Operating Cash Flow
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow decreased by 45.6% to $148.32M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.8%, from $152.60M to $148.32M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -9.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $587.23M | $630.82M | $723.90M | $818.97M | $1.00B | $1.50B | $1.14B | $733.78M | $807.81M | $1.11B | $864.64M | $355.22M | $382.56M | $759.85M | $346.87M | $152.60M | $301.61M | $722.61M | $272.71M | $148.32M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | +14.8% | +13.1% | +22.3% | +49.3% | -23.6% | -35.8% | +10.1% | +37.9% | -22.4% | -58.9% | +7.7% | +98.6% | -54.4% | -56.0% | +97.6% | +139.6% | -62.3% | -45.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +70.6% | +137.2% | +58.0% | -10.4% | -19.4% | -25.6% | -24.4% | -51.6% | -52.6% | -31.8% | -59.9% | -57.0% | -21.2% | -4.9% | -21.4% | -2.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's operating cash flow?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported operating cash flow of $148.32M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's operating cash flow decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $152.60M to $148.32M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's operating cash flow has grown at a -9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.20B to $1.45B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.