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Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD)

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Analysis of Reportable Segments

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Segment Profit Margin

Steel Dynamics Inc., profit margin by reportable segment

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 30.86% 11.17% 11.70% 19.12% 14.14%
Metals recycling operations 3.96% 1.15% 0.46% 2.18% 2.30%
Steel fabrication operations 20.54% 12.87% 11.87% 6.10% 9.83%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Steel operations Steel operations segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Profit Margin: Steel operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel operations; segment profit margin calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,327,300 833,035 963,514 1,770,888 1,014,863
Net sales 14,023,133 7,455,637 8,234,179 9,263,152 7,175,409
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment profit margin1 30.86% 11.17% 11.70% 19.12% 14.14%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Income (loss) before income taxes ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 4,327,300 ÷ 14,023,133 = 30.86%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Steel operations Steel operations segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Segment Profit Margin: Metals recycling operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Metals recycling operations; segment profit margin calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes 181,579 27,753 11,432 69,861 64,638
Net sales 4,590,121 2,403,140 2,494,014 3,202,214 2,813,004
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment profit margin1 3.96% 1.15% 0.46% 2.18% 2.30%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Income (loss) before income taxes ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 181,579 ÷ 4,590,121 = 3.96%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Profit Margin: Steel fabrication operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel fabrication operations; segment profit margin calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes 362,473 116,625 114,359 56,236 81,046
Net sales 1,764,710 906,364 963,259 921,951 824,425
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment profit margin1 20.54% 12.87% 11.87% 6.10% 9.83%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Income (loss) before income taxes ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 362,473 ÷ 1,764,710 = 20.54%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Return on Assets (Segment ROA)

Steel Dynamics Inc., ROA by reportable segment

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 49.82% 13.25% 18.63% 34.38% 23.84%
Metals recycling operations 14.33% 2.49% 1.22% 7.38% 6.39%
Steel fabrication operations 30.32% 30.96% 29.59% 13.53% 21.08%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment ROA Steel operations Steel operations segment ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021.

Segment ROA: Steel operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel operations; segment ROA calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,327,300 833,035 963,514 1,770,888 1,014,863
Assets 8,686,216 6,288,362 5,171,026 5,150,298 4,257,167
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment ROA1 49.82% 13.25% 18.63% 34.38% 23.84%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment ROA = 100 × Income (loss) before income taxes ÷ Assets
= 100 × 4,327,300 ÷ 8,686,216 = 49.82%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment ROA Steel operations Steel operations segment ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Segment ROA: Metals recycling operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Metals recycling operations; segment ROA calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes 181,579 27,753 11,432 69,861 64,638
Assets 1,266,920 1,116,051 940,250 946,689 1,011,298
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment ROA1 14.33% 2.49% 1.22% 7.38% 6.39%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment ROA = 100 × Income (loss) before income taxes ÷ Assets
= 100 × 181,579 ÷ 1,266,920 = 14.33%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment ROA Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Segment ROA: Steel fabrication operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel fabrication operations; segment ROA calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes 362,473 116,625 114,359 56,236 81,046
Assets 1,195,396 376,658 386,485 415,708 384,402
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment ROA1 30.32% 30.96% 29.59% 13.53% 21.08%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment ROA = 100 × Income (loss) before income taxes ÷ Assets
= 100 × 362,473 ÷ 1,195,396 = 30.32%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment ROA Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Asset Turnover

Steel Dynamics Inc., asset turnover by reportable segment

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 1.61 1.19 1.59 1.80 1.69
Metals recycling operations 3.62 2.15 2.65 3.38 2.78
Steel fabrication operations 1.48 2.41 2.49 2.22 2.14

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Segment activity ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment asset turnover Steel operations Steel operations segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Asset Turnover: Steel operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel operations; segment asset turnover calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net sales 14,023,133 7,455,637 8,234,179 9,263,152 7,175,409
Assets 8,686,216 6,288,362 5,171,026 5,150,298 4,257,167
Segment Activity Ratio
Segment asset turnover1 1.61 1.19 1.59 1.80 1.69

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Assets
= 14,023,133 ÷ 8,686,216 = 1.61

Segment activity ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment asset turnover Steel operations Steel operations segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Segment Asset Turnover: Metals recycling operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Metals recycling operations; segment asset turnover calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net sales 4,590,121 2,403,140 2,494,014 3,202,214 2,813,004
Assets 1,266,920 1,116,051 940,250 946,689 1,011,298
Segment Activity Ratio
Segment asset turnover1 3.62 2.15 2.65 3.38 2.78

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Assets
= 4,590,121 ÷ 1,266,920 = 3.62

Segment activity ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment asset turnover Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Segment Asset Turnover: Steel fabrication operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel fabrication operations; segment asset turnover calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net sales 1,764,710 906,364 963,259 921,951 824,425
Assets 1,195,396 376,658 386,485 415,708 384,402
Segment Activity Ratio
Segment asset turnover1 1.48 2.41 2.49 2.22 2.14

