Financial Metrics Exploration: Understanding Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) Through Ratios

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The closing price of Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ: STLD) was $169.27 for the day, down -1.68% from the previous closing price of $172.16. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.15 million shares were traded. STLD stock price reached its highest trading level at $172.43 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $168.0.

Ratios:

Our analysis of STLD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 32.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 80.84. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.47 and its Current Ratio is at 3.11. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.42.

On November 04, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $165.

On August 14, 2025, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $143.Wells Fargo initiated its Overweight rating on August 14, 2025, with a $143 target price.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 29 ’25 when Alvarez Miguel sold 8,251 shares for $162.79 per share. The transaction valued at 1,343,180 led to the insider holds 117,068 shares of the business.

MIGUEL ALVAREZ bought 8,251 shares of STLD for $1,343,142 on Oct 29 ’25. On Jul 30 ’25, another insider, Graham Christopher A, who serves as the Senior Vice President of the company, sold 12,000 shares for $126.71 each. As a result, the insider received 1,520,460 and left with 66,738 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STLD now has a Market Capitalization of 24917321728 and an Enterprise Value of 27706603520. As of this moment, Steel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.60. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.571 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.327.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for STLD is 1.47, which has changed by 0.37316465 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19362879 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STLD has reached a high of $178.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $103.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.85%.

Shares Statistics:

STLD traded an average of 1.25M shares per day over the past three months and 1064160 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 146.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 136.38M. Insiders hold about 6.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.38% stake in the company. Shares short for STLD as of 1765756800 were 3142490 with a Short Ratio of 2.50, compared to 1763078400 on 3695394. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3142490 and a Short% of Float of 2.6600001.

Dividends & Splits

With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.96, STLD has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.00. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011384758. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.5. The current Payout Ratio is 18.69% for STLD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-31 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-31. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2008-03-31 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

. The current rating of Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) is the result of assessments by 8.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.21, with high estimates of $3.79 and low estimates of $2.88.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.68 and $7.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.07. EPS for the following year is $13.53, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $15.93 and $12.14.

Revenue Estimates

It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.78B to a low estimate of $4.32B. As of. The current estimate, Steel Dynamics Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.87BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.07B. There is a high estimate of $5.28B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.96B.

A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for STLD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $18.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $18.08B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $18.33B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $17.54BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $20.34B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $21.78B and the low estimate is $18.75B.

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