Latest period
$556.53M
YoY change
+4.4%
5Y CAGR
-10.9%
Peak year (2022)
$2.26B
Latest annual
$769.88M
Cash on Hand history chart for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1995 to 2025
Latest: $769.88M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1995 to 2025
Latest: +4.4%
Cash on Hand history table for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1995 to 2025
| 2025 | $769.88M | +4.4% | +$32.60M | ||
| 2024 | $737.27M | -65.3% | −$1.38B | ||
| 2023 | $2.12B | -6.0% | −$134.53M | ||
| 2022 | $2.26B | +81.4% | +$1.01B | ||
| 2021 | $1.24B | -9.1% | −$124.75M | ||
| 2020 | $1.37B | -16.7% | −$275.02M | ||
| 2019 | $1.64B | +55.5% | +$586.63M | ||
| 2018 | $1.06B | +2.8% | +$28.35M | ||
| 2017 | $1.03B | +22.2% | +$187.17M | ||
| 2016 | $841.48M | +15.7% | +$114.45M | ||
| 2015 | $727.03M | +101.2% | +$365.67M | ||
| 2014 | $361.36M | -8.6% | −$33.79M | ||
| 2013 | $395.16M | -3.0% | −$12.28M | ||
| 2012 | $407.44M | -14.3% | −$68.15M | ||
| 2011 | $475.59M | +155.0% | +$289.08M | ||
| 2010 | $186.51M | +1970.5% | +$177.50M | ||
| 2009 | $9.01M | -44.5% | −$7.22M | ||
| 2008 | $16.23M | -43.0% | −$12.25M | ||
| 2007 | $28.49M | -3.0% | −$887.00K | ||
| 2006 | $29.37M | -55.2% | −$36.15M | ||
| 2005 | $65.52M | +301.1% | +$49.18M | ||
| 2004 | $16.33M | -75.0% | −$49.10M | ||
| 2003 | $65.43M | +170.2% | +$41.21M | ||
| 2002 | $24.22M | -69.0% | −$54.02M | ||
| 2001 | $78.24M | +668.3% | +$68.06M | ||
| 2000 | $10.18M | -38.7% | −$6.42M | ||
| 1999 | $16.60M | +219.2% | +$11.40M | ||
| 1998 | $5.20M | -39.5% | −$3.40M | ||
| 1997 | $8.60M | -85.0% | −$48.90M | ||
| 1996 | $57.50M | +733.3% | +$50.60M | ||
| 1995 | $6.90M | — | — |
- 2025$769.88M+4.4%
- 2024$737.27M-65.3%
- 2023$2.12B-6.0%
- 2022$2.26B+81.4%
- 2021$1.24B-9.1%
- 2020$1.37B-16.7%
- 2019$1.64B+55.5%
- 2018$1.06B+2.8%
- 2017$1.03B+22.2%
- 2016$841.48M+15.7%
- 2015$727.03M+101.2%
- 2014$361.36M-8.6%
- 2013$395.16M-3.0%
- 2012$407.44M-14.3%
- 2011$475.59M+155.0%
- 2010$186.51M+1970.5%
- 2009$9.01M-44.5%
- 2008$16.23M-43.0%
- 2007$28.49M-3.0%
- 2006$29.37M-55.2%
- 2005$65.52M+301.1%
- 2004$16.33M-75.0%
- 2003$65.43M+170.2%
- 2002$24.22M-69.0%
- 2001$78.24M+668.3%
- 2000$10.18M-38.7%
- 1999$16.60M+219.2%
- 1998$5.20M-39.5%
- 1997$8.60M-85.0%
- 1996$57.50M+733.3%
- 1995$6.90M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Steel Dynamics's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Steel Dynamics (STLD)
According to Steel Dynamics's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $556.53M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Steel Dynamics (STLD) came in at $769.88M – edged up 4.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Steel Dynamics cash and short-term investments delivered a -10.9% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Steel Dynamics cash and short-term investments peaked at $2.26B in 2022; the latest annual figure is $769.88M in 2025 (65.9% below peak).
Across the available history, cash and short-term investments reached its high of $2.26B in 2022 and its low of $5.20M in 1998.
Steel Dynamics Cash on Hand by Year
Steel Dynamics Cash on Hand 2025: $769.88M
In 2025, Steel Dynamics reported cash and short-term investments of $769.88M, edged up 4.4% from 2024.
Steel Dynamics Cash on Hand 2024: $737.27M
Steel Dynamics cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $737.27M, plunged 65.3% below 2023.
Steel Dynamics Cash on Hand 2023: $2.12B
2023's cash and short-term investments for Steel Dynamics came in at $2.12B, declined 6.0% below 2022.
Steel Dynamics Cash on Hand 2022: $2.26B
Steel Dynamics posted cash and short-term investments of $2.26B in 2022, surged 81.4% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Steel Dynamics Cash on Hand 2021: $1.24B
Steel Dynamics cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $1.24B.
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