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Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Stock Analysis

United States · Basic Materials / Steel

Price $240.31
Market cap $34.44B
Next earnings Oct 19, 2026
Entry status Watch $200.06–$212.44

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

58
58/100 Acceptable
  • Financial Health 75
  • Profitability 50
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 45

Why this rating?

Health 58/100 — Acceptable

Strongest Financial Health 75/100
Softest Cash Flow 45/100
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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. 58/100 (Acceptable) 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 21.83
  • Forward P/E 12.68
  • EV/Revenue 1.87

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 33.4%
  • Gross Margin 14.7%
  • Operating Margin 11.5%
  • Net Margin 7.8%
  • ROE 17.6%

Financial strength

  • Cash $567.71M
  • Debt $4.39B
  • Net Cash $-3.83B
  • Free Cash Flow $501.51M
  • Current Ratio 3.18

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