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 | +20,539% | $1.37 | $282.76 | $206,394.16 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -87.03% | $27.13 | $3.52 | $129.75 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +9,485% | $2.95 | $282.76 | $95,850.85 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+20,539%$206,394.16
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-87.03%$129.75
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+9,485%$95,850.85
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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