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Accounts Payable
Steel Dynamics Accounts Payable increased by 3357.3% to $156.91M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.9%, from $248.60M to $156.91M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a -65.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash flow by delaying payments, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations faster.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount the company owes to suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit. This represents a...
Peer comparison
Analyzed through Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) to understand payment terms relative to industry standards.
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other_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $63.16M | $48.73M | $85.17M | -$75.97M | $187.52M | -$264.31M | -$136.28M | $117.31M | -$114.01M | -$57.53M | $29.50M | -$27.25M | -$13.85M | -$55.76M | $248.60M | -$5.27M | -$4.82M | $156.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.8% | +74.8% | -189.2% | +346.8% | -241.0% | +48.4% | +186.1% | -197.2% | +49.5% | +151.3% | -192.4% | +49.2% | -302.5% | +545.9% | -102.1% | +8.5% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +196.9% | -642.4% | -260.0% | +254.4% | -160.8% | +78.2% | -74.9% | +76.1% | +75.9% | — | +742.7% | +80.7% | +65.2% | -36.9% |
Range-$264.31M – $248.60M
CAGR+23.9%
Avg YoY Growth+30.4%
Median YoY Growth+75.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's accounts payable?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported accounts payable of $156.91M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's accounts payable decreased by 36.9% year-over-year, from $248.60M to $156.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's accounts payable?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Steel Dynamics's accounts payable has grown at a -65.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $557.74M to -$67.36M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.