Current Assets

Total Current Assets

Steel Dynamics Total Current Assets increased by 4.8% to $6.80B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $6.22B to $6.80B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.

Detailed definition

The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...

Peer comparison

High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.

Metric ID: total_current_assets

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$5.27B$5.99B$6.90B$7.15B$7.76B$7.81B$7.64B$7.56B$7.40B$7.23B$6.79B$6.60B$6.24B$6.44B$5.43B$6.22B$5.69B$6.08B$6.48B$6.80B
QoQ Change+13.7%+15.3%+3.6%+8.5%+0.7%-2.2%-1.0%-2.2%-2.3%-6.1%-2.8%-5.4%+3.3%-15.7%+14.5%-8.5%+6.8%+6.7%+4.8%
YoY Change+47.3%+30.5%+10.7%+5.8%-4.6%-7.5%-11.1%-12.8%-15.6%-10.9%-20.0%-5.8%-8.8%-5.7%+19.4%+9.3%
Range$5.27B$7.81B
CAGR+5.5%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth-5.7%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steel Dynamics's total current assets?
Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported total current assets of $6.80B in Q1 2026.
How has Steel Dynamics's total current assets changed year-over-year?
Steel Dynamics's total current assets increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $6.22B to $6.80B.
What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's total current assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's total current assets has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.26B to $6.48B.
What does total current assets mean?
Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.