Steel Dynamics (STLD) Competitors $146.98 +1.44 (+0.99%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$147.94 +0.97 (+0.66%) As of 04:20 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock STLD vs. LIN, ZEUS, AEM, CLF, CMC, MT, NTR, NUE, PPG, and RSShould you be buying Steel Dynamics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Steel Dynamics include Linde (LIN), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Commercial Metals (CMC), ArcelorMittal (MT), Nutrien (NTR), Nucor (NUE), PPG Industries (PPG), and Reliance (RS). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Steel Dynamics vs. Its Competitors Linde Olympic Steel Agnico Eagle Mines Cleveland-Cliffs Commercial Metals ArcelorMittal Nutrien Nucor PPG Industries Reliance Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LIN or STLD? 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LIN or STLD? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLinde$33.01B6.52$6.57B$14.0632.66Steel Dynamics$17.15B1.26$1.54B$6.8621.43 Which has more volatility & risk, LIN or STLD? Linde has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LIN or STLD more profitable? Linde has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Steel Dynamics' net margin of 6.07%. Linde's return on equity of 19.09% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde20.20% 19.09% 9.19% Steel Dynamics 6.07%11.88%6.71% Do analysts prefer LIN or STLD? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $520.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.23%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus target price of $149.89, suggesting a potential upside of 1.98%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Steel Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media favor LIN or STLD? In the previous week, Linde had 18 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Linde and 21 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.21 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 33 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steel Dynamics 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LIN or STLD a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Steel Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryLinde beats Steel Dynamics on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Steel Dynamics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSteel DynamicsSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$21.42B$8.51B$3.79B$10.50BDividend Yield1.42%3.15%5.06%4.80%P/E Ratio21.4328.32159.0727.24Price / Sales1.260.4827,352.86197.88Price / Cash10.998.2427.0561.53Price / Book2.550.857.456.74Net Income$1.54B$275.78M$148.99M$276.59M7 Day Performance0.29%-1.08%3.33%-0.47%1 Month Performance11.70%3.33%16.81%7.47%1 Year Performance14.42%35.09%73.36%34.58% Steel Dynamics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STLDSteel Dynamics4.5775 of 5 stars$146.98+1.0%$149.89+2.0%+12.9%$21.42B$17.15B21.4313,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLINLinde4.2964 of 5 stars$466.96+0.0%$520.00+11.4%-3.8%$218.90B$33.01B33.2065,289Positive NewsZEUSOlympic Steel4.1147 of 5 stars$29.97-2.6%$38.00+26.8%-27.0%$335.77M$1.88B24.582,163AEMAgnico Eagle Mines3.563 of 5 stars$171.54+1.3%$141.40-17.6%+114.6%$86.24B$8.29B29.1716,968Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCLFCleveland-Cliffs1.583 of 5 stars$12.83+0.6%$11.24-12.4%+6.8%$6.34B$19.19B-3.7630,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownCMCCommercial Metals3.8225 of 5 stars$58.55-0.1%$60.39+3.1%+12.0%$6.56B$7.68B188.9513,178Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeGap DownMTArcelorMittal3.6452 of 5 stars$38.97+1.5%$33.45-14.2%+56.2%$31.94B$60.63B12.03125,416NTRNutrien4.1278 of 5 stars$60.24+1.5%$62.39+3.6%+19.5%$29.22B$25.97B21.5825,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNUENucor4.9637 of 5 stars$136.24-1.3%$156.60+14.9%-9.5%$31.28B$30.81B24.6032,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpPPGPPG Industries4.8227 of 5 stars$104.08-0.3%$127.09+22.1%-21.8%$23.50B$15.85B23.6146,000Analyst ForecastRSReliance4.4014 of 5 stars$282.64-0.5%$328.80+16.3%-6.1%$14.85B$13.84B20.6215,900Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Linde Alternatives Olympic Steel Alternatives Agnico Eagle Mines Alternatives Cleveland-Cliffs Alternatives Commercial Metals Alternatives ArcelorMittal Alternatives Nutrien Alternatives Nucor Alternatives PPG Industries Alternatives Reliance Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STLD) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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