Steel Dynamics Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) reported Q2 2024 financial results with net sales of $4.6 billion and net income of $428 million ($2.72 per diluted share). The company achieved operating income of $559 million and adjusted EBITDA of $686 million. Key highlights include:
- Steel shipments of 3.2 million tons
- Strong liquidity of $2.7 billion
- Share repurchases of $309 million
- Cash flow from operations of $383 million
Despite stable underlying steel demand, earnings declined sequentially due to lower realized selling values in steel operations. The company expects steel pricing to firm and consumption to remain solid in H2 2024, supported by automotive, non-residential construction, and industrial sectors.
- Strong liquidity position of $2.7 billion as of June 30, 2024
- Share repurchases of $309 million, representing 1.5% of outstanding shares
- Cash flow from operations of $383 million in Q2 2024
- Steel fabrication order backlog extends through Q4 2024 at historically strong pricing levels
- Expectation of increased steel production utilization rate at Sinton Texas Flat Roll Steel Mill from 60% to 75% in H2 2024
- Q2 2024 net income decreased to $428 million from $584 million in Q1 2024
- Average external product selling price for steel operations decreased $63 per ton sequentially
- Significant increase in steel imports, especially within coated flat rolled steel products
- Decline in earnings due to lower realized selling values in steel operations
Insights
The second quarter results for Steel Dynamics indicate several key takeaways for investors. Net sales amounted to
Importantly, the decrease in average selling prices by
From a valuation perspective, the forward-looking statements indicate potential for recovery in steel pricing and demand, particularly with projects like the Sinton Texas Flat Roll Steel Mill reaching higher utilization rates. Yet, the investor must weigh this against the backdrop of declining short-term earnings.
The report highlights stable underlying steel demand but notes inconsistencies in customer orders, influenced by lower inventory levels and increasing imports. This presents a mixed outlook; while demand remains stable, external pressures and inventory management issues could impact short-term performance.
Significantly, the company's focus on value-added steel products and the development of new coating lines indicates a strategic move towards higher-margin offerings. This can potentially improve profitability in the medium to long term. Additionally, the planned aluminum flat rolled products mill, expected to operate mid-2025, taps into diversified markets like automotive and sustainable packaging, aligning with broader industry trends for recycled materials and sustainability.
For retail investors, while the short-term earnings decline is a concern, the long-term strategic initiatives and the company’s adaptability to market conditions are positive indicators.
The performance of Steel Dynamics' different segments offers critical insights. The steel operations witnessed a decline in selling prices, yet other areas like metals recycling saw a 42% increase in operating income. Steel fabrication also maintained strong income levels supported by robust order backlogs, suggesting resilience in these segments.
The ongoing infrastructure developments and onshoring of manufacturing are expected to support steady demand in the non-residential construction and industrial sectors. The strategic ramp-up of new flat rolled steel coating lines should enhance product offerings and market position, providing a buffer against market volatility.
Investors should note that while the steel operations face pricing pressures, diversification into high-margin products and expansion into the aluminum market signal proactive measures to sustain growth and profitability.
Second Quarter 2024 Performance Highlights:
- Steel shipments of 3.2 million tons
- Net sales of
, operating income of$4.6 billion , net income of$559 million , and adjusted EBITDA of$428 million $686 million - Cash flow from operations of
$383 million - Strong liquidity of
as of June 30, 2024$2.7 billion - Share repurchases of
of the company's common stock, representing 1.5 percent of its outstanding shares$309 million
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced second quarter 2024 financial results. The company reported second quarter 2024 net sales of
"The teams delivered a solid performance, achieving second quarter 2024 operating income of
"Underlying steel demand was stable in the second quarter," continued Millett. "However, earnings declined sequentially due to lower realized selling values in our steel operations which more than offset our improved earnings from metals recycling and steady earnings from our steel fabrication business. During the quarter, we experienced customer order inconsistency within the steel platform despite the steady underlying demand dynamics, as scrap prices further declined and customers continued to manage to very low inventory levels. Additionally, the
"As fundamental steel demand remains constructive, customer inventories remain incredibly low, and scrap prices have steadied, we believe steel pricing has reached a pivot point to the upside. In support, we have seen a positive trend in steel order activity in recent weeks, especially for our flat rolled steel coated products."
