Steel Dynamics (STLD) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Steel Dynamics (STLD) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Steel Dynamics had a P/E ratio of 20.87 (up from 11.30), return on equity of 13.3% (down from 17.4%), debt-to-equity of 0.49 (up from 0.37) and a current ratio of 3.06 (up from 2.53). A current ratio of 3.06 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 1.19% with a payout ratio of 24.6%.

Steel Dynamics Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	20.87	11.30	7.80	4.44	3.83	14.08
Forward P/E	14.02	13.62	10.05	7.83	3.62	10.80
P/S Ratio	1.36	0.99	1.02	0.77	0.67	0.81
P/B Ratio	2.77	1.94	2.16	2.12	1.95	1.78
Price/Tangible Book	3.04	2.11	2.35	2.33	2.22	2.18
Price/FCF	49.34	-	10.26	4.83	10.28	-
Price/OCF	17.07	9.41	5.43	3.85	5.59	7.86
PEG Ratio	1.01	2.73	0.15	0.15	0.14	-
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.53	1.10	1.06	0.81	0.78	0.97
EV/EBITDA	13.68	8.01	5.55	3.31	3.08	7.80
EV/EBIT	18.79	9.98	6.32	3.56	3.33	10.73
EV/FCF	55.30	-	10.69	5.11	11.95	-
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	13.28%	17.43%	29.14%	53.82%	60.87%	13.57%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.88%	8.14%	13.55%	23.85%	24.67%	6.18%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	9.74%	14.15%	25.51%	45.47%	45.91%	12.30%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	10.30%	15.20%	25.10%	42.00%	41.70%	10.80%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.49	0.37	0.36	0.39	0.51	0.73
Debt/EBITDA	2.16	1.34	0.87	0.57	0.68	2.59
Debt/FCF	8.74	-	1.72	0.90	2.68	-
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.06	2.53	2.91	3.76	3.10	3.38
Quick Ratio	1.16	1.00	1.60	2.12	1.42	1.86
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	1.16	1.18	1.29	1.67	1.69	1.09
Inventory Turnover	4.61	4.91	4.90	4.85	4.86	4.62
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	4.79%	8.85%	12.83%	22.52%	26.09%	7.10%
FCF Yield	2.03%	-0.13%	9.74%	20.70%	9.73%	-2.72%
Dividend Yield	1.19%	1.65%	1.49%	1.47%	1.80%	2.94%
Payout Ratio	24.56%	18.39%	11.07%	6.14%	6.63%	37.99%
Buyback Yield	4.95%	6.75%	9.31%	10.64%	2.70%	3.81%
Total Return	6.14%	8.40%	10.80%	12.11%	4.49%	6.74%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Steel Dynamics Financial Ratios

What is Steel Dynamics's P/E ratio?

Steel Dynamics's P/E ratio was 20.87 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 11.30 a year earlier.

What is Steel Dynamics's return on equity?

Steel Dynamics's return on equity (ROE) was 13.3% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 17.4% a year earlier.

What is Steel Dynamics's debt-to-equity ratio?

Steel Dynamics's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.49 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.37 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition