What one share of Steel Dynamics holds
Steel Dynamics, Inc. is a leading industrial metals solutions company, with facilities located throughout the United States and Mexico. The company operates a circular manufacturing model, producing high-quality, lower-carbon-emission products with recycled scrap as the primary input.
Steel Dynamics’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-09-30; the balance sheet is as of 2026-09-30.
| Sales | $153.29 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $13.52 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $4.14 |
| Free cash flow | $7.55 |
| Dividends | $2.09 |
| Cash and investments | $6.52 |
| Debt | $29.51 |
| Book value | $69.09 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $22.28 | $2.00 | $2.01 | $0.12 | $0.30 | $8.27 |
| 2008 | $41.53 | $2.38 | $2.12 | $1.84 | $0.40 | $8.98 |
| 2009 | $19.72 | −$0.04 | $1.64 | $0.58 | $0.33 | $9.27 |
| 2010 | $26.84 | $0.64 | $0.57 | $0.15 | $0.30 | $9.55 |
| 2011 | $33.89 | $1.22 | $0.71 | $1.35 | $0.40 | $10.51 |
| 2012 | $30.81 | $0.73 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.40 | $10.83 |
| 2013 | $30.85 | $0.83 | $0.78 | $0.52 | $0.44 | $11.20 |
| 2014 | $36.17 | $0.67 | $0.46 | $2.13 | $0.46 | $12.06 |
| 2015 | $31.38 | −$0.54 | $0.47 | $3.88 | $0.55 | $11.02 |
| 2016 | $31.70 | $1.56 | $0.81 | $2.67 | $0.56 | $12.01 |
| 2017 | $39.45 | $3.36 | $0.68 | $2.38 | $0.62 | $14.12 |
| 2018 | $50.26 | $5.35 | $1.02 | $5.00 | $0.75 | $17.47 |
| 2019 | $47.41 | $3.04 | $2.05 | $4.28 | $0.96 | $19.00 |
| 2020 | $45.22 | $2.59 | $5.64 | −$0.99 | $1.00 | $20.60 |
| 2021 | $89.10 | $15.56 | $4.87 | $5.80 | $1.04 | $32.33 |
| 2022 | $120.57 | $20.92 | $4.92 | $19.24 | $1.36 | $47.01 |
| 2023 | $112.26 | $14.64 | $9.90 | $11.12 | $1.70 | $55.41 |
| 2024 | $112.34 | $9.84 | $11.96 | −$0.15 | $1.84 | $59.12 |
| 2025 | $122.48 | $7.99 | $6.39 | $3.38 | $2.00 | $61.80 |
Common questions about Steel Dynamics
How much does one share of Steel Dynamics earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Steel Dynamics earned $13.52 of profit on $153.29 of sales, keeping about 9¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Steel Dynamics pay a dividend?
Yes. Steel Dynamics paid $2.09 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2007 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 15¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Steel Dynamics’s book value per share?
Steel Dynamics’s book value is $69.09 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of September 30, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Steel Dynamics have?
Each share of Steel Dynamics has $6.52 of cash and investments and $29.51 of debt, as of September 30, 2026.
What is Steel Dynamics’s free cash flow per share?
$7.55 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
How has Steel Dynamics’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $2.00 in 2007 to $7.99 in 2025, growing about 8.0% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Steel Dynamics bought back shares?
Steel Dynamics’s share count fell about 25% from 2007 to 2025. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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