Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Steel Dynamics Current Debt decreased by 36.2% to $22.12M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 94.7%, from $418.95M to $22.12M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows a downward trend with a -16.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a looming requirement for cash or a need to refinance existing debt in the near term.
Detailed definition
The segment of a company's total long-term debt obligations that is scheduled for repayment within the upcoming fiscal y...
Peer comparison
This metric is compared against current assets to determine if the company can meet its immediate debt obligations without external financing.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $93.51M | $55.06M | $97.17M | $68.39M | $37.13M | $22.95M | $57.33M | $46.45M | $56.87M | $86.06M | $459.99M | $425.70M | $815.64M | $882.01M | $426.99M | $418.95M | $1.46M | $1.43M | $34.66M | $22.12M |
| QoQ Change | — | -41.1% | +76.5% | -29.6% | -45.7% | -38.2% | +149.8% | -19.0% | +22.4% | +51.3% | +434.5% | -7.5% | +91.6% | +8.1% | -51.6% | -1.9% | -99.7% | -2.1% | >999% | -36.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -60.3% | -58.3% | -41.0% | -32.1% | +53.2% | +275.0% | +702.3% | +816.4% | >999% | +924.9% | -7.2% | -1.6% | -99.8% | -99.8% | -91.9% | -94.7% |
Range$1.43M – $882.01M
CAGR-26.2%
Avg YoY Growth+220.0%
Median YoY Growth-19.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's current debt?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported current debt of $22.12M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's current debt decreased by 94.7% year-over-year, from $418.95M to $22.12M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's current debt has grown at a -16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86.89M to $34.66M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term loans that must be paid back within the next 12 months.