STLD moves to acquire full ownership of New Process Steel, expanding its U.S. and Mexico footprint with six plants and 1,275 employees.
Steel Dynamics Inc. NASDAQ: STLD is holding on to slim gains after it reported its second quarter 2025 earnings after the market closed on July 21. The pullback comes after a gain of nearly 3% after the earnings report.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Barry T. Schneider - President & COO David Lipschitz - Corporate Participant Mark D.
Steel Dynamics misses second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates as trade tensions and inventory overhang weigh on shipments.
Steel Dynamics faces short-term headwinds from supplier issues and muted demand, but tariff support and backlog strength point to improving Q3 results. Tariffs on steel and aluminum are critical tailwinds, supporting domestic pricing and providing a competitive advantage for STLD's new and existing facilities. Despite near-term earnings pressure and higher costs from expansion projects, I view these as transitory and maintain a midcycle earnings estimate of ~$12.25.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Steel Dynamics (STLD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.01 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.72 per share a year ago.
The latest trading day saw Steel Dynamics (STLD) settling at $131.15, representing a +2.89% change from its previous close.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
The latest trading day saw Steel Dynamics (STLD) settling at $135.07, representing a -1.67% change from its previous close.
The latest trading day saw Steel Dynamics (STLD) settling at $131.5, representing a +2.35% change from its previous close.
Steel Dynamics projects Q2 EPS of $2.00-$2.04, up from Q1 but down from the prior-year quarter, driven by stronger steel pricing.