NASDAQ$STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Steel Dynamics reported solid Q4 2025 results with steady earnings and record steel shipments.

Steel Dynamics delivered strong quarterly performance supported by record steel shipments, while aluminum operations made EBITDA-positive progress. Despite seasonal and maintenance headwinds, profitability remained robust.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.41B

Previous: $3.87B+14.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.82

Previous: $1.36+33.8%
Steel ASP

$1.11K

Previous: $1.01K+9.5%
Ferrous Shipments

1.5M

Previous: 1.4M+7.1%
External Steel Shipments

2.8M

Previous: 2.6M+8.4%
Steel Mill Production

2.8M

Previous: 2.7M+6.6%
Fabrication ASP

$2.51K

Previous: $2.72K-7.7%
Fabrication Shipments

138.4K

Previous: 145.9K-5.2%
Net Income

$265M

Previous: $207M+27.8%
Operating Income

$310M

Previous: $165M+88.0%
Gross Profit

$529M

Previous: $442M+19.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$770M

No prior period
Total Assets

$16.4B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Steel Dynamics · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.41B

Q4 2025+14%vs Q4 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

Steel Dynamics expects favorable market conditions driven by improved steel pricing, onshoring trends, and infrastructure investment, alongside ongoing momentum in aluminum and biocarbon platforms.

Tailwinds

  • Improved flat rolled steel pricing trends
  • Customer optimism across key sectors
  • Momentum in aluminum operations with positive EBITDA
  • Strong demand from infrastructure and manufacturing
  • Onshoring and regionalization trends benefiting operations

Headwinds

  • Seasonal slowdown impacted Q4 volumes
  • Extended maintenance outages reduced production
  • Steel fabrication margin compression continues
  • Softening in non-ferrous recycling prices
  • Aluminum platform still undergoing ramp-up and commissioning

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 2025

Historical avgQ4 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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