Second Quarter 2024 Comments
Second quarter 2024 operating income for the company's steel operations was
Compared to the sequential first quarter, second quarter 2024 operating income from the company's metals recycling operations increased 42 percent to
The company's steel fabrication operations achieved strong operating income of
Year-to-Date June 30, 2024 Comparison
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income was
First half 2024 net sales decreased six percent to
Based on the company's differentiated business model and highly variable cost structure, the company achieved cash flow from operations of
Outlook
"We remain confident that market conditions are in place for domestic steel consumption to be solid in the second half of 2024," said Millett. "Order entry has improved in many of our businesses, and we expect steel pricing to firm. We believe the automotive, non-residential construction, and industrial sectors will remain steady this year. The continued onshoring of manufacturing businesses, combined with the expectation of significant fixed asset investment to be derived from public funding related to the
"We continue to ramp up our four new value-added flat rolled steel coating lines that began operating earlier this year. The teams have produced prime quality galvanized and painted products on all four lines in record time. We will be benefitting from this additional 1.1 million tons of value-added steel products in the second half of this year and fully in 2025. These projects enhance our differentiated supply-chain capabilities, while also increasing our higher-margin steel product offerings which already represent upwards of 65 percent of our steel revenues.
"We are also quickly progressing on our aluminum flat rolled products mill construction and are incredibly excited about this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing business and operational expertise," said Millett. "We plan to begin operating the aluminum flat rolled mill mid-2025. We have intentionally grown with our customers' needs, providing efficient sustainable supply chain solutions for the highest quality products. We are pleased to further diversify our end markets with plans to supply aluminum flat rolled products with high recycled content to the countercyclical sustainable beverage can and packaging industry, in addition to the automotive, industrial, and construction sectors. Our customers and our people are incredibly excited for this growth opportunity.
"Our commitment is to the health and safety of our teams, families, and communities, while meeting the current and future needs of our customers. Our culture and business model continue to positively differentiate our performance from the rest of the industry. We are competitively positioned and focused to generate long-term sustainable value," concluded Millett.
Conference Call and Webcast
Steel Dynamics, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2024 operating and financial results on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. You may access the call and find dial-in information on the Investors section of the company's website at www.steeldynamics.com. A replay of the call will be available on our website until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 25, 2024.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company reports its financial results in accordance with
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains some predictive statements about future events, including statements related to conditions in domestic or global economies, conditions in steel, aluminum, and recycled metals market places, Steel Dynamics' revenues, costs of purchased materials, future profitability and earnings, and the operation of new, existing or planned facilities. These statements, which we generally precede or accompany by such typical conditional words as "anticipate", "intend", "believe", "estimate", "plan", "seek", "project", or "expect", or by the words "may", "will", or "should", are intended to be made as "forward-looking", subject to many risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements speak only as of this date and are based upon information and assumptions, which we consider reasonable as of this date, concerning our businesses and the environments in which they operate. Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we undertake no duty to update or revise any such statements. Some factors that could cause such forward-looking statements to turn out differently than anticipated include: (1) domestic and global economic factors; (2) global steelmaking overcapacity and imports of steel, together with increased scrap prices; (3) pandemics, epidemics, widespread illness or other health issues; (4) the cyclical nature of the steel industry and the industries we serve; (5) volatility and major fluctuations in prices and availability of scrap metal, scrap substitutes and supplies, and our potential inability to pass higher costs on to our customers; (6) cost and availability of electricity, natural gas, oil, and other energy resources are subject to volatile market conditions; (7) increased environmental, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability considerations from our customers or related regulations; (8) compliance with and changes in environmental and remediation requirements; (9) significant price and other forms of competition from other steel and aluminum producers, scrap processors and alternative materials; (10) availability of an adequate source of supply of scrap for our metals recycling operations; (11) cybersecurity threats and risks to the security of our sensitive data and information technology; (12) the implementation of our growth strategy; (13) litigation and legal compliance; (14) unexpected equipment downtime or shutdowns; (15) governmental agencies may refuse to grant or renew some of our licenses and permits; (16) our senior unsecured credit facility contains, and any future financing agreements may contain, restrictive covenants that may limit our flexibility; and (17) the impacts of impairment charges.
