What is the current annual operating margin of STLD?

As of today, STLD annual operating margin is 8.12%

What is 1-year change in STLD annual operating margin?

STLD annual operating margin is down -26.71% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in STLD annual operating margin?

STLD annual operating margin is down -64.34% over the past 3 years

How far is STLD annual operating margin from its all-time high?

STLD annual operating margin is currently -65.64% below its historical high of 23.63% set on December 31, 2004

How does STLD annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

STLD annual operating margin is higher than 47.86% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is STLD next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for STLD is on January 25, 2027

What is the current quarterly operating margin of STLD?

As of today, STLD quarterly operating margin is 15.46%

What is STLD quarterly operating margin most recent change?

STLD quarterly operating margin was up +34.43% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in STLD quarterly operating margin?

STLD quarterly operating margin is up +46.96% year-over-year

How far is STLD quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

STLD quarterly operating margin is currently -49.23% below its historical high of 30.45% set on September 30, 2004

How does STLD quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

STLD quarterly operating margin is higher than 59.22% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is STLD next earnings release?

The next earnings release for STLD is on January 25, 2027

STLD Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1995

Annual Operating Margin

8.12%2.96%-26.71%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, STLD annual operating margin is 8.12%, down -26.71% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: STLD annual operating margin is down -64.34% over the past 3 years, down -12.03% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: STLD annual operating margin is currently -65.64% below its historical high of 23.63% set on December 31, 2004
3-Year Low Comparison: STLD annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: STLD annual operating margin is higher than 47.86% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

STLD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	8.12%	-26.7%	-64.3%	-12.0%	+33.3%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	15.46%	+47.0%	-3.2%	-40.0%	+210.4%
Price	Nov 5, 26	$221.90	+45.1%	+98.5%	+241.2%	+1546.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 5, 26	16.37	-19.3%	+128.3%	+179.3%	+36.0%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$18.18B	+3.6%	-18.4%	+89.3%	+188.5%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$1.48B	-24.0%	-70.9%	+66.5%	+284.9%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.01%	-12.4%	-48.4%	-8.4%	+28.9%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	6.53%	-26.1%	-62.5%	+9.8%	+217.0%

Operating Margin Highs

STLD Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	22.77%	N/A	-64.3%
5Y	23.53%	Dec 31, 21	-65.5%
All	23.63%	Dec 31, 04	-65.6%

Operating Margin Lows

STLD Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	8.12%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	8.12%	Dec 31, 25	at low
All	-16.70%	Dec 31, 95	+100.0%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	8.12%	-26.7%
2024	11.08%	-33.8%
2023	16.73%	-26.5%
2022	22.77%	-3.2%
2021	23.53%	+154.9%
2020	9.23%	-2.2%
2019	9.44%	-34.4%
2018	14.38%	+27.6%
2017	11.27%	+0.7%
2016	11.19%	+149.8%
2015	4.48%	-30.5%
2014	6.45%	+23.6%
2013	5.22%	-4.9%
2012	5.49%	-23.3%
2011	7.16%	+17.6%
2010	6.09%	+115.2%

Year	Value	Change
2009	2.83%	-74.1%
2008	10.92%	-30.7%
2007	15.76%	-22.6%
2006	20.35%	+13.1%
2005	18.00%	-23.8%
2004	23.63%	+141.4%
2003	9.79%	-48.4%
2002	18.96%	+153.5%
2001	7.48%	-50.9%
2000	15.22%	-12.6%
1999	17.41%	+17.6%
1998	14.80%	-4.6%
1997	15.51%	+115.1%
1996	7.21%	+100.0%
1995	-16.70%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of STLD?: As of today, STLD annual operating margin is 8.12%
What is 1-year change in STLD annual operating margin?: STLD annual operating margin is down -26.71% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in STLD annual operating margin?: STLD annual operating margin is down -64.34% over the past 3 years
How far is STLD annual operating margin from its all-time high?: STLD annual operating margin is currently -65.64% below its historical high of 23.63% set on December 31, 2004
How does STLD annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: STLD annual operating margin is higher than 47.86% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is STLD next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for STLD is on January 25, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

