Steel Dynamics Q3 net income jumps 87% year over year to USD 756 million; Q3 net sales rise 35% to USD 6.51 billion

(AWP Alliance News) - Steel Dynamics reported third-quarter 2026 net income attributable to shareholders of USD 756 million, up 87% from a year earlier. Net sales rose 35% year over year to USD 6.51 billion, while steel shipments reached a record 3,784,484 tons.

Aluminum operations' operating loss narrowed 21% from the second quarter to USD 26 million during the continued startup. Management expects aluminum volumes and profitability to improve in the fourth quarter of 2026 and throughout 2027 as startup costs subside and utilization and yields improve.

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