earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Steel Dynamics guides Q1 2026 EPS $2.73-$2.77, well above Q4 $1.82
STEEL DYNAMICS INC
- Q1 2026 EPS guidance range $2.73-$2.77 vs sequential Q4 $1.82 and prior-year Q1 $1.44.
- Steel operations profit expected meaningfully higher on increased shipments and metal margin expansion.
- Metals recycling profit expected higher on expanded metal margins; shipments temporarily impacted by winter weather.
- Steel fabrication profit steady sequentially; order backlog 35% higher YoY extending into Q3 2026.
- Aluminum flat-rolled mill commissioning ongoing; produced finished products for industrial, beverage can, and automotive sectors.