NASDAQ$STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a solid first quarter performance driven by steel and metals recycling businesses and supported by steel fabrication operations.

Steel Dynamics reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with net sales of $4.7 billion and net income of $584 million, or $3.67 per diluted share. The sequential improvement in earnings was driven by steel and metals recycling businesses and supported by continued historically strong results from steel fabrication operations.

  • First quarter net sales were $4.7 billion with net income of $584 million, or $3.67 per diluted share.
  • Steel operations achieved operating income of $675 million due to near-record first quarter steel shipments of 3.3 million tons and higher realized selling values.
  • Metals recycling operations saw increased operating income to $23 million due to increased demand supporting higher volume and metal spread expansion.
  • Steel fabrication operations achieved historically strong operating income of $178 million, though below sequential fourth quarter results.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.69B

Previous: $4.89B-4.1%
EPS

$3.67

Previous: $4.01-8.5%
Steel ASP

$1.2K

Previous: $1.08K+11.2%
Ferrous Shipments

1.5M

Previous: 3.3M-55.8%
External Steel Shipments

2.8M

No prior period
Steel Mill Production

3.0M

No prior period
Fabrication ASP

$3.14K

No prior period
Fabrication Shipments

143.8K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$374M

Previous: -$226M-65.4%
Free Cash Flow

$210M

Previous: $418M-49.8%
Net Income

$584M

Previous: $644M-9.4%
Operating Income

$751M

Previous: $835M-10.1%
Gross Profit

$981M

Previous: $1.06B-7.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.04B

Previous: $1.6B-35.2%
Total Assets

$15B

Previous: $14.2B+5.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.6M

Previous: $16.1M-2.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Steel Dynamics · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.69B

Q1 2024-4.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Steel Dynamics · $1.21B total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Steel Operations
    $706M-35.8%
  • Steel Fabrication
    $462M-22.9%
  • Metals Recycling
    $40M-31.0%

Forward guidance

Market conditions are expected to support strong domestic steel consumption throughout 2024, driven by solid order entry activity, firming steel pricing, and increased North American steel consumption.

Tailwinds

  • Market conditions are in place for domestic steel consumption to be strong throughout 2024.
  • Order entry activity continues to be solid across all businesses and steel pricing has firmed.
  • North American steel consumption is expected to increase in 2024.
  • Demand for lower-carbon emission, U.S. produced steel products coupled with lower imports will support steel pricing.
  • The automotive, non-residential construction, industrial, and energy sectors will remain solid this year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

40 / 72 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q2 2014

Best reaction

-12.1%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-4.3%+8.3%+8.9%
Q1 2026+0.2%+2.2%+9.0%
Q3 2025+5.1%+4.6%+4.7%
Q2 2025-0.8%-1.6%+2.5%
Q1 2025+4.3%+9.0%+6.8%
Q4 2024-0.4%+3.4%+6.4%
Q3 2024+5.1%+3.9%+8.5%
Q2 2024-2.7%-3.7%-12.1%
Q1 2024-5.4%-2.4%-2.7%
Q4 2023+1.0%+0.5%+8.1%
Q3 2023-7.1%-7.5%+3.9%
Q2 2023-6.0%-6.2%-3.2%
Q1 2023+3.7%+1.4%-9.7%
Q4 2022+12.4%+10.2%+9.7%
Q3 2022+4.8%+17.8%+23.1%
Q2 2022+6.2%+5.1%+22.8%
Q1 2022+1.4%-2.9%-17.5%
Q4 2021+3.2%+4.7%+18.5%
Q3 2021+2.6%+2.6%+1.7%
Q2 2021-1.3%-1.3%+15.6%
Q1 2021-2.7%+0.8%+20.8%
Q4 2020-5.4%-11.4%+13.3%
Q3 2020-4.5%-2.4%+6.7%
Q2 2020+0.9%+3.8%+12.5%
Q1 2020-5.3%+0.3%+4.9%
Q4 2019-0.9%-4.9%-7.0%
Q3 2019-4.6%-4.9%+5.8%
Q2 2019+2.0%+3.6%-11.6%
Q1 2019-3.4%-7.0%-14.5%
Q4 2018+1.5%+3.3%+12.5%
Q3 2018+2.6%+3.1%-1.4%
Q2 2018+4.6%+2.2%-3.6%
Q1 2018+1.7%-1.3%+9.8%
Q4 2017-0.1%+2.3%+3.7%
Q3 2017+4.5%+7.4%+1.9%
Q2 2017+3.3%+2.8%-6.1%
Q1 2017+6.9%+12.1%+4.7%
Q4 2016-4.6%+2.1%+0.1%
Q3 2016+9.6%+7.4%+37.7%
Q2 2016-3.6%-5.3%-8.8%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015+4.5%
Q3 2015-5.8%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015+4.1%
Q4 2014-4.2%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014+16.7%
Q1 2014-4.6%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+3.9%
Q2 2013-0.1%
Q1 2013-1.4%
Q4 2012+1.2%
Q3 2012+4.5%
Q2 2012+0.6%
Q1 2012+2.2%
Q4 2011+2.0%
Q4 2010+2.0%
Q3 2011-4.2%
Q2 2011-12.1%
Q1 2011-2.0%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q1 2010+1.4%
Q4 2007-3.8%
Q4 2009-3.8%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q3 2008+1.1%
Q2 2009-2.8%
Q4 2008-2.8%
Q2 2008-2.8%

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