Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Share Buybacks
Steel Dynamics Share Buybacks decreased by 52.1% to $115.09M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.0%, from $250.14M to $115.09M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -20.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $393.20M | $337.62M | $389.19M | $517.02M | $481.68M | $413.02M | $354.00M | $380.21M | $331.32M | $386.68M | $298.06M | $309.06M | $309.90M | $295.14M | $250.14M | $200.05M | $210.39M | $240.30M | $115.09M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.1% | +15.3% | +32.8% | -6.8% | -14.3% | -14.3% | +7.4% | -12.9% | +16.7% | -22.9% | +3.7% | +0.3% | -4.8% | -15.2% | -20.0% | +5.2% | +14.2% | -52.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +31.5% | +42.7% | — | -9.0% | -26.5% | -31.2% | -6.4% | -15.8% | -18.7% | -6.5% | -23.7% | -16.1% | -35.3% | -32.1% | -18.6% | -54.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's share buybacks?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported share buybacks of $115.09M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's share buybacks decreased by 54.0% year-over-year, from $250.14M to $115.09M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's share buybacks has grown at a -20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.80B to $900.87M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.