Compared to Estimates, Steel Dynamics (STLD) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported $4.57 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.5%. EPS of $2.01 for the same period compares to $2.72 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.63 billion, representing a surprise of -1.34%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.95%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.05.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Steel Dynamics performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Steel - Average external sales price (Per ton): 1,134.00 $/ton compared to the 1,101.03 $/ton average estimate based on four analysts.Steel Fabrication - Shipments (Tons): 135.35 KTon versus 144.29 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.Steel - Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted): 408.00 $/ton versus the four-analyst average estimate of 395.66 $/ton.Steel Fabrication - Average sales price (Per ton): 2,517.00 $/ton versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2,623.74 $/ton.Steel - External Shipments (Tons): 2,888.92 KTon versus the four-analyst average estimate of 3,060.73 KTon.Steel - Long Product shipments - Structural and Rail Division: 468.83 KTon versus 430.02 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.Steel - Long Product shipments - Engineered Bar Products Division: 190.61 KTon compared to the 194.40 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.Steel - Long Product shipments - Roanoke Bar Division: 151.83 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 137.88 KTon.External Net Sales- Steel: $3.28 billion versus $3.37 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.6% change.External Net Sales- Steel Fabrication: $340.65 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $379.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -28%.External Net Sales- Metals Recycling: $522.72 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $527.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.9%.External Net Sales- Other: $360.57 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $339.09 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -18.3%.View all Key Company Metrics for Steel Dynamics here>>>Shares of Steel Dynamics have returned +4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks