Net Income
Net Income
Steel Dynamics Net Income increased by 51.6% to $403.44M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 85.8%, from $217.15M to $403.44M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -22.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in net income is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation and dividend capacity.
Detailed definition
The 'bottom line' profit of the company after all expenses, including interest and taxes, have been deducted from total...
Peer comparison
This is the standard metric for calculating Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.
Metric ID:
net_incomeHistorical 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 | $712.20M | $1.00B | $1.06B | $1.11B | $1.21B | $914.33M | $631.44M | $637.31M | $812.11M | $577.20M | $424.27M | $584.04M | $428.00M | $317.80M | $207.29M | $217.15M | $298.73M | $403.69M | $266.03M | $403.44M |
| QoQ Change | — | +40.4% | +6.3% | +4.2% | +9.2% | -24.4% | -30.9% | +0.9% | +27.4% | -28.9% | -26.5% | +37.7% | -26.7% | -25.7% | -34.8% | +4.8% | +37.6% | +35.1% | -34.1% | +51.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +69.8% | -8.6% | -40.6% | -42.4% | -32.9% | -36.9% | -32.8% | -8.4% | -47.3% | -44.9% | -51.1% | -62.8% | -30.2% | +27.0% | +28.3% | +85.8% |
Range$207.29M – $1.21B
CAGR-11.3%
Avg YoY Growth-14.2%
Median YoY Growth-32.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's net income?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported net income of $403.44M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's net income changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's net income increased by 85.8% year-over-year, from $217.15M to $403.44M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's net income has grown at a -22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.21B to $1.19B.
- What does net income mean?
- The final profit of the company after every single expense and tax has been paid.