About the Steel Industry
The Steel industry includes 21 U.S.-listed companies in the Materials sector with a combined market capitalization of $214.01B. The largest are Nucor Corporation (NUE, $58.80B), ArcelorMittal S.A. (MT, $45.40B) and Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD, $34.12B), together 65% of the industry's value.
15 of the 21 companies with reported earnings are profitable, and their median P/E ratio is 23.2. 10 of 21 pay a dividend, with a median yield of 1.38% among payers.
Over the past year the median stock is up 13.1%, and 11 of 21 are higher than a year ago. Median revenue growth is 7.8% year over year.
Best 1-year performers
Weakest 1-year performers
Highest dividend yields
- Mesabi Trust (MSB)4.62%
- Ternium S.A. (TX)3.97%
- Gerdau S.A. (GGB)2.58%
Profitability
- Profitable companies
- 15 of 21
- Median gross margin
- 13.5%
- Median net profit margin
- 1.9%
- Median return on equity
- 2.5%
Longest dividend growth streak: Nucor Corporation (NUE), 16 consecutive years.




















