Which has higher valuation and earnings, STLD or LIN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Steel Dynamics $18.18B 1.82 $1.19B $9.35 24.43 Linde $34.66B 7.07 $6.90B $15.06 35.18

Is STLD or LIN more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Steel Dynamics' net margin of 7.22%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steel Dynamics 7.22% 15.54% 8.49% Linde 20.44% 19.80% 9.17%

Does the media favor STLD or LIN?

In the previous week, Linde had 2 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Linde and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.20 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Dynamics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer STLD or AEM?

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 14 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.33 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Dynamics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agnico Eagle Mines 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to STLD or CLF?

In the previous week, Cleveland-Cliffs had 2 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cleveland-Cliffs and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Cleveland-Cliffs' score of -0.28 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Dynamics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cleveland-Cliffs 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CMC or STLD?

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 11 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Commercial Metals and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Commercial Metals' score of 0.64 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Commercial Metals 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steel Dynamics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MT or STLD?

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 1 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 9 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.68 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcelorMittal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steel Dynamics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Steel Dynamics (STLD) Competitors

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STLD vs. LIN, AEM, CLF, CMC, and MT

Should you buy Steel Dynamics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Steel Dynamics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Steel Dynamics include Linde (LIN), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Commercial Metals (CMC), and ArcelorMittal (MT). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Linde?

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Steel Dynamics' net margin of 7.22%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%

In the previous week, Linde had 2 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Linde and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Steel Dynamics' score of 1.20 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Steel Dynamics currently has a consensus target price of $234.55, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Linde has a consensus target price of $541.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.26%. Given Steel Dynamics' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Steel Dynamics is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.82	$1.19B	$9.35	24.43
Linde	$34.66B	7.07	$6.90B	$15.06	35.18

Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 42.5% 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. Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Linde beats Steel Dynamics on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $234.55, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Agnico Eagle Mines has a consensus target price of $238.31, suggesting a potential upside of 62.41%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Agnico Eagle Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Agnico Eagle Mines has a net margin of 39.46% compared to Steel Dynamics' net margin of 7.22%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 21.09% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%
Agnico Eagle Mines	39.46%	21.09%	15.27%

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 14 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.33 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Agnico Eagle Mines	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 16.9% 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. Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Agnico Eagle Mines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Agnico Eagle Mines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Steel Dynamics. Agnico Eagle Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.82	$1.19B	$9.35	24.43
Agnico Eagle Mines	$13.54B	5.50	$4.46B	$10.64	13.79

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Steel Dynamics on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Cleveland-Cliffs?

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Cleveland-Cliffs' net margin of -6.42%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 15.54% beat Cleveland-Cliffs' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%
Cleveland-Cliffs	-6.42%	-15.48%	-4.61%

In the previous week, Cleveland-Cliffs had 2 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cleveland-Cliffs and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Cleveland-Cliffs' score of -0.28 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cleveland-Cliffs	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Cleveland-Cliffs shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cleveland-Cliffs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cleveland-Cliffs has a beta of 2.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the broader market.

Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $234.55, indicating a potential upside of 2.68%. Cleveland-Cliffs has a consensus price target of $11.80, indicating a potential upside of 25.88%. Given Cleveland-Cliffs' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cleveland-Cliffs is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Cleveland-Cliffs	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.82

Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cleveland-Cliffs pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cleveland-Cliffs pays out -10.3% 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. Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Cleveland-Cliffs is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Steel Dynamics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cleveland-Cliffs. Cleveland-Cliffs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.82	$1.19B	$9.35	24.43
Cleveland-Cliffs	$18.90B	0.28	-$1.48B	-$2.34	N/A

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Cleveland-Cliffs on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Commercial Metals?

