 98.95 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nucor | 55.75 Bn | 53.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 33.15 Bn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 54.97 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 32.99 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 16.47 Bn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.82 Bn | 19.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.46 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 5.75 Bn |
| 7 | Gerdau | 5.42 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 4.46 Bn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.53 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | 2.97 Bn |
| 9 | Posco Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 935.98 Mn |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.74 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 919.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.72 Bn |