FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
STLD
Steel Dynamics
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
74 / 100
Summary
Steel Dynamics shows a long decline in profitability: net income compounded at -32.6% a year (CAGR, or compound annual growth rate) across the recent three-year window and latest annual net income fell 22.9% YoY (year-over-year). Revenue has started to recover, with the latest annual revenue up 3.6% YoY while three-year revenue CAGR is -6.5%. The most recent quarter reported $756M in net income and improved 41.5% QoQ (quarter-over-quarter), so quarterly momentum is recovering even as annual profits remain pressured. Assets cover liabilities 2.19 times, indicating a comfortable balance-sheet buffer. The Altman Z-score of 6.71 sits well above the safe threshold of 2.6 in this Z'' variant, which reduces near-term solvency concern. The Piotroski F-Score of 5 on a 0 to 9 quality scale is a mixed earnings-quality reading. The next report must show whether rising revenue converts into sustained net income recovery or whether margins continue to contract.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown
5/9 · Neutral
Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year
Pass
Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year
Fail
Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year
Pass
Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income
Pass
Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved
Fail
Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year
Pass
No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year
Pass
Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year
Fail
Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year
Fail
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.