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Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Steel Dynamics Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Cash and equivalents 1,420,497 1,007,085 1,189,528 1,243,868 1,095,701 1,113,744 1,245,165 1,368,618 1,267,618 1,496,458 1,235,478 1,381,460 1,146,007 972,561 791,444 828,220 884,315 720,445 985,824 1,028,649 1,101,964 908,843 966,826
Short-term investments 583,211 351,005 — — — — — — — 69,546 219,193 262,174 69,529 114,154 173,723 228,783 115,000 90,000 40,000 — — — —
Accounts receivable, unrelated parties 2,255,206 2,573,539 2,285,245 1,911,385 1,886,759 1,565,317 1,360,535 967,981 915,223 841,593 995,324 841,378 983,515 1,069,061 1,141,038 1,040,220 1,224,477 1,175,795 983,457 846,415 897,838 866,716 860,676
Accounts receivable, related parties 78,788 87,176 78,423 5,049 6,036 5,707 5,928 3,937 3,619 2,463 3,084 2,958 3,431 3,818 2,357 3,536 3,713 4,388 4,198 22,422 25,179 20,178 22,471
Accounts receivable, net 2,333,994 2,660,715 2,363,668 1,916,434 1,892,795 1,571,024 1,366,463 971,918 918,842 844,056 998,408 844,336 986,946 1,072,879 1,143,395 1,043,756 1,228,190 1,180,183 987,655 868,837 923,017 886,894 883,147
Inventories 3,376,532 3,647,061 3,516,815 3,531,130 2,894,970 2,481,832 2,217,534 1,843,548 1,609,216 1,567,017 1,644,538 1,689,043 1,767,020 1,802,759 1,867,700 1,859,168 1,853,862 1,787,109 1,600,058 1,519,347 1,487,516 1,418,732 1,361,550
Other current assets 99,210 90,144 79,624 209,591 104,106 98,509 67,744 74,363 59,219 39,043 45,351 76,012 50,818 61,248 52,628 72,730 50,110 39,927 38,705 91,509 59,648 37,188 33,442
Current assets 7,813,444 7,756,010 7,149,635 6,901,023 5,987,572 5,265,109 4,896,906 4,258,447 3,854,895 4,016,120 4,142,968 4,253,025 4,020,320 4,023,601 4,028,890 4,032,657 4,131,477 3,817,664 3,652,242 3,508,342 3,572,145 3,251,657 3,244,965
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,146,606 4,886,555 4,827,962 4,751,430 4,654,192 4,526,892 4,340,411 4,105,569 3,862,375 3,587,450 3,327,605 3,135,886 3,031,731 2,947,243 2,936,893 2,945,767 2,901,658 2,909,033 2,657,937 2,675,904 2,708,777 2,729,721 2,760,544
Intangible assets, net 276,586 281,022 288,183 295,345 302,522 309,700 317,139 324,577 306,574 313,520 320,711 327,901 249,598 256,302 263,315 270,328 236,563 243,154 249,983 256,909 263,357 269,129 276,553
Goodwill 451,594 452,341 453,088 453,835 454,683 455,530 456,378 457,226 474,520 451,220 452,068 452,915 540,913 526,462 530,716 429,645 502,900 508,275 386,045 386,893 388,518 390,129 391,740
Other assets 359,468 335,286 337,769 129,601 137,016 130,100 117,062 119,743 119,192 100,031 101,571 106,038 100,685 104,306 97,419 25,166 25,770 26,395 26,606 27,684 27,940 29,494 30,233
Noncurrent assets 6,234,254 5,955,204 5,907,002 5,630,211 5,548,413 5,422,222 5,230,990 5,007,115 4,762,661 4,452,221 4,201,955 4,022,740 3,922,927 3,834,313 3,828,343 3,670,906 3,666,891 3,686,857 3,320,571 3,347,390 3,388,592 3,418,473 3,459,070
Total assets 14,047,698 13,711,214 13,056,637 12,531,234 11,535,985 10,687,331 10,127,896 9,265,562 8,617,556 8,468,341 8,344,923 8,275,765 7,943,247 7,857,914 7,857,233 7,703,563 7,798,368 7,504,521 6,972,813 6,855,732 6,960,737 6,670,130 6,704,035

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


Total assets exhibited a substantial and consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from approximately $6.7 billion in March 2017 to over $14 billion by September 2022. The growth accelerated notably starting in early 2021, reflecting a significant expansion of the balance sheet size.

Current Asset Expansion
Current assets grew from $3.24 billion in March 2017 to $7.81 billion in September 2022. This growth was primarily driven by substantial increases in inventories and accounts receivable. Inventories more than doubled, rising from $1.36 billion to $3.38 billion, while net accounts receivable grew from $883 million to $2.33 billion. These trends suggest a significant scaling of operational volume and a corresponding increase in working capital requirements.
Fixed Asset Investment
Property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), net, showed a steady and disciplined increase, rising from $2.76 billion in March 2017 to $5.15 billion in September 2022. The consistent growth in this category indicates a long-term strategic commitment to capital expenditure and the expansion of production capacity.
Liquidity and Cash Management
Cash and equivalents remained relatively stable compared to other asset classes, fluctuating between a low of approximately $720 million and a high of $1.50 billion. While cash levels did not grow at the same rate as total assets, the introduction of short-term investments in the latter part of the period—reaching $583 million by September 2022—indicates a shift toward diversifying liquid holdings.
Noncurrent Asset Composition
Beyond PP&E, noncurrent assets grew from $3.46 billion to $6.23 billion. While intangible assets and goodwill remained relatively flat or experienced minor fluctuations, "Other assets" saw a marked increase, particularly after December 2021, rising to $359 million by the end of the period. This suggests the accumulation of miscellaneous non-operating or long-term assets.
Asset Composition Shift
The proportional weight of assets shifted toward current assets over time. In early 2017, current assets represented approximately 48% of total assets; by September 2022, this proportion increased to approximately 56%. This shift highlights an increasing concentration of value in operational working capital relative to fixed infrastructure.

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