Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Steel Dynamics Financing Cash Flow increased by 23.1% to -$222.76M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 135.7%, from $623.30M to -$222.76M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value-$443.31M-$435.25M-$374.74M-$491.91M-$673.46M-$564.60M-$466.62M-$447.61M-$464.12M-$371.03M-$494.38M-$423.85M-$382.35M$277.37M-$823.77M$623.30M-$724.78M-$289.66M-$222.76M
QoQ Change+1.8%+13.9%-31.3%-36.9%+16.2%+17.4%+4.1%-3.7%+20.1%-33.2%+14.3%+9.8%+172.5%-397.0%+175.7%-216.3%+60.0%+23.1%
YoY Change-51.9%-29.7%-24.5%+9.0%+31.1%+34.3%-5.9%+5.3%+17.6%+174.8%-66.6%+247.1%-89.6%-204.4%-135.7%
Range-$823.77M$623.30M
CAGR-14.2%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steel Dynamics's financing cash flow?
Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported financing cash flow of -$222.76M in Q1 2026.
How has Steel Dynamics's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Steel Dynamics's financing cash flow decreased by 135.7% year-over-year, from $623.30M to -$222.76M.
What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Steel Dynamics's financing cash flow has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.33B to -$1.35B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.