Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 60/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) is a Steel company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Steel Dynamics, Inc. 60/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 18.23
- Forward P/E 11.53
- EV/Revenue 1.67
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 34.8%
- Gross Margin 15.9%
- Operating Margin 15.5%
- Net Margin 8.8%
- ROE 20.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $928.56M
- Debt $4.41B
- Net Cash $-3.48B
- Free Cash Flow $501.51M
- Current Ratio 3.15
Similar companies
Peers in Steel, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Nucor Corporation Steel NUE$270.79 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Steel CLF$13.90 34 Health 34 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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