Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Steel Dynamics Investing Cash Flow increased by 62.4% to -$139.07M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.2%, from -$178.76M to -$139.07M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

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-$275.35M-$213.61M-$201.00M-$381.40M-$510.84M-$518.15M-$468.89M-$309.65M-$473.27M-$452.55M-$734.79M-$292.93M-$209.59M-$852.00M$0.00-$178.76M-$305.70M-$120.53M-$369.97M-$139.07M
QoQ Change+22.4%+5.9%-89.8%-33.9%-1.4%+9.5%+34.0%-52.8%+4.4%-62.4%+60.1%+28.5%-306.5%+100.0%-71.0%+60.6%-207.0%+62.4%
YoY Change-85.5%-142.6%-133.3%+18.8%+7.4%+12.7%-56.7%+5.4%+55.7%-88.3%+100.0%+39.0%-45.9%+85.9%+22.2%
Range-$852.00M$0.00
CAGR-13.4%
Avg YoY Growth-13.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steel Dynamics's investing cash flow?
Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported investing cash flow of -$139.07M in Q1 2026.
How has Steel Dynamics's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Steel Dynamics's investing cash flow increased by 22.2% year-over-year, from -$178.76M to -$139.07M.
What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's investing cash flow has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$999.42M to -$974.96M.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.