Latest period
$148.32M
YoY change
-21.4%
5Y CAGR
+8.0%
Peak year (2022)
$4.46B
Latest annual
$1.45B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1995 to 2025
Latest: $1.45B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1995 to 2025
Latest: -21.4%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1995 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.45B | -21.4% | −$394.97M | ||
| 2024 | $1.84B | -47.6% | −$1.68B | ||
| 2023 | $3.52B | -21.1% | −$940.48M | ||
| 2022 | $4.46B | +102.4% | +$2.26B | ||
| 2021 | $2.20B | +123.3% | +$1.22B | ||
| 2020 | $987.03M | -29.3% | −$409.26M | ||
| 2019 | $1.40B | -1.4% | −$19.18M | ||
| 2018 | $1.42B | +91.4% | +$675.86M | ||
| 2017 | $739.61M | -13.3% | −$113.16M | ||
| 2016 | $852.77M | -17.9% | −$185.71M | ||
| 2015 | $1.04B | +68.2% | +$420.91M | ||
| 2014 | $617.57M | +97.8% | +$305.40M | ||
| 2013 | $312.18M | -30.1% | −$134.13M | ||
| 2012 | $446.30M | -8.2% | −$40.05M | ||
| 2011 | $486.36M | +187.3% | +$317.05M | ||
| 2010 | $169.31M | -62.0% | −$276.25M | ||
| 2009 | $445.56M | -42.5% | −$329.74M | ||
| 2008 | $775.30M | +81.1% | +$347.10M | ||
| 2007 | $428.20M | +5.7% | +$23.25M | ||
| 2006 | $404.95M | +30.3% | +$94.20M | ||
| 2005 | $310.76M | +25.3% | +$62.84M | ||
| 2004 | $247.92M | +94.3% | +$120.31M | ||
| 2003 | $127.61M | +10.9% | +$12.58M | ||
| 2002 | $115.02M | +70.7% | +$47.65M | ||
| 2001 | $67.37M | -34.5% | −$35.42M | ||
| 2000 | $102.79M | -10.5% | −$12.01M | ||
| 1999 | $114.80M | -324.7% | +$165.90M | ||
| 1998 | −$51.10M | -159.6% | −$136.80M | ||
| 1997 | $85.70M | -266.1% | +$137.30M | ||
| 1996 | −$51.60M | +171.6% | −$32.60M | ||
| 1995 | −$19.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.45B-21.4%
- 2024$1.84B-47.6%
- 2023$3.52B-21.1%
- 2022$4.46B+102.4%
- 2021$2.20B+123.3%
- 2020$987.03M-29.3%
- 2019$1.40B-1.4%
- 2018$1.42B+91.4%
- 2017$739.61M-13.3%
- 2016$852.77M-17.9%
- 2015$1.04B+68.2%
- 2014$617.57M+97.8%
- 2013$312.18M-30.1%
- 2012$446.30M-8.2%
- 2011$486.36M+187.3%
- 2010$169.31M-62.0%
- 2009$445.56M-42.5%
- 2008$775.30M+81.1%
- 2007$428.20M+5.7%
- 2006$404.95M+30.3%
- 2005$310.76M+25.3%
- 2004$247.92M+94.3%
- 2003$127.61M+10.9%
- 2002$115.02M+70.7%
- 2001$67.37M-34.5%
- 2000$102.79M-10.5%
- 1999$114.80M-324.7%
- 1998−$51.10M-159.6%
- 1997$85.70M-266.1%
- 1996−$51.60M+171.6%
- 1995−$19.00M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Steel Dynamics's reported cash flow statements (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 Operating Cash Flow at Steel Dynamics (STLD)
Operating Cash Flow for Steel Dynamics (STLD): headline value $148.32M · YoY -21.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Steel Dynamics (STLD) operating cash flow totalled $1.45B – declined 21.4% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Steel Dynamics operating cash flow produced a CAGR of +8.0% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2022 and 2025, Steel Dynamics operating cash flow plunged 67.5%, falling from $4.46B to $1.45B.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $4.46B in 2022 and its low of −$51.60M in 1996.
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow by Year
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.45B
Steel Dynamics operating cash flow in 2025 was $1.45B, declined 21.4% below 2024.
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.84B
2024's operating cash flow for Steel Dynamics came in at $1.84B, plunged 47.6% below 2023.
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow 2023: $3.52B
Steel Dynamics posted operating cash flow of $3.52B in 2023, declined 21.1% below 2022.
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow 2022: $4.46B
In 2022, Steel Dynamics reported operating cash flow of $4.46B, surged 102.4% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Steel Dynamics Operating Cash Flow 2021: $2.20B
Steel Dynamics operating cash flow in 2021 was $2.20B.
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