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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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Steel Dynamics (STLD - Free Report) reported $4.34 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.4%. EPS of $2.05 for the same period compares to $3.47 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.12% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.25 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.98, the EPS surprise was +3.54%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Steel Dynamics performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Steel - Average external sales price (Per ton): 1,059 $/ton versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,046.43 $/ton.
Steel Fabrication - Average sales price (Per ton): 2,836 $/ton compared to the 2,864.09 $/ton average estimate based on four analysts.
Steel - External Shipments (Tons): 2,754.85 KTon versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2,810.77 KTon.
Steel Fabrication - Shipments (Tons): 158.6 KTon versus 155.5 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.
Steel - Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted): 367 $/ton versus the three-analyst average estimate of 362.66 $/ton.
Steel - Flat Roll shipments - Butler, Columbus and Sinton: 1,924.1 KTon compared to the 1,954.7 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.
Metals Recycling - Ferrous shipments (Gross tons): 1,459.21 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,483.17 KTon.
Steel - Flat Roll shipments - Steel Processing Divisions: 471.44 KTon versus 437.68 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.
External Net Sales- Steel: $2.92 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.94 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7%.
External Net Sales- Steel Fabrication: $447.27 million versus $444.09 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -29% change.
External Net Sales- Metals Recycling: $565.60 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $555.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%.
External Net Sales- Other: $411.73 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $298.80 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +37.4%.
Shares of Steel Dynamics have returned +12.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Steel Dynamics (STLD - Free Report) reported $4.34 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.4%. EPS of $2.05 for the same period compares to $3.47 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.12% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.25 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.98, the EPS surprise was +3.54%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Steel Dynamics performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Steel - Average external sales price (Per ton): 1,059 $/ton versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,046.43 $/ton.
- Steel Fabrication - Average sales price (Per ton): 2,836 $/ton compared to the 2,864.09 $/ton average estimate based on four analysts.
- Steel - External Shipments (Tons): 2,754.85 KTon versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2,810.77 KTon.
- Steel Fabrication - Shipments (Tons): 158.6 KTon versus 155.5 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.
- Steel - Average ferrous cost (Per ton melted): 367 $/ton versus the three-analyst average estimate of 362.66 $/ton.
- Steel - Flat Roll shipments - Butler, Columbus and Sinton: 1,924.1 KTon compared to the 1,954.7 KTon average estimate based on three analysts.
- Metals Recycling - Ferrous shipments (Gross tons): 1,459.21 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,483.17 KTon.
- Steel - Flat Roll shipments - Steel Processing Divisions: 471.44 KTon versus 437.68 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.
- External Net Sales- Steel: $2.92 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.94 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7%.
- External Net Sales- Steel Fabrication: $447.27 million versus $444.09 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -29% change.
- External Net Sales- Metals Recycling: $565.60 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $555.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%.
- External Net Sales- Other: $411.73 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $298.80 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +37.4%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Steel Dynamics here>>>Shares of Steel Dynamics have returned +12.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.