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Commercial Metals' net margin of 6.72%. Commercial Metals' return on equity of 15.69% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commercial Metals	6.72%	15.69%	7.65%
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%

Commercial Metals has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Commercial Metals pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% 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. Commercial Metals has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Commercial Metals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Commercial Metals presently has a consensus target price of $79.45, suggesting a potential upside of 26.94%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus target price of $234.55, suggesting a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Commercial Metals' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Commercial Metals is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Commercial Metals	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Commercial Metals. Commercial Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Commercial Metals	$7.80B	0.89	$84.66M	$5.31	11.79
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.82	$1.19B	$9.35	24.43

86.9% of Commercial Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Commercial Metals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Commercial Metals had 11 more articles in the media than Steel Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Commercial Metals and 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Commercial Metals' score of 0.64 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Commercial Metals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steel Dynamics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Commercial Metals on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steel Dynamics compare to ArcelorMittal?

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to ArcelorMittal's net margin of 4.71%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 15.54% beat ArcelorMittal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal	4.71%	4.77%	2.75%
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ArcelorMittal presently has a consensus target price of $68.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.45%. Steel Dynamics has a consensus target price of $234.55, indicating a potential upside of 2.68%. Given ArcelorMittal's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ArcelorMittal is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Dynamics. ArcelorMittal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steel Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ArcelorMittal	$61.35B	0.84	$3.15B	$3.81	17.35
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.82	$1.19B	$9.35	24.43

ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. ArcelorMittal pays out 13.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steel Dynamics pays out 22.7% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 1 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 9 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.68 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcelorMittal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steel Dynamics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats ArcelorMittal on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Steel Dynamics	STEEL Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$33.06B	$10.48B	$4.59B	$12.66B
Dividend Yield	0.93%	1.83%	5.03%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	24.43	30.29	21.06	24.53
Price / Sales	1.82	0.65	5,857.90	96.17
Price / Cash	19.20	11.39	26.62	60.03
Price / Book	3.79	1.08	8.74	6.38
Net Income	$1.19B	$257.19M	$157.26M	$331.87M
7 Day Performance	3.64%	4.17%	-1.60%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	-19.22%	-10.85%	-3.55%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	69.11%	27.60%	39.29%	22.26%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STLD Steel Dynamics	4.8582 of 5 stars	$228.42 +2.9%	$234.55 +2.7%	+69.1%	$33.06B	$18.18B	24.43	14,400	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LIN Linde	4.4697 of 5 stars	$525.56 -0.4%	$543.27 +3.4%	+13.0%	$243.97B	$33.99B	34.90	65,177	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines	4.6005 of 5 stars	$149.13 +2.9%	$238.31 +59.8%	+22.5%	$73.54B	$11.91B	14.02	18,216	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs	3.3057 of 5 stars	$9.40 -1.2%	$11.80 +25.6%	-4.9%	$5.42B	$18.61B	N/A	25,000	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
CMC Commercial Metals	4.9947 of 5 stars	$60.06 -3.3%	$79.45 +32.3%	+20.0%	$6.87B	$7.80B	11.31	12,690	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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Steel Dynamics (STLD) Competitors

STLD vs. LIN, AEM, CLF, CMC, and MT

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Linde?

Is STLD or LIN more profitable?

Does the media favor STLD or LIN?

Do analysts rate STLD or LIN?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STLD or LIN?

Is STLD or LIN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STLD or LIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, STLD or LIN?

Summary

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in STLD or AEM?

Do analysts prefer STLD or AEM?

Is STLD or AEM more profitable?

Does the media prefer STLD or AEM?

Which has more volatility and risk, STLD or AEM?

Is STLD or AEM a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, STLD or AEM?

Summary

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Cleveland-Cliffs?

Is STLD or CLF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to STLD or CLF?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of STLD or CLF?

Which has more risk and volatility, STLD or CLF?

Do analysts prefer STLD or CLF?

Is STLD or CLF a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STLD or CLF?

Summary

How does Steel Dynamics compare to Commercial Metals?

Is CMC or STLD more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CMC or STLD?

Is CMC or STLD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate CMC or STLD?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CMC or STLD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CMC or STLD?

Does the media favor CMC or STLD?

Summary

How does Steel Dynamics compare to ArcelorMittal?

Is MT or STLD more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MT or STLD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MT or STLD?

Do analysts prefer MT or STLD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MT or STLD?

Is MT or STLD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MT or STLD?

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