More specifically, we refer you to our more detailed explanation of these and other factors and risks that may cause such predictive statements to turn out differently, as set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors, in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, or in other reports which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available publicly on the Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.sec.gov, and on our website, www.steeldynamics.com under "Investors – SEC Filings."
Steel Dynamics, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Three Months | |||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | Ended | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 4,632,634 | $ | 5,081,630 | $ | 9,326,637 | $ | 9,974,836 | $ | 4,694,003 | |||||
Costs of goods sold | 3,857,797 | 3,774,772 | 7,571,002 | 7,611,856 | 3,713,205 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 774,837 | 1,306,858 | 1,755,635 | 2,362,980 | 980,798 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 160,016 | 141,209 | 319,523 | 285,518 | 159,507 | ||||||||||
Profit sharing | 48,053 | 90,990 | 110,705 | 160,565 | 62,652 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 7,645 | 10,924 | 15,309 | 17,802 | 7,664 | ||||||||||
Operating income | 559,123 | 1,063,735 | 1,310,098 | 1,899,095 | 750,975 | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 12,719 | 20,767 | 24,697 | 43,274 | 11,978 | ||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (18,708) | (31,348) | (45,492) | (66,284) | (26,784) | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 565,112 | 1,074,316 | 1,330,893 | 1,922,105 | 765,781 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 133,422 | 258,139 | 311,703 | 461,595 | 178,281 | ||||||||||
Net income | 431,690 | 816,177 | 1,019,190 | 1,460,510 | 587,500 | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3,692) | (4,070) | (7,151) | (11,093) | (3,459) | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. | $ | 427,998 | $ | 812,107 | $ | 1,012,039 | $ | 1,449,417 | $ | 584,041 | |||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to | |||||||||||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders | $ | 2.73 | $ | 4.83 | $ | 6.42 | $ | 8.54 | $ | 3.68 | |||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 156,856 | 168,009 | 157,761 | 169,803 | 158,666 | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to | |||||||||||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. stockholders, including the | |||||||||||||||
effect of assumed conversions when dilutive | $ | 2.72 | $ | 4.81 | $ | 6.39 | $ | 8.49 | $ | 3.67 | |||||
Weighted average common shares | |||||||||||||||
and share equivalents outstanding | 157,579 | 168,865 | 158,467 | 170,672 | 159,354 | ||||||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.425 | $ | 0.92 | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.46 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) | ||||||
June 30, | December 31, | |||||
Assets | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | 829,980 | $ | 1,400,887 | ||
Short-term investments | 418,367 | 721,210 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,775,392 | 1,608,307 | ||||
Inventories | 3,073,637 | 2,894,632 | ||||
Other current assets | 141,635 | 162,790 | ||||
Total current assets | 6,239,011 | 6,787,826 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 7,433,564 | 6,734,218 | ||||
Intangible assets, net | 242,450 | 257,759 | ||||
Goodwill | 477,471 | 477,471 | ||||
Other assets | 668,761 | 651,146 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 15,061,257 | $ | 14,908,420 | ||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,213,408 | $ | 1,088,330 | ||
Income taxes payable | 6,070 | 5,524 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 620,832 | 778,455 | ||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 815,642 | 459,987 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 2,655,952 | 2,332,296 | ||||