15.46%3.96%+34.43%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, STLD quarterly operating margin is 15.46%, up +34.43% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: STLD quarterly operating margin is up +46.96% year-over-year, down -3.19% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: STLD quarterly operating margin is currently -49.23% below its historical high of 30.45% set on September 30, 2004
3-Year Low Comparison: STLD quarterly operating margin is +152.20% above its 3-year low of 6.13% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: STLD quarterly operating margin is higher than 59.22% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

STLD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	15.46%	+34.4%	+47.0%	-3.2%	-40.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	8.12%	–	-26.7%	-64.3%	-12.0%
Price	Nov 5, 26	$221.90	-15.1%	+45.1%	+98.5%	+241.2%
PE Ratio	Nov 5, 26	16.37	-31.0%	-19.3%	+128.3%	+179.3%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$6.51B	+6.9%	+34.8%	+41.9%	+27.9%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 26	$1.01B	+43.7%	+98.2%	+37.4%	-23.2%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	19.58%	+25.4%	+25.9%	-4.8%	-32.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	11.61%	+33.3%	+38.7%	-8.2%	-41.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

STLD Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	15.46%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	16.00%	Mar 31, 24	-3.4%
5Y	27.04%	Mar 31, 22	-42.8%
All	30.45%	Sep 30, 04	-49.2%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

