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Instrument overview

STLDSteel Dynamics Inc

StockNasdaqUnited StatesMaterialsEU retail investors: available

+2.1% today · +51.4% over a year

8/10 A 1–10 summary of how an instrument compares with similar ones (same sector and region) by published rules. It describes today's data; it is not a price forecast. More in the glossary → «Balanced» — higher than 91% of the instruments we score

Trend, Dividend safety: among the best of its peers; priced lower than most peers. Dividend yield 0.92%.

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Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) belongs to the Materials sector and is listed on Nasdaq; country: United States. Its market value is about €28.9B. Over the past 12 months the price changed by +51.4%, with an annualised volatility of 37% and a largest fall of 22%. The dividend has not been lowered for 16 years.

Smart Score

How it is scored →
Balanced 8/108/10Balanced
Weights for long-horizon accumulation: more quality and trend, no dividend requirement. These are three ways to weigh the same factors, not three properties of the instrument; Income compares within the sector, so a low yield can still score high. More in the glossary →8/10
Default weights: value, quality, trend, stability and dividend safety together. These are three ways to weigh the same factors, not three properties of the instrument; Income compares within the sector, so a low yield can still score high. More in the glossary →8/10
Weights for income: dividend safety counts most; shown for dividend payers only. These are three ways to weigh the same factors, not three properties of the instrument; Income compares within the sector, so a low yield can still score high. More in the glossary →7/10

The Smart Score (1–10) describes how this instrument compares with its peers on published, rules-based measures of value, quality, trend, stability and dividend safety. It is not a forecast and not personal advice.

Compared with: Materials companies in USA (n = 91)

Current rating first published: · last recomputed · rating log

Factor scores

How cheap the company is versus peers: earnings, cash flow, book value and sales relative to its price. More in the glossary →better than 72% of peers
Profitability, balance-sheet safety, growth and capital discipline versus peers. More in the glossary →better than 71% of peers
Price trend over the last 12 and 6 months (excluding the last month) and distance from the 52-week high. More in the glossary →better than 86% of peers
Lower price swings, lower market sensitivity (beta) and shallower drawdowns score higher. More in the glossary →better than 64% of peers
0–100 points: payout versus earnings and cash flow, debt, cut history, years without a lower dividend and how stretched the yield looks. More in the glossary →better than 81% of peers

Percentiles within the peer group (100 = the best of its peers); dividend safety in points.

Main drivers

  • 12-month trend (ex last month)supports the score · better than 91% of peers
  • Share issuance (1 y)supports the score · better than 87% of peers
  • Accrualsweighs on the score · better than 9% of peers

Red flags and notes

  • Caution. Accruals or the Beneish M-score are in the watch zone. More in the glossary → Accruals or the Beneish M-score are in the watch zone.

Price chart

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STLD · chart by TradingView

Key metrics

Valuation

P/E
16.5
P/B
3.3
P/S
1.5
EV/EBIT
13.9
Free-cash-flow yield
3.4%
Market cap (EUR)
€28.9B

Profitability and debt

Return on equity
20.8%
Return on invested capital
16.0%
Gross margin
15.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.02

Dividends

Dividend yield
0.92%
Payout ratio
15%
5-year dividend growth (per year)
15.2%
Years without a lower dividend
16

Returns and risk

1 day
+2.1%
1 month
−4.5%
1 year
+51.4%
Volatility, 1 yr
36.6%
Max drawdown, 1 yr
−22.4%
Beta
1.15

Ratios from SEC filings and end-of-day prices; returns are price changes without dividends.

Similar companies

Same sector and region, closest in market value.
VMCVulcan Materials5/100.7%1.7%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials1/100.6%−12.6%
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RGLDRoyal Gold8/100.7%62.1%
SWSmurfit Westrock1/103.1%27.1%
PKGPackaging Corp of America8/102.2%30.1%
DOWDow Inc1/104.5%45.8%
WCNWaste Connections6/100.8%15.3%

News and filings

What the marks mean
  • FactA filing (SEC EDGAR) or an exchange notice (Moscow Exchange): the issuer's or the exchange's own statement.
  • Media reportA headline from a named media outlet. We link to it and do not check it.
  • RumourUnconfirmed: the headline itself hedges (“reportedly”, “sources say”, “in talks”), names no publisher, or comes from a news aggregator or an automated republisher.

Source: Filings: U.S. SEC EDGAR. The tone is scored automatically from the headline and can be wrong.

Score changes in the last 12 months

Every published rating and change, logged when it was published (EU Market Abuse Regulation).

Show the log: 5 entries
DateEventBalancedGrowth · IncomeWarningsPrice at publication
Rating change 8/10 8 · 7 — Available with Invest Pro
Rating change 8/10 8 · 8 — Available with Invest Pro
Rating change 7 → 8/10 8 · 7 — Available with Invest Pro
Rating change 7/10 7 · 6 — Available with Invest Pro
First rating 7/10 8 · 7 Available with Invest Pro

Ratings are rules-based descriptions, valid until the next scoring run (about 06:20 and 21:50 UTC) and the same for every visitor.

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