NASDAQ$STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Steel Dynamics reported fourth quarter and annual 2024 results.

Steel Dynamics reported Q4 2024 net sales of $3.9 billion and net income of $207 million, or $1.36 per diluted share. The company's steel operations' operating income was $165 million, while the steel fabrication operations achieved operating income of $142 million. The metals recycling operations achieved operating income of $23 million.

  • Steel Dynamics achieved solid operational and financial performance across operating platforms during 2024.
  • Domestic steel demand was stable throughout 2024, supported by construction, automotive, industrial, and energy sectors.
  • Steel operations achieved near-record annual shipments of 12.7 million tons and historically strong operating income.
  • Steel fabrication business also achieved historically strong earnings.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.87B

Previous: $4.23B-8.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.36

Previous: $2.61-47.9%
Steel ASP

$1.01K

Previous: $1.09K-7.2%
Ferrous Shipments

1.4M

No prior period
External Steel Shipments

2.6M

No prior period
Steel Mill Production

2.7M

No prior period
Fabrication ASP

$2.72K

No prior period
Fabrication Shipments

145.9K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$453M

Previous: -$515M+12.0%
Net Income

$207M

Previous: $424M-51.2%
Operating Income

$165M

Previous: $621M-73.4%
Gross Profit

$442M

Previous: $723M-38.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Steel Dynamics · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.87B

Q4 2024-8.5%vs Q4 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

Steel Dynamics believes the market dynamics are in place to support increased demand across operating platforms in 2025. Steel pricing has stabilized, and customer optimism continues to be solid across steel operations, as demand continues to be steady.

Tailwinds

  • Demand for lower-carbon emission, U.S. produced steel products will also support future domestic steel pricing.
  • The continued onshoring of manufacturing businesses will competitively position the domestic steel industry.
  • Expectation of significant fixed asset investment to be derived from public funding related to the U.S. Infrastructure, Inflation Reduction Act, and Department of Energy programs.
  • Current trade actions could also reduce volumes of unfairly traded steel imports into the United States.
  • The company expects to realize the full run-rate earnings potential in 2025 from the four new value-added flat rolled steel coating lines.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 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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