Long-term debt | 2,212,802 | 2,611,069 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 928,321 | 944,768 | ||||
Other liabilities | 143,968 | 180,760 | ||||
Total liabilities | 5,941,043 | 6,068,893 | ||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 171,212 | 171,212 | ||||
Equity | ||||||
Common stock | 651 | 651 | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (6,489,369) | (5,897,606) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,207,771 | 1,217,610 | ||||
Retained earnings | 14,413,148 | 13,545,590 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,428) | 421 | ||||
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity | 9,130,773 | 8,866,666 | ||||
Noncontrolling interests | (181,771) | (198,351) | ||||
Total equity | 8,949,002 | 8,668,315 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 15,061,257 | $ | 14,908,420 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 431,690 | $ | 816,177 | $ | 1,019,190 | $ | 1,460,510 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | |||||||||||
operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 117,053 | 110,970 | 232,305 | 218,664 | |||||||
Equity-based compensation | 13,013 | 11,678 | 28,625 | 27,756 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 4,577 | 43,380 | (16,447) | 52,388 | |||||||
Other adjustments | (6,403) | 1,541 | 12,302 | (8,465) | |||||||
Changes in certain assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (36,332) | (16,971) | (167,085) | (87,893) | |||||||
Inventories | (46,645) | (55,158) | (179,670) | 85,954 | |||||||
Other assets | 1,973 | (4,923) | (10,203) | 2,919 | |||||||
Accounts payable | (27,251) | (114,013) | 2,248 | 3,299 | |||||||
Income taxes receivable/payable | (145,676) | (85,486) | 19,988 | 103,761 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 76,562 | 100,611 | (203,475) | (317,304) | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 382,561 | 807,806 | 737,778 | 1,541,589 | |||||||
Investing activities: | |||||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (419,166) | (358,280) | (793,476) | (584,599) | |||||||
Purchases of short-term investments | (63,180) | (165,052) | (269,053) | (521,829) | |||||||
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 298,314 | 267,969 | 571,308 | 539,076 | |||||||
Other investing activities | (25,554) | (217,905) | (11,299) | (215,562) | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (209,586) | (473,268) | (502,520) | (782,914) | |||||||
Financing activities: | |||||||||||
Issuance of current and long-term debt | 580,613 | 327,132 | 959,881 | 721,042 | |||||||
Repayment of current and long-term debt | (590,053) | (321,143) | (1,003,992) | (726,422) | |||||||
Dividends paid | (72,624) | (72,323) | (140,632) | (131,121) | |||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (309,064) | (380,206) | (607,123) | (734,203) | |||||||
Other financing activities | 8,778 | (17,579) | (14,330) | (41,028) | |||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (382,350) | (464,119) | (806,196) | (911,732) | |||||||
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (209,375) | (129,581) | (570,938) | (153,057) | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 1,044,901 | 1,610,443 | 1,406,464 | 1,633,919 | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 835,526 | $ | 1,480,862 | $ | 835,526 | $ | 1,480,862 | |||
Supplemental disclosure information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 41,037 | $ | 41,781 | $ | 50,364 | $ | 51,377 | |||
Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 273,323 | $ | 308,055 | $ | 301,713 | $ | 312,758 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Second Quarter | Year to Date | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 1Q 2024 | |||||||||||
External Net Sales | |||||||||||||||
Steel | $ | 3,132,232 | $ | 3,449,555 | $ | 6,498,469 | $ | 6,538,045 | $ | 3,366,237 | |||||
Steel Fabrication | 472,832 | 779,409 | 920,011 | 1,648,177 | 447,179 | ||||||||||
