Steel Dynamics Steel Operations — Segment Expenditure Addition To Long Lived Assets decreased by 33.9% to $48.45M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.3%, from $92.01M to $48.45M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Steel Operations — Segment Expenditure Addition To Long Lived Assets shows a downward trend with a -30.4% CAGR.
High spending indicates growth investment or modernization, while low spending may signal a focus on cash preservation or a mature asset base.
Capital expenditures directed toward the acquisition or improvement of long-term assets, such as steel mills, machinery,...
Standard industry metric for tracking 'CapEx'; essential for comparing growth strategies among steel producers.
stld_segment_steel_operations_segment_expenditure_addition_to_long_lived_assets| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | |
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| Value | $235.21M | $235.21M | $235.21M | $135.86M | $131.75M | $120.63M | $101.81M | $111.84M | $119.68M | $95.83M | $131.66M | $121.04M | $112.99M | $92.01M | $76.07M | $76.11M | $73.36M | $48.45M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -42.2% | -3.0% | -8.4% | -15.6% | +9.9% | +7.0% | -19.9% | +37.4% | -8.1% | -6.6% | -18.6% | -17.3% | +0.1% | -3.6% | -33.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -42.2% | -44.0% | — | -25.1% | -15.1% | — | -20.6% | +29.3% | +8.2% | -5.6% | -4.0% | -42.2% | -37.1% | -35.1% | -47.3% |