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Net Change in Cash
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 135.8%, from $597.14M to -$213.51M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -22.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | -$131.43M | -$18.04M | -$54.34M | -$182.44M | $413.41M | $207.92M | -$23.48M | -$129.58M | $290.13M | -$364.52M | -$361.56M | -$209.38M | $185.23M | -$425.75M | $597.14M | -$728.87M | $312.42M | $0.00 | -$213.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | +86.3% | -201.2% | -235.7% | +326.6% | -49.7% | -111.3% | -452.0% | +323.9% | -225.6% | +0.8% | +42.1% | +188.5% | -329.8% | +240.3% | -222.1% | +142.9% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -38.8% | >999% | — | +56.8% | +29.0% | -29.8% | -275.3% | <-999% | -61.6% | -36.2% | -16.8% | +265.2% | -248.1% | +68.7% | +100.0% | -135.8% |
Range-$728.87M – $597.14M
CAGR+11.4%
Avg YoY Growth+41.9%
Median YoY Growth-29.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's net change in cash?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported net change in cash of -$213.51M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's net change in cash decreased by 135.8% year-over-year, from $597.14M to -$213.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's net change in cash has grown at a -22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $384.55M to $180.69M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.