Steel Dynamics Long-Term Debt increased by 0.1% to $4.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $3.78B to $4.18B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 6.7% CAGR.
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
long_term_debt| 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 | $3.02B | $3.02B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $2.61B | $2.61B | $2.21B | $2.80B | $2.80B | $3.78B | $3.78B | $3.78B | $4.18B | $4.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -13.2% | +0.0% | -15.3% | +26.6% | +0.1% | +34.7% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +10.5% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -13.3% | -13.3% | -26.5% | -6.9% | +7.4% | +44.6% | +70.8% | +34.9% | +48.9% | +10.6% |