Steel Dynamics
- Market cap
- 33.55B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.24
- P/Bi
- 3.56
- EPSi
- 7.99
- Div yieldi
- 0.88%
- 52W posi
- 64%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Steel Dynamics ended the session at 234.09, down 1.71%. At current prices, the business is worth about 33.55B, the #646 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 20.11, the stock is 78% above its own five-year norm of 11.28. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 0.88%. Wall Street's 9-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 272.67 (+16% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 139.37 to 287.40; it now sits 64% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Twelve-month momentum in the top 12% of the universe, above its 200-day average.
- Signal has read BUY for 6 months.
- Its last 6 Buy calls have averaged +4% over the following quarter.
- Recent price momentum is +34.0% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 21.9x | Better than 43% |
| Forward P/E | 10.6x | Better than 81% |
| Price / Sales | 1.5x | Better than 72% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 80th pctl | Better than 27% |
Growth F
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | -6.5% | Better than 9% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -32.5% | Better than 8% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -47.9% | Better than 3% |
Profitability C
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 13.2% | Better than 7% |
| Operating margin | 8.8% | Better than 31% |
| Net margin | 6.5% | Better than 32% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% | Better than 51% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.8% | Better than 55% |
Momentum A-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 5.2% | Better than 67% |
| 6-month return | 36.7% | Better than 84% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 72.3% | Better than 89% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 16.1% | Better than 56% |
Financial Health B
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 3.1x | Better than 82% |
| Debt to assets | 25.6% | Better than 57% |
| Interest coverage | 22.3x | Better than 81% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 42.3% | Better than 10% |
Analyst View C-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 55.6% | Better than 30% |
| Upside to average target | 13.1% | Better than 23% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 238.17
- Open
- 233.78
- Day range
- 233.27 - 237.02
- Avg price
- 234.64
- Volume
- 579.92K
- Turnover
- 136.07M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.43%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.60
- Amplitudei
- 1.58%
- 52-week rangei
- 139.37 - 287.40
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 29.30
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.24
- P/Bi
- 3.56
- EPSi
- 7.99
- Book value / shi
- 65.72
- Net profit
- 1.15B
- Net assets
- 9.42B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 33.55B
- Float capi
- 31.26B
- Shares out
- 143.33M
- Float sharesi
- 133.55M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.88%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 2.06
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
18.5% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-44.17M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 3.78M
- % of floati
- 2.63%
- Days to coveri
- 4.03
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Steel Dynamics (STLD)?
Steel Dynamics last traded at 234.09. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Steel Dynamics's market cap?
About 33.55B.
What is the P/E ratio of Steel Dynamics?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 21.24, above its own 5-year average of 11.28 — toward the top of its historical range (79.89% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Steel Dynamics pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 0.88%. The 2025 payout was up 8.7% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Steel Dynamics a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 9 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 272.67, which implies 16.5% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Steel Dynamics's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Steel Dynamics a B (Buy). Twelve-month momentum in the top 12% of the universe, above its 200-day average. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:00:39 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.