Steel Dynamics Q4 revenue misses estimates on lower volumes, pricing
Overview
Industrial metals firm's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectations
Q4 EPS beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased $240 mln of its stock in Q4
Outlook
Steel Dynamics expects strong demand for steel and aluminum products
Company sees improved steel pricing and steady customer demand
Steel Dynamics continues commissioning aluminum operations for industrial and automotive sectors
Result Drivers
STEEL OPERATIONS - Q4 operating income declined 35% from Q3 due to lower selling prices and volumes, impacted by seasonal demand and extended maintenance outages
ALUMINUM PROGRESS - Successful production of aluminum products for industrial, beverage can, and automotive markets, with positive EBITDA achieved in December
STEEL FABRICATION - Q4 operating income decreased due to seasonal shipment declines, despite improved selling values and reduced raw material costs
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Miss | $4.41 bln | $4.57 bln (8 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | Beat | $1.82 | $1.69 (9 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income |
| $264.52 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the iron & steel peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Steel Dynamics Inc is $190.00, about 4.8% above its January 23 closing price of $181.32
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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