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Steel Dynamics (STLD)

Basic Materials · Steel · NASDAQ

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Steel Dynamics (STLD) is a Basic Materials company in the Steel industry. It has a market capitalization of $31.70B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 16.4 and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.5%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 3.6%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 4.7 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 4.7/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +53.1% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-22.8%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$31.70B
Trailing P/E16.4
Price / book3.4
Price / sales1.4
FCF yield1.5%
Dividend yield0.9%
Gross margin14.7%
Operating margin10.8%
Net margin7.8%
Revenue growth (YoY)+3.6%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-6.5%
EPS growth (YoY)-18.3%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta1.5
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySteel

STLD earnings

Next report: Jan 25, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $5.90). Beat the EPS estimate in 2 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 19, 2026 $5.26 $5.41 -2.8% $6.51B
Q2 2026 Jul 20, 2026 $3.69 $3.67 +0.5% $6.09B
Q1 2026 Apr 20, 2026 $2.78 $2.79 -0.4% $5.20B
Q4 2025 Jan 26, 2026 $1.82 $1.69 +7.7% $4.41B

STLD analyst price target

Median target $273.50 from 14 analysts, ranging $205.45 – $310.00.

Steel peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
NUE Nucor $55.58B 15.7
MT ArcelorMittal $45.85B 16.7
RS Reliance $21.24B 19.1
PKX POSCO $14.79B 5.5
GGB Gerdau $8.59B 10.2
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs $6.54B —
SIM Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. $3.99B 28.9
WS Worthington Steel $1.88B 18.4
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Recent Congressional trades

Steel Dynamics trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Alan Armstrong Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jul 21, 2026
Gilbert Cisneros House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Feb 13, 2026

STLD FAQ

Is STLD a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Steel Dynamics Hold (4.7 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is STLD's P/E ratio?
Steel Dynamics trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 16.4.
When does STLD report earnings?
Steel Dynamics's next scheduled report is on Jan 25, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $5.90.
What is the STLD price target?
The median analyst price target from 14 analysts is $273.50, with a range of $205.45 – $310.00.
Is STLD Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Steel Dynamics as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does STLD pay a dividend?
Yes — Steel Dynamics's dividend yield is 0.9%.