STLD Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	7.03%	Dec 31, 25	+119.9%
3Y	6.13%	Dec 31, 24	+152.2%
5Y	6.13%	Dec 31, 24	+152.2%
All	-200.51%	Dec 31, 96	+107.7%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	15.46%	+34.4%
Jun 2026	11.50%	+11.2%
Mar 2026	10.34%	+47.1%
Dec 2025	7.03%	-33.2%
Sep 2025	10.52%	+25.4%
Jun 2025	8.39%	+33.2%
Mar 2025	6.30%	+2.8%
Dec 2024	6.13%	-32.7%
Sep 2024	9.11%	-24.5%
Jun 2024	12.07%	-24.6%
Mar 2024	16.00%	+29.6%
Dec 2023	12.35%	-22.7%
Sep 2023	15.97%	-22.2%
Jun 2023	20.53%	+18.7%
Mar 2023	17.30%	+8.3%
Dec 2022	15.98%	-24.8%
Sep 2022	21.25%	-16.9%
Jun 2022	25.58%	-5.4%
Mar 2022	27.04%	+0.5%
Dec 2021	26.91%	+4.5%
Sep 2021	25.75%	+18.2%
Jun 2021	21.79%	+24.9%
Mar 2021	17.45%	+52.7%
Dec 2020	11.43%	+60.1%
Sep 2020	7.14%	-7.3%
Jun 2020	7.70%	-24.1%
Mar 2020	10.15%	+28.0%
Dec 2019	7.93%	-10.5%
Sep 2019	8.86%	-11.7%
Jun 2019	10.03%	-5.2%
Mar 2019	10.58%	-15.5%
Dec 2018	12.52%	-22.1%
Sep 2018	16.07%	-1.3%
Jun 2018	16.28%	+34.3%
Mar 2018	12.12%	+46.4%
Dec 2017	8.28%	-27.9%
Sep 2017	11.48%	+4.3%
Jun 2017	11.01%	-22.8%
Mar 2017	14.27%	+38.0%
Dec 2016	10.34%	-23.7%
Sep 2016	13.55%	+7.5%
Jun 2016	12.61%	+65.3%
Mar 2016	7.63%	+175.5%
Dec 2015	2.77%	-57.0%
Sep 2015	6.44%	+68.6%
Jun 2015	3.82%	-16.8%
Mar 2015	4.59%	-32.9%
Dec 2014	6.84%	-13.5%
Sep 2014	7.91%	+21.9%
Jun 2014	6.49%	+63.1%
Mar 2014	3.98%	-32.3%
Dec 2013	5.88%	-4.1%
Sep 2013	6.13%	+71.7%
Jun 2013	3.57%	-31.5%
Mar 2013	5.21%	-0.6%
Dec 2012	5.24%	-1.1%
Sep 2012	5.30%	+3.5%
Jun 2012	5.12%	-17.8%
Mar 2012	6.23%	+42.2%
Dec 2011	4.38%	-12.0%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2011	4.98%	-44.5%
Jun 2011	8.98%	-10.6%
Mar 2011	10.04%	+121.6%
Dec 2010	4.53%	+3.0%
Sep 2010	4.40%	-37.1%
Jun 2010	6.99%	-16.6%
Mar 2010	8.38%	+17.9%
Dec 2009	7.11%	-43.7%
Sep 2009	12.62%	+2,153.6%
Jun 2009	0.56%	+103.4%
Mar 2009	-16.35%	-117.7%
Dec 2008	-7.51%	-157.3%
Sep 2008	13.11%	-12.0%
Jun 2008	14.90%	+12.5%
Mar 2008	13.24%	+7.8%
Dec 2007	12.28%	-18.4%
Sep 2007	15.04%	-18.3%
Jun 2007	18.40%	-7.0%
Mar 2007	19.79%	-5.2%
Dec 2006	20.87%	-4.2%
Sep 2006	21.78%	+16.0%
Jun 2006	18.77%	-4.7%
Mar 2006	19.69%	-1.5%
Dec 2005	19.99%	+21.8%
Sep 2005	16.41%	-1.7%
Jun 2005	16.69%	-10.4%
Mar 2005	18.63%	-20.1%
Dec 2004	23.32%	-23.4%
Sep 2004	30.45%	+39.0%
Jun 2004	21.90%	+43.7%
Mar 2004	15.24%	+93.6%
Dec 2003	7.87%	-12.6%
Sep 2003	9.00%	+14.2%
Jun 2003	7.88%	-46.3%
Mar 2003	14.67%	-39.8%
Dec 2002	24.38%	+2.8%
Sep 2002	23.71%	+52.4%
Jun 2002	15.56%	+37.5%
Mar 2002	11.32%	+1,755.7%
Dec 2001	0.61%	-89.5%
Sep 2001	5.80%	+24.7%
Jun 2001	4.65%	-39.1%
Mar 2001	7.63%	-20.6%
Dec 2000	9.61%	-34.7%
Sep 2000	14.71%	-24.2%
Jun 2000	19.40%	+1.2%
Mar 2000	19.17%	-27.2%
Dec 1999	26.32%	+80.0%
Sep 1999	14.62%	-12.8%
Jun 1999	16.77%	+91.7%
Mar 1999	8.75%	-59.5%
Dec 1998	21.61%	+51.8%
Sep 1998	14.24%	+7.8%
Jun 1998	13.21%	+41.3%
Mar 1998	9.35%	-0.7%
Dec 1997	9.42%	-39.1%
Sep 1997	15.47%	-17.7%
Jun 1997	18.79%	-2.5%
Mar 1997	19.27%	+109.6%
Dec 1996	-200.51%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of STLD?: As of today, STLD quarterly operating margin is 15.46%
What is STLD quarterly operating margin most recent change?: STLD quarterly operating margin was up +34.43% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in STLD quarterly operating margin?: STLD quarterly operating margin is up +46.96% year-over-year
How far is STLD quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: STLD quarterly operating margin is currently -49.23% below its historical high of 30.45% set on September 30, 2004
How does STLD quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: STLD quarterly operating margin is higher than 59.22% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is STLD next earnings release?: The next earnings release for STLD is on January 25, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

STLD Official Website www.steeldynamics.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022671/000110465926006889/0001104659-26-006889-index.htm
STLD Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/STLD
STLD Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/stld