Result
Jul 30, 2021 → Jul 29, 2026 · 4y 11mo
Today's value
$4,221.14+322.11%
Initial investment
$1,000
Profit
$3,221.14
Annual return (CAGR)
+33.38%
Historical return extremes for Steel Dynamics (STLD) from 1996 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +20,644% | $1.36 | $282.12 | $207,441.18 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -87.05% | $26.95 | $3.49 | $129.50 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +8,512% | $2.93 | $252.34 | $86,122.87 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+20,644%$207,441.18
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-87.05%$129.50
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+8,512%$86,122.87
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Steel Dynamics (STLD). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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