Steel Dynamics said consolidated operating income for Q2 2025 decreased $176.3 million, or 32%, compared to Q2 2024, to $382.9 million. Net income attributable to the company decreased $129.3 million, or 30%, to $298.7 million, consistent with decreased operating income as steel and steel fabrication operations metal spreads contracted.

10-QQuarterly reportFiled Aug 11, 2025Period of report Jun 30, 2025Summary published (UTC) Oct 10, 2026

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Steel Dynamics said consolidated operating income for Q2 2025 decreased $176.3 million, or 32%, compared to Q2 2024, to $382.9 million. Net income attributable to the company decreased $129.3 million, or 30%, to $298.7 million, consistent with decreased operating income as steel and steel fabrication operations metal spreads contracted.
Steel Dynamics said steel operations achieved shipments of 3.3 million tons (3.0 million excluding intra-segment) in Q2 2025, up 4% from the same period in the prior year. The company said metal spread contracted 3%, and as a result of this metal spread compression, as well as a $32.3 million noncash write-off of consumable assets, operating income for steel operations decreased 13% to $381.1 million.
Steel Dynamics said net sales for the steel fabrication operations segment decreased 28% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year, as average selling prices decreased $461 per ton, or 15%, and volume decreased 15%. Operating income decreased 48% to $93.1 million from $180.7 million.
The company said total outstanding debt as of June 30, 2025 was $3.8 billion, an increase of $550.0 million compared to December 31, 2024, due to its issuance of senior unsecured notes in March 2025. Operating cash flow for the first half of 2025 was $454.2 million, and share repurchases were $450.2 million.

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Quarter ended June 30, 2025

Revenue: $4.6B
Operating income: $383M
Net income: $299M
EPS: $2.01
Gross profit: $618M
Operating cash flow: $302M

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Q2 2025 Operating Income and Net Income Decline

Steel Dynamics said consolidated operating income for Q2 2025 decreased $176.3 million, or 32%, compared to Q2 2024, to $382.9 million. Net income attributable to the company decreased $129.3 million, or 30%, to $298.7 million, consistent with decreased operating income as steel and steel fabrication operations metal spreads contracted.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Steel Operations Shipments, Metal Spread and Operating Income

Steel Dynamics said steel operations achieved shipments of 3.3 million tons (3.0 million excluding intra-segment) in Q2 2025, up 4% from the same period in the prior year. The company said metal spread contracted 3%, and as a result of this metal spread compression, as well as a $32.3 million noncash write-off of consumable assets, operating income for steel operations decreased 13% to $381.1 million.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Steel Fabrication Operations Sales and Operating Income Decline

Steel Dynamics said net sales for the steel fabrication operations segment decreased 28% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year, as average selling prices decreased $461 per ton, or 15%, and volume decreased 15%. Operating income decreased 48% to $93.1 million from $180.7 million.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Total Debt, First-Half Operating Cash Flow and Share Repurchases

The company said total outstanding debt as of June 30, 2025 was $3.8 billion, an increase of $550.0 million compared to December 31, 2024, due to its issuance of senior unsecured notes in March 2025. Operating cash flow for the first half of 2025 was $454.2 million, and share repurchases were $450.2 million.

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