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Assets
= 1,764,710 ÷ 1,195,396 = 1.48

Segment activity ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment asset turnover Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Capital Expenditures to Depreciation

Steel Dynamics Inc., capital expenditures to depreciation by reportable segment

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 3.56 4.50 1.53 0.76 0.57
Metals recycling operations 0.83 0.66 1.01 0.77 0.53
Steel fabrication operations 1.30 1.41 1.06 0.72 0.65

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Segment financial ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation Steel operations Steel operations segment capital expenditures to depreciation ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021.
Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment capital expenditures to depreciation ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment capital expenditures to depreciation ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Capital Expenditures to Depreciation: Steel operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel operations; segment capital expenditures to depreciation calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Capital expenditures 937,011 1,132,298 385,058 189,208 128,749
Depreciation and amortization 263,125 251,590 251,568 248,765 227,752
Segment Financial Ratio
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation1 3.56 4.50 1.53 0.76 0.57

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation = Capital expenditures ÷ Depreciation and amortization
= 937,011 ÷ 263,125 = 3.56

Segment financial ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation Steel operations Steel operations segment capital expenditures to depreciation ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021.

Segment Capital Expenditures to Depreciation: Metals recycling operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Metals recycling operations; segment capital expenditures to depreciation calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Capital expenditures 46,360 32,875 46,959 35,518 25,998
Depreciation and amortization 55,620 50,099 46,538 46,015 48,830
Segment Financial Ratio
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation1 0.83 0.66 1.01 0.77 0.53

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation = Capital expenditures ÷ Depreciation and amortization
= 46,360 ÷ 55,620 = 0.83

Segment financial ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation Metals recycling operations Metals recycling operations segment capital expenditures to depreciation ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Segment Capital Expenditures to Depreciation: Steel fabrication operations

Steel Dynamics Inc.; Steel fabrication operations; segment capital expenditures to depreciation calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Capital expenditures 12,939 15,234 12,446 8,303 7,506
Depreciation and amortization 9,961 10,819 11,768 11,553 11,507
Segment Financial Ratio
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation1 1.30 1.41 1.06 0.72 0.65

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation = Capital expenditures ÷ Depreciation and amortization
= 12,939 ÷ 9,961 = 1.30

Segment financial ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment capital expenditures to depreciation Steel fabrication operations Steel fabrication operations segment capital expenditures to depreciation ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021.

Net sales

Steel Dynamics Inc., net sales by reportable segment

US$ in thousands

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 14,023,133 7,455,637 8,234,179 9,263,152 7,175,409
Metals recycling operations 4,590,121 2,403,140 2,494,014 3,202,214 2,813,004
Steel fabrication operations 1,764,710 906,364 963,259 921,951 824,425
Other 1,266,971 501,187 400,747 429,060 375,511
Eliminations (3,236,085) (1,664,846) (1,627,208) (1,994,538) (1,649,552)
Consolidated 18,408,850 9,601,482 10,464,991 11,821,839 9,538,797

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).


Income (loss) before income taxes

Steel Dynamics Inc., income (loss) before income taxes by reportable segment

US$ in thousands

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 4,327,300 833,035 963,514 1,770,888 1,014,863
Metals recycling operations 181,579 27,753 11,432 69,861 64,638
Steel fabrication operations 362,473 116,625 114,359 56,236 81,046
Other (606,021) (263,470) (220,188) (275,137) (226,001)
Eliminations (56,261) (8,465) 6,220 (2,074) 689
Consolidated 4,209,070 705,478 875,337 1,619,774 935,235

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).


Depreciation and amortization

Steel Dynamics Inc., depreciation and amortization by reportable segment

US$ in thousands

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 263,125 251,590 251,568 248,765 227,752
Metals recycling operations 55,620 50,099 46,538 46,015 48,830
Steel fabrication operations 9,961 10,819 11,768 11,553 11,507
Other 18,947 13,281 11,208 10,865 10,910
Consolidated 347,653 325,789 321,082 317,198 298,999

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).


Capital expenditures

Steel Dynamics Inc., capital expenditures by reportable segment

US$ in thousands

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 937,011 1,132,298 385,058 189,208 128,749
Metals recycling operations 46,360 32,875 46,959 35,518 25,998
Steel fabrication operations 12,939 15,234 12,446 8,303 7,506
Other 9,929 17,648 7,482 6,361 2,682
Consolidated 1,006,239 1,198,055 451,945 239,390 164,935

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).


Assets

Steel Dynamics Inc., assets by reportable segment

US$ in thousands

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Steel operations 8,686,216 6,288,362 5,171,026 5,150,298 4,257,167
Metals recycling operations 1,266,920 1,116,051 940,250 946,689 1,011,298
Steel fabrication operations 1,195,396 376,658 386,485 415,708 384,402
Other 1,523,830 1,571,188 1,848,711 1,283,539 1,334,361
Eliminations (141,128) (86,697) (70,707) (92,671) (131,496)
Consolidated 12,531,234 9,265,562 8,275,765 7,703,563 6,855,732

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).