NASDAQ$STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Steel Dynamics reported Q2 2025 net sales of $4.57B with net income to the company of $299M and diluted EPS of $2.01.

Net sales were $4.57 billion as steel shipments rose and metal spreads supported the steel segment. Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics was $299 million; diluted EPS was $2.01.

  • Q2 net sales $4.57B.
  • Net income to Steel Dynamics $299M; diluted EPS $2.01.
  • Steel shipments and pricing supported segment performance.
  • Scrap costs and trade-policy uncertainty affect order patterns.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.57B

Previous: $4.63B-1.5%
EPS (adj)

$2.01

Previous: $2.72-26.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$288M

Previous: -$419M+31.2%
Free Cash Flow

$10.4M

Previous: $8.83M+17.7%
Net Income

$299M

Previous: $428M-30.2%
Operating Income

$383M

Previous: $559M-31.5%
Gross Profit

$618M

Previous: $775M-20.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$458M

Previous: $830M-44.8%
Total Assets

$15.5B

Previous: $15.1B+3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Steel Dynamics · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.57B

Q2 2025-1.5%vs Q2 2024
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

The filing discusses Steel Dynamics's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming periods, including guidance or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Steel Dynamics cites execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and returns.
  • Industrial demand and product mix support medium-term growth.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability.

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 Q2 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

+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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