Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Steel Dynamics Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 26.8% to $137.98M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.8%, from $305.51M to $137.98M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.
Detailed definition
Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.
other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical Data
| 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 | $277.21M | $214.63M | $204.54M | $159.33M | $164.14M | $241.23M | $344.20M | $226.32M | $358.28M | $558.36M | $514.95M | $374.31M | $419.17M | $621.36M | $453.18M | $305.51M | $288.33M | $165.69M | $188.50M | $137.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.6% | -4.7% | -22.1% | +3.0% | +47.0% | +42.7% | -34.2% | +58.3% | +55.8% | -7.8% | -27.3% | +12.0% | +48.2% | -27.1% | -32.6% | -5.6% | -42.5% | +13.8% | -26.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.8% | +12.4% | +68.3% | +42.0% | +118.3% | +131.5% | +49.6% | +65.4% | +17.0% | +11.3% | -12.0% | -18.4% | -31.2% | -73.3% | -58.4% | -54.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Operations | $257.25M | $200.72M | $196.44M | $136.19M | $135.86M | $131.75M | $207.35M | $120.54M |
| Corporate And Other | $9.56M | $3.58M | — | $7.89M | $8.51M | $93.36M | $102.39M | $81.59M |
| Metals Recycling Operations | $7.32M | $6.87M | $8.25M | $11.56M | $15.20M | $11.14M | $30.18M | $19.70M |
| Steel Fabrication Operations | $3.08M | $3.46M | $3.78M | $3.69M | $4.57M | $4.98M | $4.29M | $4.50M |
| Total | $277.21M | $214.63M | $204.54M | $159.33M | $164.14M | $241.23M | $344.20M | $226.32M |
Corporate And Other, Metals Recycling Operations, Steel Fabrication Operations, Steel Operations were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $137.98M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment decreased by 54.8% year-over-year, from $305.51M to $137.98M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01B to $948.03M.
- What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.