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Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Steel Dynamics Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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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
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 30.30% 31.69% 31.05% 29.13% 25.75% 21.13% 17.21% 14.94% 14.00% 14.41% 14.80% 14.63% 15.75% 17.60% 19.05% 19.65% 18.86% 17.50% 16.10% 16.59%
Operating profit margin 25.33% 26.44% 25.46% 23.36% 19.94% 15.18% 11.05% 8.82% 8.24% 8.83% 9.48% 9.43% 10.62% 12.58% 14.05% 14.57% 13.80% 12.34% 10.80% 11.18%
Net profit margin 18.99% 19.81% 19.02% 17.46% 14.72% 10.98% 7.51% 5.74% 5.18% 5.61% 6.40% 6.41% 7.44% 9.11% 10.26% 10.64% 11.49% 10.01% 8.59% 8.52%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 54.17% 57.91% 55.82% 50.98% 41.22% 28.30% 16.79% 12.68% 11.53% 12.91% 15.90% 16.47% 20.21% 26.25% 30.82% 31.98% 32.06% 27.97% 24.19% 24.25%
Return on assets (ROA) 30.74% 32.05% 29.77% 25.65% 20.04% 13.29% 7.84% 5.94% 5.62% 6.32% 7.84% 8.11% 10.32% 13.58% 15.72% 16.34% 16.58% 13.96% 12.04% 11.85%

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).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Steel Dynamics Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Steel Dynamics Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Steel Dynamics Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Steel Dynamics Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Steel Dynamics Inc. ROA improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 not reaching Q1 2022 level.

Gross Profit Margin

Steel Dynamics Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 30.30% 31.69% 31.05% 29.13% 25.75% 21.13% 17.21% 14.94% 14.00% 14.41% 14.80% 14.63% 15.75% 17.60% 19.05% 19.65% 18.86% 17.50% 16.10% 16.59%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 36.22% 40.49% 41.20% 38.59% 36.85% 33.01% 27.67% 17.91% 11.94% 5.94% 3.86% 9.01%
Newmont Corp. 15.16% 17.37% 20.79% 21.42% 34.34% 37.03% 35.60% 33.20% 31.00% 27.07% 23.46% 23.67%

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).

1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ3 2022 + Gross profitQ2 2022 + Gross profitQ1 2022 + Gross profitQ4 2021) ÷ (Net salesQ3 2022 + Net salesQ2 2022 + Net salesQ1 2022 + Net salesQ4 2021)
= 100 × (1,464,429 + 1,883,342 + 1,782,513 + 1,761,837) ÷ (5,651,707 + 6,212,878 + 5,569,902 + 5,310,657) = 30.30%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Steel Dynamics Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.

Operating Profit Margin

Steel Dynamics Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 25.33% 26.44% 25.46% 23.36% 19.94% 15.18% 11.05% 8.82% 8.24% 8.83% 9.48% 9.43% 10.62% 12.58% 14.05% 14.57% 13.80% 12.34% 10.80% 11.18%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 33.69% 38.37% 39.20% 36.62% 36.69% 32.66% 27.34% 17.16% 11.04% 4.53% 2.22% 7.58%
Newmont Corp. 8.33% 6.30% 9.70% 10.28% 22.95% 29.91% 27.19% 24.41% 21.70% 17.55% 13.75% 13.11%

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).

1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ3 2022 + Operating incomeQ2 2022 + Operating incomeQ1 2022 + Operating incomeQ4 2021) ÷ (Net salesQ3 2022 + Net salesQ2 2022 + Net salesQ1 2022 + Net salesQ4 2021)
= 100 × (1,219,844 + 1,618,063 + 1,494,867 + 1,429,126) ÷ (5,651,707 + 6,212,878 + 5,569,902 + 5,310,657) = 25.33%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Steel Dynamics Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.

Net Profit Margin

Steel Dynamics Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 18.99% 19.81% 19.02% 17.46% 14.72% 10.98% 7.51% 5.74% 5.18% 5.61% 6.40% 6.41% 7.44% 9.11% 10.26% 10.64% 11.49% 10.01% 8.59% 8.52%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 16.72% 20.08% 20.79% 18.85% 18.45% 14.98% 11.13% 4.22% -0.73% -4.92% -5.68% -1.66%
Newmont Corp. 8.28% 6.40% 8.53% 9.54% 16.67% 23.00% 21.77% 24.61% 23.19% 36.79% 33.66% 28.80%

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).

1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q3 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q2 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q1 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q4 2021) ÷ (Net salesQ3 2022 + Net salesQ2 2022 + Net salesQ1 2022 + Net salesQ4 2021)
= 100 × (914,325 + 1,209,554 + 1,103,931 + 1,090,505) ÷ (5,651,707 + 6,212,878 + 5,569,902 + 5,310,657) = 18.99%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Steel Dynamics Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Steel Dynamics Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity 7,971,156 7,588,348 6,964,354 6,304,641 5,607,926 5,020,114 4,728,792 4,345,164 4,201,183 4,145,250 4,113,526 4,075,834 4,056,641 4,064,490 4,008,111 3,935,071 4,033,768 3,746,981 3,470,719 3,351,574 3,104,725 3,080,939 3,035,179
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 54.17% 57.91% 55.82% 50.98% 41.22% 28.30% 16.79% 12.68% 11.53% 12.91% 15.90% 16.47% 20.21% 26.25% 30.82% 31.98% 32.06% 27.97% 24.19% 24.25%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 25.93% 32.72% 34.41% 30.80% 29.27% 23.63% 16.56% 5.89% -1.08% -7.10% -8.59% -2.57%
Newmont Corp. 4.72% 3.70% 4.92% 5.29% 8.96% 12.36% 11.10% 12.30% 11.34% 17.76% 16.23% 13.10%

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).

1 Q3 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q3 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q2 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q1 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q4 2021) ÷ Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity
= 100 × (914,325 + 1,209,554 + 1,103,931 + 1,090,505) ÷ 7,971,156 = 54.17%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Steel Dynamics Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Steel Dynamics Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 30.74% 32.05% 29.77% 25.65% 20.04% 13.29% 7.84% 5.94% 5.62% 6.32% 7.84% 8.11% 10.32% 13.58% 15.72% 16.34% 16.58% 13.96% 12.04% 11.85%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 7.77% 9.72% 10.47% 8.97% 8.33% 6.25% 4.14% 1.42% -0.24% -1.58% -1.89% -0.59%
Newmont Corp. 2.56% 2.00% 2.64% 2.87% 5.11% 7.06% 6.25% 6.84% 6.34% 9.80% 8.92% 7.02%

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).

1 Q3 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q3 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q2 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q1 2022 + Net income attributable to Steel Dynamics, Inc.Q4 2021) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (914,325 + 1,209,554 + 1,103,931 + 1,090,505) ÷ 14,047,698 = 30.74%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Steel Dynamics Inc. ROA improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 not reaching Q1 2022 level.