Metals Recycling | 586,432 | 592,373 | 1,155,905 | 1,175,841 | 569,473 | ||||||||||
Other | 441,138 | 260,293 | 752,252 | 612,773 | 311,114 | ||||||||||
Consolidated Net Sales | $ | 4,632,634 | $ | 5,081,630 | $ | 9,326,637 | $ | 9,974,836 | $ | 4,694,003 | |||||
Operating Income (Loss) | |||||||||||||||
Steel | $ | 442,317 | $ | 702,340 | $ | 1,116,965 | $ | 1,048,818 | $ | 674,648 | |||||
Steel Fabrication | 180,780 | 462,121 | 359,161 | 1,013,434 | 178,381 | ||||||||||
Metals Recycling | 32,132 | 40,292 | 54,767 | 83,222 | 22,635 | ||||||||||
Aluminum | (19,248) | (3,411) | (32,779) | (5,833) | (13,531) | ||||||||||
635,981 | 1,201,342 | 1,498,114 | 2,139,641 | 862,133 | |||||||||||
Non-cash amortization of intangible assets | (7,645) | (10,924) | (15,309) | (17,802) | (7,664) | ||||||||||
Profit sharing expense | (48,053) | (90,990) | (110,705) | (160,565) | (62,652) | ||||||||||
Non-segment operations | (21,160) | (35,693) | (62,002) | (62,179) | (40,842) | ||||||||||
Consolidated Operating Income | $ | 559,123 | $ | 1,063,735 | $ | 1,310,098 | $ | 1,899,095 | $ | 750,975 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 431,690 | $ | 816,177 | $ | 1,019,190 | $ | 1,460,510 | $ | 587,500 | |||||
Income taxes | 133,422 | 258,139 | 311,703 | 461,595 | 178,281 | ||||||||||
Net interest expense (income) | (7,867) | (4,754) | (22,194) | (8,224) | (14,327) | ||||||||||
Depreciation | 107,849 | 98,438 | 213,879 | 197,648 | 106,030 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 7,645 | 10,924 | 15,309 | 17,802 | 7,664 | ||||||||||
EBITDA | 672,739 | 1,178,924 | 1,537,887 | 2,129,331 | 865,148 | ||||||||||
Non-cash adjustments | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives | |||||||||||||||
and currency remeasurement | 818 | (18,433) | (529) | (26,575) | (1,347) | ||||||||||
Equity-based compensation | 12,855 | 11,500 | 27,680 | 25,377 | 14,825 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 686,412 | $ | 1,171,991 | $ | 1,565,038 | $ | 2,128,133 | 878,626 | ||||||
Other Operating Information | |||||||||||||||
Steel | |||||||||||||||
Average external sales price (Per ton) | $ | 1,138 | $ | 1,251 | $ | 1,169 | $ | 1,162 | $ | 1,201 | |||||
Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted) | $ | 388 | $ | 444 | $ | 403 | $ | 428 | $ | 417 | |||||
Flat Roll shipments | |||||||||||||||
| 1,943,583 | 1,903,949 | 3,936,888 | 3,833,741 | 1,993,305 | ||||||||||
Steel Processing divisions * | 429,279 | 420,480 | 847,826 | 856,082 | 418,547 | ||||||||||
Long Product shipments | |||||||||||||||
Structural and Rail Division | 425,295 | 478,985 | 866,216 | 974,536 | 440,921 | ||||||||||
Engineered Bar Products Division | 195,766 | 216,163 | 387,139 | 447,886 | 191,373 | ||||||||||
Roanoke Bar Division | 130,109 | 148,313 | 255,029 | 305,337 | 124,920 | ||||||||||
Steel of | 79,168 | 97,276 | 165,696 | 192,732 | 86,528 | ||||||||||
Total Shipments (Tons) | 3,203,200 | 3,265,166 | 6,458,794 | 6,610,314 | 3,255,594 | ||||||||||
External Shipments (Tons) | 2,753,117 | 2,756,922 | 5,556,686 | 5,626,243 | 2,803,569 | ||||||||||
Steel Mill Production (Tons) | 2,802,086 | 2,898,629 | 5,794,104 | 5,837,661 | 2,992,018 | ||||||||||
Metals Recycling | |||||||||||||||
Nonferrous shipments (000's of pounds) | 304,017 | 279,763 | 593,453 | 565,600 | 289,436 | ||||||||||
Ferrous shipments (Gross tons) | 1,507,229 | 1,520,164 | 2,960,848 | 2,972,985 | 1,453,619 | ||||||||||
External ferrous shipments (Gross tons) | 591,120 | 577,979 | 1,128,093 | 1,145,382 | 536,973 | ||||||||||
Steel Fabrication | |||||||||||||||
Average sales price (Per ton) | $ | 2,978 | $ | 4,384 | $ | 3,055 | $ | 4,698 | $ | 3,141 | |||||
Shipments (Tons) | 159,069 | 177,819 | 302,911 | 350,840 | 143,842 | ||||||||||
Effective the fourth quarter 2023, we added a new reporting segment, Aluminum Operations. All prior periods presented have been recast to reflect those changes. | |||||||||||||||
* Includes Heartland, The Techs and United Steel Supply operations |
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