Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD)
Quick ratio
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | US$ in thousands | 769,878 | 770,356 | 458,048 | 1,186,920 | 589,464 | 1,015,210 | 829,980 | 1,039,420 | 1,400,890 | 1,765,470 | 1,475,360 | 1,604,940 | 1,628,420 | 1,420,500 | 1,007,080 | 1,189,530 | 1,243,870 | 1,095,700 | 1,113,740 | 1,245,160 |
| Short-term investments | US$ in thousands | — | 0 | 39,577 | 19,636 | 147,811 | 645,343 | 418,367 | 653,255 | 721,210 | 500,844 | 611,701 | 714,769 | 628,215 | 583,211 | 351,005 | 351 | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | US$ in thousands | 1,682,660 | 1,761,960 | 1,700,980 | 1,720,800 | 1,417,200 | 1,564,960 | 1,775,390 | 1,739,060 | 1,608,310 | 1,882,050 | 2,142,960 | 2,126,970 | 2,056,050 | 2,333,990 | 2,660,720 | 2,363,670 | 1,916,430 | 1,892,800 | 1,571,020 | 1,366,460 |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 2,122,250 | 1,956,730 | 1,819,080 | 2,266,460 | 2,150,580 | 2,692,300 | 2,655,950 | 2,298,660 | 2,332,300 | 1,918,380 | 1,759,040 | 1,820,550 | 2,032,300 | 2,131,400 | 2,201,870 | 2,090,650 | 2,227,370 | 2,054,290 | 1,852,240 | 1,661,190 |
| Quick ratio | 1.16 | 1.29 | 1.21 | 1.29 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.49 | 1.60 | 2.16 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.12 | 2.04 | 1.83 | 1.70 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.57 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Quick ratio = (Cash + Short-term investments + Receivables) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($769,878K
+ $—K
+ $1,682,660K)
÷ $2,122,250K
= 1.16
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Quick ratio
Steel Dynamics Inc
STLD
1.16
Commercial Metals Company
CMC
1.78
Nucor Corp
NUE
1.45