Steel Dynamics Total Operating Expenses History

STLD Stock  USD 173.47  3.77  2.22%   
Total Operating Expenses is currently 932.7 M, compared with 888.3 M a year ago. Total Operating Expenses can be found on Steel Dynamics''s income statement. Total Operating Expenses is the total costs associated with the day-to-day operations of a business, excluding the cost of goods sold but including selling, general, and administrative expenses. Recent strength does not change the broader downward trend, which continues with periodic swings. View All Financial Accounts
 
Total Operating Expenses  
 First Reported
1995-03-31
 Previous Quarter
250.1 M
 Current Value
211.8 M
 Quarterly Volatility
91.7 M
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Total Operating Expenses is one of the metrics that shapes how Steel Dynamics' financial profile is understood. The direction of change often matters more than the absolute number.

Latest Steel Dynamics' Total Operating Expenses Growth Pattern

Steel Dynamics's Total Operating Expenses across 15 years of filings is presented below. Periods of stability and acceleration are both visible in the long-term series. Contextualizing the current level against the historical series helps gauge whether it is elevated or compressed. Evaluating Steel Dynamics' Total Operating Expenses against peer averages adds another layer of context. The slope of Steel Dynamics' Total Operating Expenses trend captures whether the metric has generally strengthened or weakened.
Total Operating Expenses10 Years Trend
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Total Operating Expenses Trend Statistics

Arithmetic Mean 628,445,276
Geometric Mean 500,741,777
Coefficient Of Variation 44.45
Mean Deviation 214,018,325
Median 600,405,000
Standard Deviation 279,324,353
Sample Variance78022.1T
Range1B
R-Value 0.79
Mean Square Error30968.3T
R-Squared 0.63
Significance 0.0001
Slope 43,830,925
Total Sum of Squares1248353.5T

Steel Dynamics Total Operating Expenses History

2026932.7 M
2025888.3 M
2024859.5 M
2023588.6 M
2022B
20211.1 B
2020587.6 M
2019544.1 M
2018600.4 M
2017515.1 M
2016606.9 M
2015804.5 M
2014645.9 M
2013332.6 M
2012328.7 M

Related Accounts

Last ReportedEnd Of Year Estimate
Other Operating Expenses16.7 B17.5 B
Total Operating Expenses888.3 M932.7 M

Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources

The chart shows how Steel Dynamics's Total Operating Expenses has moved over time. Comparing against peers in the same sector adds useful context.

Steel Dynamics metrics are compiled from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds and normalized before display. Not all fields update in real time. This section presents reference data and historical patterns only and does not constitute an investment recommendation or advice.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Gabriel Shpitalnik - Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board
Last reviewed on March 17th, 2026