Business Segments · Operating Income
Metals Recycling Operations — Operating Income
Steel Dynamics Metals Recycling Operations — Operating Income increased by 154.6% to $47.47M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 84.6%, from $25.71M to $47.47M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Metals Recycling Operations — Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -14.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income reflects superior operational efficiency and market competitiveness.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the metals recycling segment after deducting operating expenses from revenue, but before...
Peer comparison
Standard segment operating profit metric used across all public companies to compare business unit performance.
Metric ID:
stld_segment_metals_recycling_operations_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | $47.60M | $43.62M | $40.21M | $44.96M | $54.44M | $6.74M | $11.13M | $39.69M | $33.01M | $13.98M | $1.98M | $18.73M | $28.23M | $7.71M | $22.15M | $25.71M | $21.29M | $31.53M | $18.64M | $47.47M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.4% | -7.8% | +11.8% | +21.1% | -87.6% | +65.2% | +256.6% | -16.8% | -57.6% | -85.8% | +845.9% | +50.7% | -72.7% | +187.3% | +16.1% | -17.2% | +48.1% | -40.9% | +154.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.4% | -84.6% | -72.3% | -11.7% | -39.4% | +107.6% | -82.2% | -52.8% | -14.5% | -44.9% | >999% | +37.3% | -24.6% | +309.0% | -15.8% | +84.6% |
Range$1.98M – $54.44M
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+70.5%
Median YoY Growth-15.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's metals recycling operations — operating income?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported metals recycling operations — operating income of $47.47M in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's metals recycling operations — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's metals recycling operations — operating income increased by 84.6% year-over-year, from $25.71M to $47.47M.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's metals recycling operations — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's metals recycling operations — operating income has grown at a -14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $181.99M to $97.18M.
- What does metals recycling operations — operating income mean?
- The profit or loss from the metals recycling segment's core business operations.