Top line accelerating.
+3.6% YoY versus −6.7% prior. 3y CAGR −6.5%.
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Basic Materials · Market Cap: $40.8B
Fundamentals as of 2025-12-31
The Question
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Concerns — Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s 13.2% ROE is below sector median.
Financial story
Concerns — Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s 13.2% ROE and 0.84 debt-to-equity warrant a closer look at the underlying business.
Bottom line: STLD currently has no legendary investor models qualifying — see /stock/STLD/valuation for the per-model breakdown, but earns a D sector grade (43/100) in Basic Materials. Use the per-tab analysis to form your own view. Drill into the valuation breakdown and sector ranking for the full picture.
STLD is in the Basic Materials sector. Sector ranking and peer comparison are in the sector tab.
0 of 6 legendary investor models rate STLD a BUY. Fair value estimates and full investor breakdown are in the valuation tab.
Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s fair value depends on which model you trust. See the per-investor fair-value table in the valuation tab.
STLD trades at 22.6x earnings. Sector context and per-investor signals are in the valuation tab.
STLD and NUE differ on P/E, ROE, and revenue growth. See the full STLD vs NUE compare matrix.
Investor verdicts for STLD are listed in the valuation tab. Per-model fair value and reasoning are in the valuation tab.
How does STLD compare?
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Sign in to see the rankingSTLD sits at #31 in Basic Materials with a D grade (43/100).