Q2 2024 Steel Dynamics Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) achieved a solid second quarter financial and operational performance with revenues of $4.6 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $686 million.
- The company successfully commissioned and ramped up four new value-add flat-roll steel coating lines, adding 1.1 million tonnes of higher-margin product diversification.
- Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) reported strong cash flow from operations of $383 million and ended the quarter with strong liquidity of $2.7 billion.
- The company's metals recycling operations saw significantly higher operating income of $32 million, despite lower realized pricing.
- Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) continues to make progress on its aluminum rolling mill project, with expectations to be EBITDA positive in the second half of 2025.
- Second-quarter operating income of $559 million was 26% lower than first-quarter results due to steel metal spread contraction.
- The Sinton, Texas flat-rolled steel division operated at only 60% of capacity for the quarter, down from almost 70% in the first quarter.
- Steel Dynamics Inc (STLD) experienced a 34% sequential decline in operating income from its steel operations due to a drop in average realized pricing.
- The company faced challenges with planned maintenance outages at all steel mills except Roanoke, impacting utilization and related conversion costs.
- There was a structural increase in inventories related to the four value-added lines, which could impact working capital in the short term.
Good day, and welcome to the Steel Dynamics second-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) Please be advised this call is being recorded today, July 18, 2024, and your participation implies consent to our recording of this call. If you do not agree to these terms, please disconnect.
At this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to David Lipschitz, Director, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Thank you, Matt. Good morning, and welcome to Steel Dynamics' second-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. As a reminder, today's call is being recorded and will be available on our website for replay later today. Leading today's call are Mark Millett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Steel Dynamics; Theresa Wagler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Barry Schneider, President and Chief Operating Officer. The other members of our senior leadership team are joining us on the call individually.
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