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Debt Repayments
Steel Dynamics Debt Repayments decreased by 25.7% to $612.36M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.6%, from $432.53M to $612.36M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 14.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher repayments indicate a focus on reducing leverage and interest expense, which is generally viewed positively by creditors.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to pay down the principal amount of outstanding debt obligations. This metric demonstrates the firm's...
Peer comparison
Standard financing activity for any company with outstanding debt.
Metric ID:
other_repayments_of_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $408.57M | $382.49M | $426.66M | $349.27M | $414.72M | $363.06M | $380.42M | $405.28M | $321.14M | $316.51M | $324.62M | $413.94M | $590.05M | $527.98M | $792.09M | $432.53M | $902.61M | $408.29M | $824.44M | $612.36M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.4% | +11.5% | -18.1% | +18.7% | -12.5% | +4.8% | +6.5% | -20.8% | -1.4% | +2.6% | +27.5% | +42.5% | -10.5% | +50.0% | -45.4% | +108.7% | -54.8% | +101.9% | -25.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | -5.1% | -10.8% | +16.0% | -22.6% | -12.8% | -14.7% | +2.1% | +83.7% | +66.8% | +144.0% | +4.5% | +53.0% | -22.7% | +4.1% | +41.6% |
Range$316.51M – $902.61M
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+20.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's debt repayments?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported debt repayments of $612.36M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's debt repayments increased by 41.6% year-over-year, from $432.53M to $612.36M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's debt repayments has grown at a 14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.52B to $2.57B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- Cash spent to pay back borrowed money.