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Steel Dynamics Inc
$228.42 +6.36 (+2.86%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$32.94B
Shares
144,212,781

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$228.42 Open$222.06 Day$222.06–229.24 52W$118.74–288.74 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int3.7M · 2.6% float · 2.3d Short vol59% Last earningsApr 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 27
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 27, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +20%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −7%
      below
      RSI (14) 41
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 65%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −15%
      trailing
      6-month return +31%
      trailing
      YTD return +35%
      this year
      Relative strength +22%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $245 › 200d $191 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      65 of 936 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +115.8K sh shares · +10 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$7.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.55% of float · ▼ -8.2% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      936 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 41
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +21%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 11%
      contracting
      EPS growth −19%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $501.5M
      Valuation P/E 24.5
      below peers
      Buyback $801.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $3.4B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 3.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Total capital investments · 2026 Initiated $600M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +20% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      41 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      65% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $245 › 200d $191 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      65 of 936 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +115.8K sh shares · +10 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$7.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.55% of float · ▼ -8.2% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      936 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $119 Now $228 · 65% 52-wk high $289
      vs 200-day avg +20% vs 50-day avg -7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $700M Q1 2026
      Aluminum flat rolled finished product shipments 22,500 Q1 2026
      Aluminum operations operating losses -$65M Q1 2026
      Average external product selling price - steel operations $1,193 Q1 2026
      Average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted - steel mills $396 Q1 2026
      Cash dividends paid $72M Q1 2026
      Metals recycling operations operating income $47M Q1 2026
      Share repurchases $115M Q1 2026
      Steel fabrication operations operating income $90M Q1 2026
      Steel operations operating income $557M Q1 2026
      Steel shipments 3.6M Q1 2026
      Three-year after-tax return on invested capital 13% Q1 2026
      liquidity $2B Q1 2026 call
      average external product selling price for steel operations $1,107 Q4 FY2025
      average ferrous scrap cost per ton melted $374 Q4 FY2025
      cash flow from operations $1.4B Annual 2025
      three-year after-tax return-on-invested-capital 14% Annual 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Steel — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      STLD
      Steel Dynamics Inc
      this stock
      $32.94B +35.2% -8.3% 24.5 2.6%
      NUE
      Nucor Corp
      $51.78B +39.9% +5.7% 22.6 1.9%
      MT
      ArcelorMittal
      $49.99B +45.3% 0.5%
      RS
      Reliance, Inc.
      $19.36B +31.8% -13.0% 24.7 1.9%
      PKX
      Posco Holdings Inc.
      $15.81B -1.7% 0.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      943
      % held
      78.2%
      Reported
      65 of 936
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      778
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.7M
      Days to cover
      2.3d
      Change
      -329.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      47
      Value
      $12.6K
      As of
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.1%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$7.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 5
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jan 9, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $18.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.2B
      EPS diluted
      $7.99
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.5B
      Remaining
      $801.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 18, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.7M
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      Jun 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 21, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      STLD +3.6% -14.9% +30.9% -0.5% +35.2%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +2.3% -19.0% +21.8% -1.6% +24.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.53 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
      Raised 6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.06 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.90%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $1.50B
      Spent (derived)
      $699.00M
      Remaining
      $801.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1022671 CUSIP 858119100 13F (30d) 89 filings 66 filers Visit website Investor relations