Steel Dynamics (STLD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics (STLD) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.50% for Q2 2026, up 3.11 percentage points from 8.39% a year earlier and up 1.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Steel Dynamics was 10.01%, up 2.48 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.12%, down 2.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -0.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Steel Dynamics' Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.08% in FY2024 (-5.69 pp), 16.77% in FY2023 (-6.11 pp), 22.87% in FY2022 (-0.49 pp) and 23.36% in FY2021 (+14.54 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.12 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 19.30 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 11.18 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 10.34% (Q1 2026), 7.03% (Q4 2025) and 10.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 6.29% |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 33.32 Bn | 30.19 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 11.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.98% |
API Access
Steel Dynamics Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();