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Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Stock Analysis

United States · Basic Materials / Steel

Price $246.80
Market cap $35.10B
Entry status Watch $204.04–$216.66

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026

60
60/100 Good Quality
  • Financial Health 75
  • Profitability 60
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 45

Why this rating?

Health 60/100 — Good Quality

Strongest Financial Health 75/100
Softest Cash Flow 45/100
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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

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