(STLD) Steel Dynamics - Ratings and Ratios
Steel, Scrap, Joists, Deck, Aluminum
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.41% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 7.24% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 16.47% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 26.5% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 30.7% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 47.5% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -5.98% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.21 |
| Alpha | 33.49 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.66 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.347 |
| Beta | 1.182 |
| Beta Downside | 1.238 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 32.20% |
| Mean DD | 14.31% |
| Median DD | 14.61% |
Description: STLD Steel Dynamics December 19, 2025
Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) is a U.S.-based integrated steel producer and metal recycler that operates through four segments: Steel Operations (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated, and specialty bar products), Metals Recycling Operations (ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing and brokerage), Steel Fabrication Operations (non-residential building components such as joists, girders, and decking), and Aluminum Operations (recycled flat-rolled aluminum). The company serves a broad end-market base-including construction, automotive, heavy equipment, energy, and pipe-and-tube sectors-and also exports a portion of its output.
Key recent metrics highlight the firm’s scale and cost advantage: FY 2023 revenue reached $9.6 billion with an adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 13 %, supported by an operating capacity of about 5.5 million tons of steel and a recycling throughput of 12 million tons of scrap. Steel demand is closely tied to U.S. housing starts (a leading indicator for construction steel) and automotive production volumes, while the company’s scrap-to-steel margin benefits from elevated ferrous scrap prices and a low-cost, vertically integrated supply chain.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income (1.13b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.06b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.81pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 23.38% (prev 20.95%; Δ 2.42pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.52b > Net Income 1.13b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (3.01b) to EBITDA (2.01b) ratio: 1.50 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 3.11 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (147.6m) change vs 12m ago -5.70% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 13.03% (prev 17.27%; Δ -4.24pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 111.5% (prev 114.3%; Δ -2.79pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 25.74 (EBITDA TTM 2.01b / Interest Expense TTM 57.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 7.81
| (A) 0.26 = (Total Current Assets 6.08b - Total Current Liabilities 1.96b) / Total Assets 15.97b |
| (B) 0.97 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 15.50b / Total Assets 15.97b |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: 0.97 — check mapping/units |
| (C) 0.09 = EBIT TTM 1.48b / Avg Total Assets 15.81b |
| (D) 2.22 = Book Value of Equity 15.49b / Total Liabilities 6.99b |
| Total Rating: 7.81 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 46.75
| 1. Piotroski 5.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.14% |
| 3. FCF Margin 1.76% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.42 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.21)% |
| 7. RoE 12.65% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -73.57% |
| 9. EPS Trend -78.71% |
What is the price of STLD shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.34%, over one month by +12.11%, over three months by +25.59% and over the past year by +53.53%.
Is STLD a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 7
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the STLD price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 177.5 | 1.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 177.5 | 1.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 219.6 | 26% |
STLD Fundamental Data Overview December 21, 2025
P/E Trailing = 21.9113
P/E Forward = 13.5135
P/S = 1.3809
P/B = 2.6973
P/EG = 10.9053
Beta = 1.471
Revenue TTM = 17.63b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.48b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.01b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.78b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.43m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.78b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.01b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 27.36b USD (24.35b + Debt 3.78b - CCE 770.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 25.74 (Ebit TTM 1.48b / Interest Expense TTM 57.7m)
FCF Yield = 1.14% (FCF TTM 311.0m / Enterprise Value 27.36b)
FCF Margin = 1.76% (FCF TTM 311.0m / Revenue TTM 17.63b)
Net Margin = 6.39% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Revenue TTM 17.63b)
Gross Margin = 13.03% ((Revenue TTM 17.63b - Cost of Revenue TTM 15.34b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 15.55% (prev 13.55%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.71 (Enterprise Value 27.36b / Total Assets 15.97b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.36% (Interest Expense 13.6m / Debt 3.78b)
Taxrate = 21.39% (109.9m / 513.8m)
NOPAT = 1.17b (EBIT 1.48b * (1 - 21.39%))
Current Ratio = 3.11 (Total Current Assets 6.08b / Total Current Liabilities 1.96b)
Debt / Equity = 0.42 (Debt 3.78b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 9.00b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.50 (Net Debt 3.01b / EBITDA 2.01b)
Debt / FCF = 9.69 (Net Debt 3.01b / FCF TTM 311.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.90b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.06% (Net Income 1.13b / Total Assets 15.97b)
RoE = 12.65% (Net Income TTM 1.13b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.90b)
RoCE = 11.70% (EBIT 1.48b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.90b + L.T.Debt 3.78b))
RoIC = 9.22% (NOPAT 1.17b / Invested Capital 12.65b)
WACC = 9.01% (E(24.35b)/V(28.13b) * Re(10.37%) + D(3.78b)/V(28.13b) * Rd(0.36%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 10.37% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.63%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 60.74% ; FCFE base≈359.6m ; Y1≈236.1m ; Y5≈108.0m
Fair Price DCF = 10.39 (DCF Value 1.52b / Shares Outstanding 146.0m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -78.71 | EPS CAGR: -18.05% | SUE: 1.10 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -73.57 | Revenue CAGR: -2.51% | SUE: 0.43 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=3.04 | Chg30d=+0.087 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=7
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=13.12 | Chg30d=+0.234 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+54.1% | Growth Revenue=+9.7%
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