NASDAQ$STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record sales, operating income, cash flow from operations and adjusted EBITDA.

Steel Dynamics reported record third quarter 2021 financial results, with net sales of $5.1 billion and net income of $991 million, or $4.85 per diluted share. Operating income increased 38 percent sequentially to $1.3 billion, while adjusted EBITDA increased 36 percent to $1.4 billion.

  • Achieved record quarterly financial results, including record sales, operating income, cash flow from operations, and adjusted EBITDA.
  • Third quarter 2021 operating income increased 38 percent sequentially to $1.3 billion.
  • Generated record quarterly cash flow from operations of $631 million.
  • Steel fabrication operations achieved record operating income and record quarterly shipments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.09B

Previous: $2.33B+118.3%
EPS (adj)

$4.96

Previous: $0.51+872.5%
Steel ASP

$1.55K

Previous: $734.00+111.2%
Ferrous Shipments

489

Previous: 259+88.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$215M

Previous: -$328M+34.5%
Free Cash Flow

$786M

Previous: -$223M+451.7%
Net Income

$1B

Previous: $104M+859.1%
Operating Income

$1.32B

Previous: $156M+748.2%
Gross Profit

$1.6B

Previous: $293M+446.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.1B

Previous: $1.27B-13.6%
Total Assets

$11.5B

Previous: $8.62B+33.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.92M

Previous: $9.49M+4.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Steel Dynamics · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.09B

Q3 2021+118.3%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Steel Dynamics · $1.54B total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Steel Operations
    $1.4B
  • Steel Fabrication
    $89M
  • Metals Recycling
    $47M

Forward guidance

Current market conditions are in place to support solid domestic steel demand for the fourth quarter and into 2022. Fourth quarter consolidated earnings could represent another record performance.

Tailwinds

  • Strong domestic steel demand for the fourth quarter and into 2022.
  • Order entry activity continues to be robust across our businesses.
  • Strong steel demand coupled with moderating, but still historically low customer inventories throughout the supply chain.
  • These dynamics support continued elevated steel selling values.
  • Domestic steel demand remains solid in our automotive, construction, and industrial end markets.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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