Steel Dynamics (STLD) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Steel Dynamics' (STLD) Times Interest Earned stood at 17.91 in Q2 2026, down 18.7% from 22.03 a year earlier but up 10.6% from the prior quarter.
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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Steel Dynamics' Times Interest Earned came in at 18.22 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 13.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 21.07, down 38.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Times Interest Earned has declined for four straight years.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 34.48 in FY2024 (-16.3%), 41.20 in FY2023 (-25.9%), 55.63 in FY2022 (-26.0%) and 75.18 in FY2021 (+742.0%).
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has ranged from 11.51 in Q4 2025 to 115.83 in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 28.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 804.5% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 72.5% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 16.18 (Q1 2026), 11.51 (Q4 2025) and 37.41 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 156.22 Bn | 135.00 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 137.53 Bn | 98.03 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 121.36 Bn | 89.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 95.28 Bn | 79.33 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 90.19 Bn | 79.82 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 143.79 |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.20 Bn | 42.40 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 105.08 |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.00 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.25 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 46.73 Bn | 25.76 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Steel Dynamics | 33.91 Bn | 30.99 Bn | 958.97 Mn | 17.91 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.51 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 62.70 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.83 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.82 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.68 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 115.83 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 104.07 |
API Access
Steel Dynamics Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=STLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();