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Steel Dynamics free cash flow STLD

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$955.6M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$304.1M
+2190% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$501.5M

Steel Dynamics' free cash flow was $955.6M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $304.1M, up 2190% on the same quarter a year before.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$501.5Mn/a
FY2024−$23.5M−101%
FY2023$1.9B−48%
FY2022$3.6B+196%
FY2021$1.2Bn/a
FY2020−$211M−122%
FY2019$944.3M−20%
FY2018$1.2B+105%
FY2017$574.5M−12%
FY2016$654.6M−30%
FY2015$939.1M+86%
FY2014$505.8M+304%
FY2013$125.3M−44%
FY2012$222.2M−30%
FY2011$319.3M+789%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$304.1M+2190%$955.6M
Q1 FY26$10.3Mn/a$664.7M
Q4 FY25$84.2Mn/a$501.5M
Q3 FY25$556.9M+302%$311M
Q2 FY25$13.3Mn/a−$107.4M
Q1 FY25−$152.9Mn/a−$157.3M
Q4 FY24−$106.3M−130%−$23.5M
Q3 FY24$138.5M−75%$432.5M
Q2 FY24−$36.6M−108%$849.3M
Q1 FY24−$19.1M−104%$1.3B
Q4 FY23$349.7M−56%$1.9B
Q3 FY23$555.3M−56%$2.3B

Against its peers

Companies in Steel nearest Steel Dynamics' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
STLDSteel Dynamics2.8%
RSReliance Steel & Aluminum2.5%
NUENucor2.7%
CRSCarpenter Technology2.6%
Peer median2.6%

Where Steel Dynamics ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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