Business Segments · Cost of Goods Sold
Aluminum Operations — Cost of Goods Sold
Steel Dynamics Aluminum Operations — Cost of Goods Sold increased by 40.8% to $297.73M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 225.5%, from $91.47M to $297.73M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Aluminum Operations — Cost of Goods Sold shows an upward trend with a 23.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression, while a decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production of aluminum goods, including raw materials, labor, and manufacturing ove...
Peer comparison
Standard cost of sales metric used across all industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
stld_segment_aluminum_operations_cost_of_goods_and_services_soldHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $66.74M | $66.74M | $66.74M | $66.74M | $59.44M | $59.44M | $59.44M | $59.44M | $64.58M | $75.66M | $79.51M | $78.83M | $91.47M | $87.85M | $106.90M | $211.39M | $297.73M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.6% | +17.2% | +5.1% | -0.8% | +16.0% | -4.0% | +21.7% | +97.7% | +40.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.9% | -10.9% | -10.9% | -10.9% | +8.6% | +27.3% | +33.8% | +32.6% | +41.6% | +16.1% | +34.5% | +168.2% | +225.5% |
Range$59.44M – $297.73M
CAGR+45.3%
Avg YoY Growth+41.9%
Median YoY Growth+27.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's aluminum operations — cost of goods sold?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported aluminum operations — cost of goods sold of $297.73M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's aluminum operations — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's aluminum operations — cost of goods sold increased by 225.5% year-over-year, from $91.47M to $297.73M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's aluminum operations — cost of goods sold?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's aluminum operations — cost of goods sold has grown at a 23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $266.95M to $497.60M.
- What does aluminum operations — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs incurred to produce and sell aluminum products.