Steel Dynamics, Inc.STLD

Basic Materials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates STLD as Neutral. Steel Dynamics, Inc. has a market cap of $36.01B, a P/E of 22.78, a 7.8% net margin, and 33.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on STLD

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong year-over-year revenue growth (33.4%)
  • Exceptional earnings growth (83.6% YoY)
  • High return on equity (17.57%) indicating efficient capital use
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.47x) signaling solid financial health
  • Positive free cash flow ($234.19M) supports sustainability
  • MACD histogram expanding above signal line, confirming bullish momentum
VS
Bear case
  • RSI at 68.14, approaching overbought territory
  • High PEG ratio (11.95x) suggests growth may be priced in
  • Dividend yield reported at 84.00% — likely data anomaly or misinterpretation
  • No Reddit sentiment data available, limiting retail demand signal

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$36.01B
P/E ratio
22.78
Gross margin
14.6%
Net margin
7.8%
Rev growth YoY
33.4%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$251.26

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Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral