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Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD)

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Quarterly Data

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Steel Dynamics Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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3 months ended: 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
Unrelated parties 5,438,747 5,964,503 5,410,801 5,304,086 5,081,476 4,453,556 3,537,625 2,595,959 2,327,224 2,092,964 2,571,544 2,347,003 2,523,279 2,766,364 2,814,486 2,899,584 3,220,891 3,083,822 2,597,312 2,298,130 2,399,116 2,347,304 2,319,663
Related parties 212,960 248,375 159,101 6,571 6,812 11,752 6,972 5,286 3,608 1,341 3,556 3,193 3,566 4,151 2,949 4,308 2,656 6,703 6,563 38,349 44,266 43,416 48,553
Net sales 5,651,707 6,212,878 5,569,902 5,310,657 5,088,288 4,465,308 3,544,597 2,601,245 2,330,832 2,094,305 2,575,100 2,350,196 2,526,845 2,770,515 2,817,435 2,903,892 3,223,547 3,090,525 2,603,875 2,336,479 2,443,382 2,390,720 2,368,216
Costs of goods sold (4,187,278) (4,329,536) (3,787,389) (3,548,820) (3,487,659) (3,265,616) (2,744,331) (2,158,992) (2,038,017) (1,809,874) (2,159,871) (2,033,787) (2,167,006) (2,349,349) (2,383,865) (2,382,657) (2,537,466) (2,438,443) (2,140,459) (2,015,655) (2,046,864) (1,998,202) (1,896,062)
Gross profit 1,464,429 1,883,342 1,782,513 1,761,837 1,600,629 1,199,692 800,266 442,253 292,815 284,431 415,229 316,409 359,839 421,166 433,570 521,235 686,081 652,082 463,416 320,824 396,518 392,518 472,154
Selling, general and administrative expenses (132,627) (118,377) (152,015) (182,290) (157,526) (154,379) (149,781) (137,018) (118,235) (109,299) (112,898) (111,968) (107,242) (106,250) (111,038) (106,564) (102,614) (101,031) (106,431) (96,209) (97,056) (98,433) (102,933)
Profit sharing (105,122) (139,742) (128,469) (143,243) (113,880) (82,140) (48,848) (19,404) (11,778) (9,092) (21,454) (13,633) (17,848) (22,871) (23,677) (41,684) (45,304) (42,335) (26,662) (21,595) (21,175) (21,308) (27,231)
Amortization of intangible assets (6,836) (7,160) (7,162) (7,178) (7,178) (7,438) (7,438) (7,672) (6,946) (7,190) (7,191) (8,847) (6,704) (7,013) (7,013) (7,434) (6,591) (6,829) (6,926) (7,073) (7,272) (7,424) (7,424)
Asset impairment charges — — — — — — — (19,409) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Operating income 1,219,844 1,618,063 1,494,867 1,429,126 1,322,045 955,735 594,199 258,750 155,856 158,850 273,686 181,961 228,045 285,032 291,842 365,553 531,572 501,887 323,397 195,947 271,015 265,353 334,566
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (25,347) (25,667) (16,669) (12,338) (12,704) (14,898) (17,269) (20,206) (18,950) (27,702) (28,019) (32,322) (31,339) (32,321) (31,122) (31,652) (31,560) (31,512) (31,896) (32,380) (34,177) (33,869) (33,973)
Other income (expense), net 13,975 4,021 (20,468) (7,940) (6,776) (10,039) (10,071) (17,727) (3,546) (28,103) 2,589 424 4,545 4,249 6,343 7,384 7,103 5,035 4,463 (2,215) (2,526) 3,835 3,659
Income before income taxes 1,208,472 1,596,417 1,457,730 1,408,848 1,302,565 930,798 566,859 220,817 133,360 103,045 248,256 150,063 201,251 256,960 267,063 341,285 507,115 475,410 295,964 161,352 234,312 235,319 304,252
Income tax expense (289,997) (381,765) (350,376) (313,151) (302,406) (218,595) (128,104) (23,867) (29,083) (24,280) (57,420) (26,344) (48,643) (60,214) (62,236) (71,433) (109,209) (112,838) (70,489) 141,819 (83,300) (82,372) (105,586)
Net income 918,475 1,214,652 1,107,354 1,095,697 1,000,159 712,203 438,755 196,950 104,277 78,765 190,836 123,719 152,608 196,746 204,827 269,852 397,906 362,572 225,475 303,171 151,012 152,947 198,666
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (4,150) (5,098) (3,423) (5,192) (9,396) (9,912) (8,248) (9,107) (4,134) (3,269) (3,496) (2,294) (1,560) (2,444) (499) 152 469 (123) 2,076 1,562 2,246 986 2,151
Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. 914,325 1,209,554 1,103,931 1,090,505 990,763 702,291 430,507 187,843 100,143 75,496 187,340 121,425 151,048 194,302 204,328 270,004 398,375 362,449 227,551 304,733 153,258 153,933 200,817

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).


A comprehensive analysis of the quarterly financial performance reveals a period of stability followed by a significant acceleration in revenue and profitability beginning in early 2021. Net sales remained relatively consistent between 2017 and 2019, generally fluctuating between 2.3 billion and 3.2 billion US dollars. Following a brief contraction in the second quarter of 2020, the company entered a phase of rapid expansion, with net sales peaking at 6.2 billion US dollars in June 2022.

Profitability and Margin Expansion
Gross profit exhibited an exponential increase corresponding with the rise in net sales. While gross profit margins remained modest between 2017 and 2020, there was a sharp upward shift starting in 2021. Gross profit rose from a range of 300 million to 600 million US dollars in previous years to a peak of 1.88 billion US dollars in June 2022, indicating a substantial improvement in production efficiency or pricing power.
Operating Efficiency and Leverage
Operating expenses demonstrate significant operating leverage. Selling, general, and administrative expenses remained remarkably stable, ranging from approximately 96 million to 182 million US dollars despite the tripling of net sales. This stability allowed a higher percentage of gross profit to flow through to operating income, which surged from quarterly averages of 200 million to 500 million US dollars pre-2021 to over 1.2 billion US dollars in the latter half of the analyzed period.
Expense Trends and Profit Sharing
Profit sharing expenses grew in direct correlation with increased profitability, peaking at 143 million US dollars in December 2021. This suggests a performance-based compensation structure. Interest expenses showed a downward trend from 2017 through 2021, decreasing from roughly 34 million to 12 million US dollars per quarter, although a reversal occurred in 2022 with interest expenses rising back to approximately 25 million US dollars.
Net Income and Tax Impact
Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc. mirrored the trajectory of operating income, showing massive growth in 2021 and 2022. Quarterly net income progressed from a historical range of 120 million to 400 million US dollars to a peak of 1.2 billion US dollars in June 2022. Income tax expenses grew proportionally with the increase in pre-tax income, though the effective tax rate remained consistent with corporate earnings growth.
Related Party Transactions
A notable shift occurred in transactions with related parties. From 2017 through 2020, these values were minimal, often below 50 million US dollars per quarter. However, starting in March 2022, there was a significant increase, with related party sales reaching 248 million US dollars in June 2022 and 212 million US dollars in September 2022, representing a new trend in the company's revenue composition.

Overall, the financial trajectory is characterized by a transition from a stable operational baseline to a high-growth phase marked by expanding margins, disciplined overhead management, and a substantial increase in bottom-line earnings.

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