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STLD vs NUE // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Nucor Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STLD 7
— NUE 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: STLD
LAST: $253.53 (+1.42%) • MKT CAP: $36.06B
balance-sheet
5.95
LAST: $275.29 (+1.29%) • MKT CAP: $62.46B
balance-sheet
5.53
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STLD VS. NUE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STLD | NUE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 13.20% | 11.90% | +1.30 | STLD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.40% | 7.00% | +2.40 | STLD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.3x | 13.0x | +4.30 | NUE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.39% | -0.30% | +1.69 | STLD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.10% | 6.50% | +1.60 | STLD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.50% | 5.40% | +1.10 | STLD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.60% | 5.70% | -2.10 | NUE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.81% | 0.82% | -0.01 | NUE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.95 | 5.53 | +0.42 | STLD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.4 | 67.9 | -6.50 | NUE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.98 | -0.11 | NUE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.3x | 33.3x | -5.00 | STLD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.06B | $62.46B | -$26.40B | NUE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STLD REV | NUE REV | STLD GROSS % | NUE GROSS % | STLD FCF | NUE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18.18B | $32.49B | 13.2% | 11.9% | $501.5M | -$188.0M |
| FY 2024 | $17.54B | $30.73B | 16.0% | 13.3% | -$23.5M | $806.0M |
| FY 2023 | $18.80B | $34.71B | — | — | $2.67B | $5.55B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STLD // BETA 0.87
NUE // BETA 0.98